Stephen Weiss Bio
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Stephen Weiss, Biography
〝I love my job... today is about you...
I want you to become the finest photographer.〞 Stephen
This is what "Nancy" said about our recent trip with Stephen to Italy...
I can’t begin to tell you how glad I am that we went on the trip! It was truly the trip of a lifetime! The locations, logistics, guides, driver, and our group were just perfect!
A recent review from one of our classes...
Larry's Review:
Just returned from Photo Bootcamp 3 with Stephen and the St. Louis School of Photography. Exceptional day - 5+ Stars!
We spent 6+ hours with Stephen and his team photographing sites around downtown St. Louis - not the "typical" St. Louis photos (looking east through the arch), but different perspectives and things that make great photos that are unique (and very cool) that you need a "Photo Pro" to find. Highlight of the day was photographing dirt bikes at Archview MX motocross park!
Stephen and his team are great instructors, very patient but always providing "focused" instruction to his students. Even if you know your way around your camera, you'll learn new techniques from them. Well worth the time and cost.
Stephen Weiss has always had a camera in his hand. At the age of 9 years old his father built him his first darkroom in his childhood home. Stephen also has an extensive background in retail and photography. His family owned over 100 retail stores where he worked as a young man selling, managing, providing advertising and marketing services and photography.
Through high school and college Stephen was the yearbook photographer and he also started a photography business in Denver Colorado photographing for several companies. Returning to St. Louis to complete his degree, Stephen interned for Lewis Portnoy (the original St. Louis Blues photographer) while attending St. Louis University. He graduated with a degree in Business Management in 1985.
The Next Adventure
In 1998 Stephen purchased a 10-store chain of camera stores (Creve Coeur Camera). These stores were in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri. Over the next 10 years business grew under Stephen’s management and vision. Creve Coeur Camera became one of the Top 100 consumer electronic companies for 8 year straight. Over time Steve created and nurtured the School of Imaging.
The School
Trips have included:
- Recent Trip to Italy with Wherever Tours
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
- Cuba
- New York
- Chicago
- New Orleans
- Alaska
- The Smokey Mountains
- Door County Wisconsin
- Several western trips including Monument Valley Horseshoe Bend, Bryce Canyon
Additionally, Stephen has visited and photographed:
- Spain
- Paris
- Budapest, Vienna and several other cities down the Danube River
- Morocco
- Belgian
- Amsterdam
- Hawaii
- Mexico
- Canada
- And many locations throughout the United States
Over the past 25 years, his corporate customers have included, Charter Communication, Coco Cola, John Force Racing, NASCAR, NHRA and he was the track photographer for Gateway Motorsports Park. His photographs have been published across the world and many people have purchased his work including over 120 copies of his rendition of the solar eclipse a few years ago.
A New Vision
Recently Stephen made the decision to close his retail stores and change his profession to a full-time instructor and Photographic Travel Guide. Additionally, he opened a new business and camera store that includes a multi-media classroom/studio, sales floor and several offices. This location will continue to offer many of the same services and products that his previous store offered, including video tape transfers, metal prints, slide scans, professional quality printing and more.
This new business offers multi-day photographic classes, one-on-one classes and “on location classes”, travel photography classes and lots more.
Get ready for some great adventures to come each and every day!
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