From 1923 to 1938, Steichen was a photographer for the Condé Nast magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair while also working for many advertising agencies including J. Walter Thompson.
Dende 1923 ata 1938 Steichen foi fotógrafo das revistas de Condé Nast Vogue e Vanity Fair, mentres aínda traballaba para axencias publicitarias como J. Walter Thompson.