First of all, reading and asking other people questions is the way he learned so far... . . ..So to return the favor ANY questions are welcome.

Steve Sieren has lived in Southern California his entire life. California’s diverse scenery is what continues to keep Steve attracted to California, although most of his family has since moved away. Steve’s interest in the outdoors was sparked primarily by family trips to scenic places as a kid and through backcountry snowboarding later in life. Photography followed after he accidentally found a 40 year-old OM2 35mm camera in a friend’s garage. After a few bad rolls of film, Steve found his niche. With good feelings to follow, Steve was hooked and so his passion began.

It has been 4 years since photography has become more than just a hobby for Steve. His enjoyment for photography is evident in his abilities to depict any moment similar to how a person views the natural world in silence for a single second and realizes that the world has captured their emotions. It is with this patience that has allowed Steve to persevere through getting towed out of the snow more than once, getting rained on miles from his car, slipping in tide pools, and breaking his camera. Steve believes “everyone has their bad moments, but the good moment always out number the bad; with a good attitude, you can always make something out of nothing.”

Steve has been published in Outdoor Photographer magazine multiple times before the age of 30. He has donated photographs to help the California State Park Foundation with marketing and advertising the preservation of our public lands.

If you have simple and brief questions he can answer post them below.

Written by Christina Trujillo