Steve Simon - The Passionate Photographer®

I'm Steve Simon and as a passionate photographer like you, doing this photography thing full-time is the only job I’ve ever had and really is living the dream. I want to thank you for your support! 

My goal here is to do everything I know to help make you the photographer you know you can be—while we encourage each other to boldly elevate our work as we pursue our photographic goals and dreams.

These are challenging times. My plan is to provide you with all the inspiration and information you need to succeed, then it's up to you to get to work! Thinks of this as a Passionate Photographer University of sorts where everything shared is designed to up your photographic game and build confidence. What follows below are some of the highlights and benefits you receive as a Patron.

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Limited Time Offer: It’s out! Get My Hardcover Book for free when you become a patron! It will be personalized by me to you and I will  throw in 25+ Passionate Photographer assignments for when you’ve completed the book.

Patrons get:
Exclusive Content: Powerful, deep and actionable tips, techniques and assignments from the Passionate Photographer Book, Revised & Remastered. Content is expanded with additional information and images. When you become a Patron you unlock a ton of published posts (over 100) waiting for you to consume on this platform.

Audio Book: Ok, listening to an audio book on photography is generally not something I would recommend, but this one's different. The Passionate Photographer is the result of my lifetime's pursuit and obsession with photography and though an oral version is not obviously visual, there's are advantages to learning by listening as you commute or multi-task; even if it's my own annoying voice reading to you. (James Earl Jones was busy). Three chapters to go and the audio book will be ready. 

A new audio chapter of The Passionate Photographer: Dream It; Be It will be released monthly for Patrons at the $10 level and above. If you prefer to binge-listen, you can download the complete audio book at the $25 monthly level. Delivery August 2020.

Stuff: Depending on your level of support, there are a variety of instant downloadable PDF's with more to be added in the future. And there are tangible rewards like The Passionate Photographer Mug ($25 tier) and The Passionate Photographer Hoodie at the mentorship level. Current instant offerings include:

• if there'The Ultimate Guide To Photographic Workshops
• 100+ Travel Photography Internet Bookmarks
• Passionate Travel Photographer Manifesto
• Photo Editing For Speed & Workshops
• Nikon D850 Travel & Street Camera Settings Card
• Nikon Z7 & Z7II Travel & Street Camera Settings Card
• Nikon Z6 & Z6II Travel & Street Camera Settings Card
• Reset To Zero Nikon Camera Checklist
• Nikon Live View Best Practices

Photo Critique: I will do a video podcast ($10+ tier) where you can see and hear me talk about work in real time. This might be the most important way to learn. And it’s not just from your images because in my experience you can benefit as much or more from seeing the work of others broken down and critiqued. Patrons can submit their own work for honest appraisals, opinions and suggestions all to make the work stronger. Learn what makes images strong and build your confidence when editing and culling your own work.

Critique Mentorship: Starting at the $25 Tier and above, we talk about your work at regular intervals and I give you the benefit of personal critiques and advice, while you sip your coffee or tea in The Passionate Photographer Mug. 

Full Mentorship: ($100+tier): Aside from all the other benefits of other tiers, in this comprehensive mentorship level we speak to each other once a month in a one-hour, one-on-one Zoom session where we share our thoughts and screens. It's an open-ended session and I'm here to advise and encourage you to become the photographer you know you can be. We can both wear our Passionate Photographer Hoodies.

If there's no time for a one-on-one, I can make a video specifically for you and answer all questions about your projects, dreams, goals and challenges for a comprehensive student-mentor relationship. Here's a sample below of a video critique below... You can book your Mentorship Session HERE. 


Podcast: I have long been a fan of the podcast, and if you're tired of hearing my voice from the audio book try The Passionate Photographer Podcast with myself and the less annoying voice of my photographer and friend Clifford Pickett, who happens to be an expert on iPhone photography and Lightroom. The podcast is first broadcast for Patrons at the $10 level and above before its general release.

Attention Nikon Owners: If you're a Nikon shooter take advantage of the $12 Tier where you will find lots of great content and downloads specifically for those that choose Nikon. I have been a Nikon shooter my entire photographic life and have had the good fortune of doing many assignments for Nikon Global in Japan. Take advantage of my Nikon experience and know-how. All questions will be answered.

& Much More! Check all tiers to see rewards like limited edition prints, workshops, workshops discounts, instant downloads. New rewards will be added as this page and community evolves.

Let's do this...
FOR A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE VARIOUS AWARDS I'M OFFERING, CLICK HERE.