Simon Burn

Simon Burn is a documentary photographer and filmmaker, specializing in travel, culture & lifestyle genres.

He has spent over 35 years working in the creative industry a creative director, photographer and video producer. He’s photographed thousands of brand and editorial assignments around the world, shooting travel, tourism, culture, street, lifestyle, food, and interiors. 

His work has graced the covers and spreads of lifestyle magazines, and been featured in newspapers, advertising campaigns, books, TV, and the web. Clients have included Eurotunnel, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Deloitte, National Home Show, Hydro One, Bruce Power, Marin Mountain Bikes, Mistral Windsurfing, and dozens of regional tourism organisations in Europe and North America.

Over the past 5-6 years Simon has focused on creating branded video content, and has gained a huge amount of experience working on platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Simon is currently working on his first feature documentary about the Camino de Santiago, and various factual entertainment series.

He spends his time between Canada and England.

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Simon Burn is a professional photographer and creative partner known for his work in landscape, culture, lifestyle, and travel photography. Based in both the UK and Canada, he has a career spanning over 35 years. Burn's work encompasses diverse photographic styles, including street and documentary images, and he is particularly noted for his engaging black-and-white street photography projects and documentation of long walks like the Camino de Santiago.

He co-founded Fireworks Creative, one of Canada’s early integrated creative agencies, with Andy Strote. The agency provided a range of creative services and achieved significant growth before being acquired

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Simon is a Staff Writer at Fstoppers.com, a leading online resource for photography education and news.

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