Alison Smith

Alison Smith is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Photography/Intermedia Arts at Southern Illinois University (SIU), affiliated with the College of Art, Architecture, and Design. She joined SIU in 2011 and holds an MFA in studio art-photography (University of Georgia, 2010) and a BFA in studio art-photography with a minor in Women's Studies (Miami University, 2006).

In her artistic practice, Smith employs a hybrid analog-to-digital workflow, capturing small-scale domestic still-life scenes using a 4x5 large-format view camera in a natural-light studio. Her work explores themes of tension, ambivalence, and loss, exhibited as large-scale archival digital prints. She adapts her process to seasonal light changes, reflecting her conceptual focus.

Smith teaches a range of photography courses—including introductory/digital/analog photography, history of photography, and business practices—and manages SIU's Photography Area facilities and equipment. No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided text.