The Sweeney Agency

About Steve Uzzell - Photographer and Inspirational Speaker:

Steve Uzzell is one of the top advertising and corporate photographers in the United States. He started in the photography business 36 years ago as the assistant to the editor of National Geographic magazine and a member of their photographic staff.

Steve now shoots for a roster of clients that includes airlines and automobile manufacturers; travel, shelter and fashion magazines in United States and some foreign countries. His work has garnered international acclaim and won numerous awards, including ten from Communication Arts. Steve has photographed two books, Maryland, and The View From Sterling Bluff , as well as published editorial work in over 80 publications.

Steve spends six months of the year traveling the world for his clients; the remainder teaching and delivering his presentation Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving.

What Steve Uzzell Talks About:

Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving
The open road never fails to open your mind. Once your mind is open, the power of your imagination is released. This formidable power knows no bounds. Using his striking photographs as illustrations of his metaphor for possibility and creativity, Steve inspires audiences to take advantage of his experience and vision to make any venture an adventure. Learn to put this perspective to work for you everyday - in problem solving, in the creative process, and in your life!

Steve's approach to his photographic work serves as a universal blueprint for problem solving. His audiences not only learn to be open to solutions that can be found in unexpected places, but that preparation lays the groundwork for magic to happen. Chance favors the prepared mind, said Louis Pasteur. Our eyes will only ever see what our mind is prepared to comprehend.