Photography

Steven is a photographer who documents life's ordinary moments through portraits and other artful candid shots. Sometimes conventionally beautiful and at other times beautifully raw, Steven's photographs capture people in real, authentic and intimate ways.

Documentary & Portraits

Odds & Ends

Europe

Photo Diaries

 

Works of art, unlike those of science, have no practical goals in any material sense. Art is meta-language, with the help of which people try to communicate with one another; to impart the information about themselves and assimilate the experience of others. Again, this has to do not with practical advantage but with realizing the idea of love, the meaning of which is in sacrifice: the very antithesis of pragmatism. I simply cannot believe that an artist can ever work for the sake of ‘self expression’. Self expression is meaningless unless it meets with a response. For the sake of creating a spiritual bond with the others it can only be an agonizing process, one that involves no practical gain. Ultimately, it is an act of sacrifice. But surely it cannot be worth the effort merely for the sake of hearing one’s own echo.

- From "Sculpting in Time" by Andrei Tarkovsky

Steven is inspired by the work of Helen Levitt, Walker Evans and other great photographers, as well as the photography in The Sun Magazine and Edge of Humanity.

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Photographing YOUR Life

Steven Sprung self portrait

'Lifestyle' Photography
A unique combination of documentary and portrait photography.

The Art of the Ordinary
Steven steps into people's worlds and makes art from their real life. Although he does not stage people in their sessions, as a film director, Steven has the skill to gently help people feel comfortable and relaxed, creating an environment for their true self to shine through.

Locations
Southern California and northern New Mexico.

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Contact

If you are interested in having some aspect of your life artfully documented, be it an ordinary afternoon or a special event, please contact Steven below.

 

 See Steven's stills on Instagram and Flickr.