Street Focus 95: Photographing the National Conventions with Steve Simon

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Street Focus 95: Photographing the National Conventions with Steve Simon

This week on Street Focus, street photographer Steve Simon talks about photographing the National Conventions and so much more. Enjoy!SteveSimonBioPic-269x300

Steve Simon has been passionate about documenting the beauty and drama of the human condition his entire photographic life. The author of five critically-acclaimed photography books with works in major museum collections worldwide, he is on the faculty of the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York.

Steve is as passionate about teaching as he is photography. His website: thepassionatephotographer.com has info on workshops he teaches globally, including Street Photography Workshops, PhotoPlus Expo, Nikonians, Gulf Photo-Dubai, MacWorld & Nikon Mentor Series. He has been published and profiled in a variety of magazines: Photo District News, New York Times Magazine, Life, Harpers, People & Walrus among them. Corporate clients include Nikon, SanDisk, Sony Music & Apple. Among his honors: Art Director’s Club NY, Canadian News Photographer of The Year, Global Health Council, NPPA & PX3. His book THE PASSIONATE PHOTOGRAPHER was chosen one of Amazon’s Top Ten Arts and Photography books. He is working on a new book on Street Photography.

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One Comment

  1. Very interesting interview. I’d love the opportunity to shoot a similar venue. Thanks again Valerie.