Steven Haas trained as an art historian at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. He began his career in advertising photography with campaigns for Bulgari. His clients have included Angela Cummings, Assael, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, and MoMA. His work has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Town and Country, Rare World, and The New York Times.

He is director of The George Platt Lynes Foundation, and author of the book, George Platt Lynes: The Male Nudes, published by Rizzoli. He is presently producing a documentary film on Platt Lynes and his circle.