Tamati Smith is a Yamaji man, photojournalist, and documentary photographer based in Jambinu (Geraldton) on Yamaji Barna. His work centres First Nations communities, culture, and social justice across Australia.
Tamati served in the Royal Australian Navy for six and a half years before transitioning to photojournalism. The camera became his tool for truth-telling and a way of returning to culture — reconnecting with Wajarri language and Country after years of service.
Yamaji man first, photographer second. Tamati is a truth-teller who provides context others miss, documenting to educate, witness, process, connect, and confront. His work centres the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — capturing community life, cultural ceremonies, protests, and everyday moments.
He uses Indigenous place names always, grounding each story in Country. Every frame is made with purpose: to hold space for First Nations voices and to show what mainstream media overlooks.
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