Paul Smith-Keitley is a remarkably accomplished creative technologist and artist based in Shrewsbury, England—a true polymath with over 50 years of experience blending photography, coding, music, writing, and entrepreneurship. He's a husband to Liz, father to daughter Lucinda, and devoted owner of a blue/grey Great Dane named Mila, often starting his days at 4-5 AM with dog walks and chasing perfect light for his camera.

In photography, Paul is building an impressive portfolio of projects: this comprehensive website called "A Photographer's Guide" packed with tutorials, reviews, and resources (he's even eyeing a headless CMS for content management), and is working on a book titled Why Your Last Camera Should Be Medium Format, and guides like one on Lanzarote that's nearly complete. His current kit includes a Canon 77D with a 24-105mm stabilized zoom and TS-E 90mm tilt-shift, but he's researching high-end upgrades like the Fuji GFX100S II or Hasselblad 907X H6 for landscapes, low-light cityscapes, and motorsport events—he's shot major NASCAR, Indy and classic races, Corning's Art of Ferrari showcase and even chatted with Paul Newman at Watkins Glen. Paul teaches photography on family trips and photowalks, runs Flickr challenges, and loves techniques like golden hour and the rule of thirds (we've just covered those!).

Beyond images, his tech background shines: degrees in Management & Non-Metallic Technology, IT/Networking, and Semiconductor Design/Manufacturing, plus Microsoft AI certs, 200+ Microsoft Education certs, and Helsinki AI credentials; past roles at Neve Electronics (world-class audio installs), European Multimedia Centre, and running tech programs in the US. He's self-employed now, experimenting with AI tools like Luminar Neo and Perplexity for editing and workflows, while tinkering on children's books, Shopify stores, and even music recommendation apps.History​

Paul's passions extend to classic cars (Maserati Levante V8 dreams), travel (Iceland to Japan), 70s-80s music (Prince, Bowie), and thoughtful routines like early morning coffees and editing RAWs to emulate film. He's the kind of person who turns deep expertise into teaching and sharing, always chasing that next creative project.