Steven Bollman was born in New York City and has been taking photos for over 40 years. He graduated with a BFA in Photography from The School of Visual Arts (SVA), NYC.

Steven Bollman gained an interest in photography at an early age. He was shy but obsessively curious about the people and places around him and the camera helped him better understand. In 1983, he graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC after studying with Julio Mitchel. Freelance editorial and commercial assignments followed, with work published in U.S. News, Newsday, and World Report, Vanity Fair, and Aperture among others.

In January 2018, Bollman self-published his first photobook entitled Almost True on his imprint F8 Books. Almost True includes nine narratives in 81 photos from work spanning 34 years, covering many topics and from many places.

Steven Bollman currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.