Revised, remastered and personally signed
The Passionate Photographer — Signed Edition
Dream It, Be It
A practical ten-step plan for moving your photography forward, strengthening your instincts and making work that matters to you.
$45.00 USD
Personally signed by Steve Simon
Free US Media Mail shipping included
Signed copies ship within the United States only.
Look inside the ideasInside the book
Find your own way of seeing.
In The Passionate Photographer, documentary photographer and educator Steve Simon offers a clear, practical roadmap for photographers who want to move beyond simply taking pictures and begin making photographs with greater meaning and intention.
Drawing on decades of experience photographing in more than forty countries for publications including The New York Times Magazine, Life, Time, and Le Monde, Steve breaks the creative process into ten essential steps designed to strengthen your vision, sharpen your instincts, and deepen your connection to the work.
This is not a technical manual about cameras or gear. It is about what makes a photograph resonate: attention, observation, timing, persistence, and recognizing the moments that reveal something real.
Through field experiences, photographs, and practical exercises, you’ll explore how to:
- Find subjects and projects that genuinely matter to you
- Work a scene beyond the first obvious frame
- Develop patience and awareness on the street
- Use light, gesture, and composition to strengthen the photograph
- Edit with greater clarity and confidence
- Build cohesive bodies of work rather than a collection of isolated images
Whether you photograph street life, travel, documentary subjects, or everyday moments, these principles can help you see more clearly and photograph with greater purpose.
Originally selected as one of Amazon’s Top Ten Art & Photography Books, The Passionate Photographer has encouraged photographers around the world to approach their work with greater commitment and intention.
This revised and remastered edition is personally signed by Steve Simon.
$45 USD, including free Media Mail shipping within the United States.
Because of the high cost of international shipping, signed copies are currently available for delivery within the United States only.
A Custom Photography Workshop with Steve Simon
Work one-on-one with Steve in a location and format shaped around your photography, with focused shooting, honest feedback and practical direction.
Lisbon Passionate Photographer Masterclass
Six Days of Street Photography, Night Shoots & Critique in Lisbon; Sintra & Cascais Outing
Montréal Passionate Photographer Weekend
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.