It's November 20th, 2011, and to get good at it, you need a fundamental understanding

of exposure, color, and composition.

You have to understand and control the camera in order to produce consistent results.

But photography is more than technical competency.

It's about being able to communicate a feeling, an idea, and a single image.

In his book, The Passionate Photographer, Steve Simon shares his personal journey as a photographer

and reveals how a photographer and reveals

how a photographer can discover their own unique voice. It's about making a choice to go out and

shoot. It's about staying committed to a subject or a setting and fully exhausting all the possibilities.

It's about making the choice to shake things up and challenge oneself and not stay in the comfort zone.

His book and Our Conversation reminded me of the importance of striving for more, and I hope that this interview leaves you similarly inspired.

So sit back and enjoy our conversation with Steve's son.

Well, Steve, welcome to the candid frame.

It's exciting to have the opportunity to speak with you today.

Well, the excitement is shared by me.

It's great to be a part of your great programs that you've done over the last.

I guess it's been a couple of years now.

Yeah, yeah.

It's about five years in February.

Wow.

So a long time.

But I've been following you a little bit as a result of your presence on this week in photography.

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