Dan Simon

Dan Simon is an adjunct professor in the Culture and Communications Department at the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University. He teaches courses on a wide variety of topics including Online Journalism, Fundamentals of Journalism, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Desktop Publishing, business and technical communications and communication theory. He has also taught courses in Camera Techniques and Digital Photography for East Stroudsburg University and Desktop Publishing for Gloucester County College and Introduction to Communications Media at Salem Community College.

Dan also has more than 30 years experience as a writer and photographer. He is currently co-authoring a user guide to the Olympus E-P2 camera. His most recently completed work was on the “David Busch Quick Snap Guide to Photographic Equipment” out in August 2009.

His published works include the “Digital Photography Bible Desktop Edition” (sole author, John Wiley and Sons Publishing), “Digital Photography All-in-one, A complete desk reference for Dummies,” (contributing author, John Wiley and Sons Publishing), and(contributing author, “Digital Photos, Movies, & Music Gigabook for Dummies,” John Wiley and Sons Publishing). He is also a regular contributor to the Growing Edge (hydroponics) Magazine and Pennsylvania Magazine (regional, travel).

He began his career as a Navy journalist with assignments aboard several ships, and in Norfolk, Va., Dededo, Guam, and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. He has traveled to all seven continents and photographed many of America’s scenic and wild places. He also works as a freelance photographer shooting for several sports and event photography companies and continues to write for the Growing Edge and other magazines. Dan also serves as a guest lecturer for Norwegian Cruise Line, the Delta Queen Steamboat Company and Royal Caribbean International.