To understand my love for photography is to understand a part of what makes me the person I am today. My name is Shyler Smith. My father’s name is Shyheem Smith. My little brother’s name is Shywah Smith. My dad gave us “shy” in our names because he always thought we were gods. After my father passed away senior year of high school I really wanted to value a captured moment to save it forever. Photography, for me, allows me to create art and empower others. I don’t only want to inspire others, but I want my father’s legacy to live through me and my art, which is why my business is named “ShyProductions”. After doing some research our names in Hebrew actually mean “gift” which only encourages me to pursue my photography craft even more. I now have grown a hobby into a beautiful passion to pause time with my photography!