Workshops with Steve Simon

Learning together

Finding your own way of seeing

Photography workshops can be exhilarating. We take chances, make mistakes and learn from them. A good workshop gives us time to get past familiar habits, ask questions and discover what we want to say with our photographs.

When we work together, I’m interested in what you respond to. We’ll spend time photographing, look closely at the results and talk honestly about what is working and what you might try next. The aim is not to make your photographs look like mine. It is to help you recognize and develop your own way of seeing.

The technical side matters, but it should support your attention, not compete with it. We can simplify your shooting process, build confidence with your camera and work on editing, Lightroom Classic and a dependable workflow. And we’ll leave room for the pleasure of being out there with a camera.

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Your Legacy in Print: A Custom-Designed Photobook with Steve SimonPhotobook collaboration

Your Legacy in Print: A Custom-Designed Photobook with Steve Simon

Shape years of photographs into a coherent, custom-designed book. Steve works with you on editing, sequencing and narrative so the finished photobook reflects your voice and preserves the work with care.

A Custom Photography Workshop with Steve Simon — AnywhereChoose your dates

A Custom Photography Workshop with Steve Simon — Anywhere

Work one-on-one with Steve in a location and format shaped around your photography. The experience combines focused shooting, honest feedback and practical direction designed to help you move forward with greater confidence.

The Passionate Photographer signed edition book cover Signed book

The Passionate Photographer — Signed Edition

A signed copy of the revised and remastered edition. $45.

A thatched pavilion beside a koi pond surrounded by red autumn maples in Japan.Nov 16–23, 2026Few spots

Northern Kyushu, Japan Photography Workshop · Nov 16–23, 2026 · $500 Deposit

Explore Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Nagasaki with Steve Simon and Soichi Hayashi. Eight days photographing markets, port cities and night streets, with time to work a scene and build a connected body of photographs.

Tuition
$8,000.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
The Manhattan skyline beneath dark storm clouds at dusk.Dec 5, 2026

NYC Day & Night Intensive · Dec 5, 2026 · $250 Deposit

A full day and night photographing New York with Steve Simon on December 5, 2026, with online preparation and a follow-up critique. Limited to four photographers.

Tuition
$1,300.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
January 15–17, 2027: Winter New York City Weekend Mentorship Workshop with Steve Simon & David BrommerJan 15–17, 2027

January 15–17, 2027: Winter New York City Weekend Mentorship Workshop with Steve Simon & David Brommer

Three days of winter street photography, editing and critique in New York City with Steve Simon and David Brommer, with individual mentorship before and after the weekend.

Tuition
$2,000.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
Smiling Québec Winter Carnival performer in red-and-black costume and theatrical makeupFeb 5–10, 2027

Québec Winter Carnaval Workshop · Feb 5–10, 2027 · $500 Deposit

Photograph Québec City’s winter streets and Carnaval with Steve Simon and Marc Rochette. Six days of guided shooting, editing and critique, with five nights at Hôtel Château Laurier Québec included.

Tuition
$4,500.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
Two dogs playing tug-of-war in the snow as two people watch in Central Park.Feb 13, 2027

NYC Day & Night Intensive · Feb 13, 2027 · $250 Deposit

A full day and night photographing New York with Steve Simon on February 13, 2027, with online preparation and a follow-up critique. Limited to four photographers.

Tuition
$1,300.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
Taipei street scene in TaiwanFeb 24–Mar 3, 2027Few spots

Taiwan Street Photography Workshop · Feb 24–Mar 3, 2027 · $250 Deposit

Spend eight days photographing Taipei’s markets, temples and night streets with Steve Simon and Soichi Hayashi, with day trips to Taichung and Tainan, guided shooting, critiques and individual mentorship.

Tuition
$7,500.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
A motorbike and pedestrians on a narrow Lisbon street with tram tracks at night.Mar 8–13, 2027

Lisbon Photography Masterclass · Mar 8–13, 2027 · $500 Deposit

Spend six days photographing Lisbon with Steve Simon, from Alfama’s narrow lanes to the streets after dark. Guided assignments, editing and thoughtful critique help you develop a more personal body of work.

Tuition
$6,900.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
Backlit silhouettes climbing subway stairs beneath a clock tower and blue New York sky.Apr 3, 2027

NYC Day & Night Intensive · Apr 3, 2027 · $250 Deposit

A full day and night photographing New York with Steve Simon on April 3, 2027, with online preparation and a follow-up critique. Limited to four photographers.

Tuition
$1,300.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
A person holding red heart-shaped balloons in front of the illuminated Eiffel Tower at blue hour.Apr 11–17, 2027

Paris Photography Workshop · Apr 11–17, 2027 · $500 Deposit

Photograph Paris in spring with Steve Simon and David Brommer. A week of street photography, classroom critiques and a private visit to the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, with time to follow your own interests.

Tuition
$7,600.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
A woman smiling inside a tram reflected in its window on a Milan street at night.Apr 23–28, 2027

Milan Street Photography Workshop · Apr 23–28, 2027 · $500 Deposit

Spend six days photographing Milan with Steve Simon, David Brommer and Ugo Cei. Work with street life, cafés and architecture, with editing, personal guidance and a day trip to Turin to broaden your work.

Tuition
$6,800.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
A layered multiple-exposure night scene filled with illuminated Japanese signs and pedestrians in Tokyo.May 19–27, 2027

Deeper Japan Photography Masterclass · May 19–27, 2027 · $500 Deposit

A nine-day photographic journey through Yokohama, Tokyo and Kyoto with Steve Simon & Soichi Hayashi, plus an optional two-day Tokyo extension.

Tuition
$8,000.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
A black-and-white Montréal street scene dominated by a large Leonard Cohen mural.Jun 11–13, 2027

June 11–13, 2027: Montréal Passionate Photographer Weekend Masterclass

Three days of street photography, editing and candid critique with Steve Simon and Marc Rochette, in the city where Steve first learned to see with a camera.

Tuition
$2,000.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
A colorful group of women drummers performing in New York’s Mermaid Parade.JUN 18–20, 2027

Mermaid Parade Workshop · NYC · Jun 18–20, 2027 · $250 Deposit

Three days of street photography in New York, built around Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade, with time photographing, daily critiques and practical guidance from Steve Simon.

Tuition
$2,000.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
A woman working at a laptop in a warmly lit window beside the Brick Lane street sign at night.JUL 4–10, 2027

London Photography Masterclass · Jul 4–10, 2027 · $250 Deposit

Photograph London with Steve Simon and Edmond Terakopian, combining street life, changing light and daily critiques during a week based in Covent Garden.

Tuition
$3,400.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
An adult lifting a small child above a fountain with Toronto’s Old City Hall and downtown towers behind them.AUG 27–29, 2027

August 27–29, 2027: Toronto Passionate Photographer Weekend Masterclass

Three days photographing Toronto and the Canadian National Exhibition with Steve Simon and Marc Rochette, with guided shooting, daily critiques and online sessions before and after.

Tuition
$2,000.00 USD
Deposit
$250.00 USD
Two photographers photographing an approaching yellow Lisbon funicular on a city street.SEP 20–26, 2027

Lisbon + Street PhotoFest · Sep 20–26, 2027 · $500 Deposit

Photograph Lisbon’s neighborhoods and changing light with Steve Simon, combining guided assignments, independent shooting, editing and critique. The week also takes in the talks and events of Lisbon Street PhotoFest.

Tuition
$7,400.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
Red flags and a performer at New York’s parade, photographed by Steve SimonOct 11, 2027

October 11, 2027: New York City Parade Photography Workshop

Photograph New York’s Columbus Day Parade with Steve Simon, working along the parade route rather than behind the spectator barriers. A small group, individual guidance and online sessions before and after the day.

Tuition
$899.00 USD
Deposit
$99.00 USD
People in traditional dress and skull face paint carrying candles in a Día de los Muertos procession in Mérida.Oct 27–Nov 2, 2027

Día de los Muertos · Mérida · Oct 27–Nov 2, 2027 · $500 Deposit

Spend seven days photographing Mérida’s markets, streets and Hanal Pixán celebrations with Steve Simon. Daily shooting, editing and critiques help you shape a personal body of work, with six nights in your own room.

Tuition
$6,750.00 USD
Deposit
$500.00 USD
Aerial view of a red Zodiac boat beside blue icebergs and snowy Antarctic mountainsFEB 15–27, 2028

Antarctica Photography Expedition · Feb 15–27, 2028 · $99 Deposit

Join a private expedition created around photography: ten participants, two instructors and approximately eleven days exploring Antarctica by sailing vessel and Zodiac.

Tuition
$24,000.00 USD
Refundable interest deposit
$99.00 USD

A separate confirmation deposit is required.