01 · Before the session
I listen first.
We begin with where the photographs will be used, how they need to feel and what will make the experience comfortable.

Stephen Heggs · Photographer
People. Animals. Places.
I’m a Leicester-based photographer specialising in corporate headshots, location portraits, pet photography and photographic wall art.
For more than six years, I’ve developed an approach that combines careful technique with an interest in genuine character. I want the finished photographs to feel polished and purposeful, but never so controlled that the person—or animal—in front of the camera disappears.
I work on location throughout Leicester, the East Midlands and across the UK by arrangement. That might mean bringing a mobile headshot setup into a workplace, choosing surroundings that add something meaningful to a personal portrait, or photographing a pet somewhere they can relax and behave naturally.
01 · Before the session
We begin with where the photographs will be used, how they need to feel and what will make the experience comfortable.
02 · On the day
I look after the light, composition and detail, giving enough guidance to make things easy without directing the life out of the image.
03 · In the finish
Every selected photograph is finished thoughtfully, with the aim of preserving character rather than manufacturing perfection.
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