Welcome to SMA Photography

Thanks for visiting the online gallery of Steven M. Anthony's fine art photography.

Artist's Statement

Much of my work is inspired by beauty. I see beauty in everyone and everything around me. Shapes, forms, textures, and color all combine to make the most beautiful sights. When photographing beauty, my goal is to bring to the fore something that most people might not see on their own.

The conceptual work you'll see here takes shape over time and is the result of my vision and the vision of the art models I work with. None of it is purely my own. I wouldn't want it to be. The collaborative process is so invigorating, and just so fun, I look to collaborate whenever possible.

The concepts presented here all come from a particular point of view. I don't claim them to be the only point of view or the "right" point of view, but they reflect my point of view, and the point of view of the model in the photographs at the time we made them.

I try to portray a level of truth, or honesty, in my work. I discuss my ideas for photo sessions with all the models I work with. Figure studies and conceptual work are discussed. When I do straight portraits, I look to bring out real aspects of the subject and discuss that with them, too. I never want to put the person in front of the camera in a situation they feel emotionally uncomfortable with. That's what I like about the collaborative process. It lets everyone involved make sure they will be comfortable with the session and the final product.

So enjoy the work presented here and let me know what you think of it.

Steven M. Anthony
Minneapolis, August 2008