Grant Smith is an Australian born photographer who has worked and lived in London since 1986. Originally he worked as a staff photographer on a civil engineering magazine, and for the past 20 years as a freelance photographer for magazines, corporate clients, architects and developers. He has documented major construction projects across the world, including the Pont de Normandie, second Severn Crossing, Storebaelt crossing in Denmark, the construction of the Millennium Dome (now the O2), the Gherkin and Terminal 5 at Heathrow. His work is used editorially in magazines, periodicals and journals, It is often featured in architectural monographs and books devoted to London’s architecture.

In 2010 he became involved with the organisation ‘I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist’, campaigning for photographers’ rights in public places. He met with senior police officers in the City of London Police and the Home Office to produce guidelines for the security industry and photographers. Concerned about the private regulation of public space and passionate about equal access to the public realm, he continues to be a key contributor to this debate.He has won numerous awards including International Building Press, Texaco Industrial Journalism and the Australian Professional Photography Award. He is a regular judge for Architects’ Eye, a photographic competition for architects, and the annual Open City photographic competition.

Smith lectures on photography at City Literary Institute, and runs photography tours in London for Open City. His work is held in the National Portrait Gallery, London, the RIBA Photographic Collection and the National Portrait Library in Vienna.