Steve Garfield | Photographer. Writer. Investor.

GOT SEEN:
An Autobiography

Steve Garfield is a visionary who looks at disparate things and sees ways to combine them into new and exciting endeavors.

Growing up, Steve Garfield was always fascinated by new things, whether it was being intrigued by a sidewalk radio broadcast, learning how to run a childhood vegetable stand and diner, or getting a job sign printing in retail as soon as he was of age.

In Got Seen, Steve shares stories, including growing up, his time on the radio, tv, and web video, interspersed with his 17 Rules for Life.

Notable moments include:

Founding the Boston Computer Society Macintosh Users Group after attending Steve Jobs' introduction of the Macintosh in Boston.
Developing and presenting an NFL draft and ticketing system to the New England Patriots.
Becoming a multi-million dollar computer salesperson.
Snagging a spot for his headshot on the wall of the Carnegie Deli in NYC.
Becoming on-air talent at the GBH Boston annual auction.
Producing morning radio in Boston.
Writing for Jay Leno.
Becoming a pioneering video blogger featured in TIME magazine.
Coordinating the first video bloggers conference in NYC.
Developing the first politician's video blog.
Helping Jimmy Fallon get started the right way in video blogging.
Investing in 3D printing, a brewery, and a car dealership.

Got Seen is a fun read with lots of life lessons. I hope you'll enjoy reading it.

BUY: GOT SEEN: An Autobiography on Amazon.

Photography: Places.

Plymouth Harbor Docks. Plymouth, MA

Selected prints for sale at Imagekind.

See more photos on my Flickr page.

Writing: Tech

If I encounter a technical issue that's not right, I'll find out how to fix it, and then share in simple terms how you can too. Read my tech writings over on my blog, Off On A Tangent.

Photography: Food.

I love this tuna! Bancroft Restaurant. Burlington, MA

Writing: Travel

While we aren't traveling as far as we used to right now, we are exploring the local sites and sharing what we learn. Take a look at my travel writing over on my blog, Off On A Tangent.

Photography: Landscapes.

Sunflowers. Rowley, MA

Photography: People.

Recent cover photo shoot for Trailside Living Magazine included
this cute bonus photo. Look up!

About Steve

Steve Garfield approaches life with alacrity; a brisk and cheerful readiness. He enjoys learning, teaching, and helping fun people and companies grow.

Steve creates media around tech, travel, pop culture, politics, food and beer. Media Kit.

Steve is an advisor and investor in startups, and people. Garfield is an investor in Lord Hobo Brewing Company, among others.

He's also Jimmy Fallon's BFF. On Twitter @stevegarfield.

A Video Blogging Pioneer.

Garfield is a video blogging pioneer having created his first video blog on January 1, 2004. He wrote Get Seen, the book about online video for Wiley in 2010. He is a stickler for ease of use and loves to experiment. See what he's up to over on his YouTube channel.

Investor.

Steve is an advisor and investor in startups, and people. Garfield is an investor in Lord Hobo Brewing Company, Calm, Red5Pro, among others.

Investing exits include Makerbot, Qik, Seesmic, Little Bird, and Mercedes-Benz of Burlington.