A solitary figure in a red coat looking across Hope Valley

Leicester · East Midlands · On location

People. Animals. Places.

Portrait, business, pet and fine-art photography made with care, clarity and a genuine sense of character.

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Available throughout the UK by arrangement

Photography services

What are you looking for?

Four distinct kinds of work, each approached with the same care for character, place and purpose.

Low-key environmental portrait of a seated man

Portraits

Personal, natural and made on location.

Approachable corporate portrait of a woman in a blue shirt

Business

Headshots for individuals and organisations.

Black-and-white portrait of a Labrador

Pets

Character first, always.

Characterful ancient tree in Savernake Forest

Wall Art

Photography made to live with.

Black-and-white portrait of photographer Stephen Heggs

Behind the camera

I’m Steve.

I’m a Leicester photographer with a calm, considered approach. I work on location, give clear direction and make photographs that still feel like the person, animal or place in front of me.

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Additional services

More ways to put photography to work.

Practical additions for professionals and families, delivered with the same considered approach.

Business add-on

Digital Asset Pack

One headshot, prepared in the formats you actually need for LinkedIn, websites, email signatures and print.

See business content services

For individuals

Personal Brand Sessions

A broader library of portraits and working images for your website, professional profiles and social channels.

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For organisations

Business Content Half-Days

Coherent workplace, team, detail and marketing photography created in one focused session.

Explore content sessions

For families

Restoration & Digitising

Old printed photographs carefully digitised, repaired and prepared for sharing or replacement printing.

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Selected work

A considered edit.

A quiet selection across people, animals and landscape, drawn from my portrait, pet and fine-art work.

Expressive black-and-white portrait of a man
Red squirrel drinking beside a still woodland pool
Black-and-white long-exposure photograph of Normanton Church
High-key fine-art portrait of a white terrier

Client reviews

Kind words.

A few comments from portrait and wall-art clients.

“Conscientious and diligent. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend his high-quality photography services.”

Mark Ford · Location portrait

“Steve was very professional from the start. He made me feel welcome and relaxed, and the quality is outstanding.”

Denny Flynn · Personal portrait

“The whole process was extremely easy, the customer service exceptional and the quality of the framed picture excellent.”

Mark Harris · Bespoke commission

Guide pricing

A clear place to begin.

These starting prices help you judge fit before getting in touch. I’ll confirm a clear quotation once I understand the brief.

Business

From £125

Individual headshots, with workplace team sessions from £450.

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Pets

From £175

Unhurried sessions shaped around your animal’s character.

See pet pricing

Travel beyond Leicestershire, additional finished images, larger teams and bespoke print options may affect the final price.

My approach

I make photographs that feel considered, never manufactured.

Working together

Simple from start to finish.

I’ll guide the process without turning it into a production. You’ll always know what happens next.

01

Talk

Tell me what you need.

02

Plan

We agree place, style and purpose.

03

Photograph

Relaxed, guided and unhurried.

04

Select

Choose what works for you.

05

Finish

Careful retouching and delivery.