October 2011, Just had one of my shots of a nude used as a full front cover, strap lines carefully positioned by the editor. I regularly get work published but covers only appearing 12 times a year on average are more competitive, so I am well pleased :-)

My recent health problems have eased, although not gone away I am working around them and as much as possible :-)

I've been a photographer for over thirty years and have worked with models for twenty years. Some of my work has been published including as magazine front covers.
You can see quite a few examples of my work in my portfolio on deviantart along with some of my non model work.  http://stevepl.deviantart.com/
I have also created an album of some of my favourite art nude works, if you'd like a look it's here :

https://picasaweb.google.com/stevepl1956/BestFavouriteOfMyArtNudes?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3LvenO-bXoowE

I have also just created a blog : http://beautysetfree.blogspot.com/

Added by Elle Beth July 2014

After a long time of me & Steve trying to arrange a shoot it finally pulled through, we had a brilliant day adventuring around the Derby Dales, Steve is a lovely photographer to work with and was very considerate throughout the day. Steve is a very creative photographer knowing the best locations to shoot around the area. I thoroughly enjoyed the day & the photos so far look excellent, I'm looking forward to working with Steve again. Highly Recommended !!

Added by Tanya Atherton August 2013

I did a shoot with Steve yesterday and I would recommend him to any model. he is very kind and an amazing photographer. I had a lovely time working with him and can't wait to work with him again

Added by Caperucita Roja June 2013
Words alone wouldn't do justice to describe just how lovely a dude Steve is We had such a wonderful day frolicking through the countryside in the sunshine with Mickey the dog! He's just so encouraging and full of compliments, it was a real pleasure to work with him! Super highly recommended!!

Thank you so much for yesterday, it really was a lovely and very special shoot!

Added by Anna Bonnefoy June 2012
Working with Steve was a pleasure. He was a complete gentleman, always concerned with my comfort and safety, and very easy to talk to and get on with. I really enjoyed my shoot with him. Thanks again xxx

Added by Jack C Gilbert, editor and founder of Michelle7.com online fine art gallery
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Added by Charoltte Barnes May 2012
Had a fantastic shoot with Steve. He made me feel comfortable with our shoot and made the whole experience really lovely. I cant recommend him enough. Thank you
Thank you so much for such an amazing shoot, I appreciate it alot xxx

Added by Mikayla November 2011
Whenever i find a good photographer, that treats you with respect, offers advice, is friendly and produces amazing images. Personally, i want to stay in touch with that photographer because they are very rare and difficult to find. That is why i will most certainly be staying in touch with you!

Added by Helen Diaz November 2011
I worked with Steve on a location shoot in Derby on my travels!

He is one of the kindest, most considerate photographers I have worked with, always making sure I was warm with suitable warm up breaks, which I really appreciated on a cold November morning!

Regardless of the cold I loved working with Steve, I felt very safe and completely comfortable. The photographs will no doubt be beautiful!

Highly recommended and really hope to work together again! Xx

Added by Auburn Rose October 2011
Working with steve was an absolute pleasure, not only did he have some wonderful locations in mind but he also made sure i was comfortable throughout gving plenty of time for me to keep warm, he is a fantastic guy, we had a great shoot, got some lovely images and even went for a cuppa afterwards!
could have stayed chatting all day! I have no hesitation in recmmending steve to any model, thankyou again

xx


Added by Mikayla MiMo October 2011
Hi Steve

Thank you for an amazing shoot the other day. I had a brilliant time - it was such good fun! You made me feel very relaxed and the images are stunning - i look forward to working with you again soon.
Mikayla xx

Added by Camilla-Rose July 2011
I had a great shoot with Steve recently. He was very easy to get along with, approached the shoot professionally and with a great sense of humour.  I strongly recommend working with Steve, his images are of high quality but also he treats his models with respect, including quick breaks to warm up! 5*****

Added by Katy Wright January 2011
I had the pleasure of doing my first ever location shoot with Steve in early January 2011. And i cant wait to arrange the next. i hope all future photographers are as lovely. He went beyond expectations with making sure i was comfortable with the shoot. He is so patient and a chaming man to work with, with a real eye for detail and capturing that perfect shot. Incredibly professional with making sure he had everything prepared for the shoot and also very prompt with providing the finished result. Look forward to working with him again. Katy Wright, Derby

Added by Elfine on 8th November 2010
Steve is an absolute gentleman, we worked on location in November and he was wonderful allowing me 'warm-up' time and helping me over things and to carry my many bags. Very aware of the nature and the colours around the location and a thoroughly friendly and laid back man- he also knows a lot of interesting facts about wildlife! Highly reccommended

Added by Becky on 2nd November 2010
Had the pleasure of working with Steve today for the first time.
A nude location shoot has the potential to be awkward and nerve-wracking but Steve made it fun from start to finish. He made me feel 100% comfortable and relaxed, was wonderfully professional, capturing some incredible shots whilst remaining friendly and supportive :-)
He gave so much encouragement and brought me to some beautiful locations.
An absolutely brilliant day with a brilliant man, looking forward to working with him again and would recommend him to any model.
Thanks so much Steve!

Added by Kayleigh Willians on 6th July 2010
Had a shoot with Steve a few weeks ago, made me feel totally at ease as it was my first out door nude shoot, I highly recommend Steve and hope to work together again in the future :-)

Added by laylarc  on Friday, October 09, 2009, shoot arranged for October 2009
It's always a pleasure to work with a true professional. A beautiful day, lovely location and lots of banter made this a very enjoyable shoot. I saw the images on the small camera screen and they looked fantastic - can't wait to see the end result. Many thanks Steve, and I hope I'll be working with you again soon.

StephanieKnight recommends stevepl
Added by StephanieKnight on Monday, September 28, 2009, shoot arranged for September 2009
Steve was such a pleasure to work with, made me feel very comfortable and at ease the shoot was very fun! id reccomend steve highly!! x

NataliaForrest recommends stevepl
Added by NataliaForrest on Friday, August 14, 2009, shoot arranged for August 2009
Heya!! Worked with Steve again today, last minute thing to make the most of this lovely sunshine!! Also was accompanied by Mark another photographer, both were fantastic an absolute pleasure to work with, very funny, had lotsa laughs and ideas and hopefully got some great results!! Look forward to working you guys again... Take care for now Kindest regards Natalia Forrest xXx

sassy_minx recommends stevepl
Added by sassy_minx on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, shoot arranged for July 2009
had a fantastic time with steve,great photographer with a fab sence of humour,would recomend 100%
ooohhh fancy some blueberries :-)
hope to work with steve again very soon ......thanks steve!!!! x

SamanthaAlexandra recommends stevepl
Added by SamanthaAlexandra on Thursday, June 11, 2009, shoot arranged for June 2009
I have worked with Steve sevral time now we live so close together its untrue! we always have an amazing time together finding all diffrent location trecking through mud and all sorts hes such an adventure its brillant!! He produces great images, which he is lovely enough to share with the models he shoots with! I might be working with him again in july and i cant wait im looking forward to it already x x x

wildchief recommends stevepl
Added by wildchief on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, shoot arranged for September 2008
Fantastic photographer, friendly & efficient with a positive attitude. Very complimentary & considerate of the model's welfare during outdoor shoots. I have a selection of great photos from our shoot and I hope to work with him again some day. Highly recommended.

amyallen recommends stevepl
Added by amyallen on Monday, September 22, 2008, shoot arranged for September 2008
Worked with Steve on saturday. He is a lovely, kind person with a great personality. We did an outdoor shoot and he knew some amazing locations. I can't wait to see the pictures and to work together again. Highly recommended. Thankyou Steve. xxx
Added by emilyb on Saturday, September 20, 2008
Worked with steve yesterday.great weather great shoot fab shots. recomended

Added by nataliax on Saturday, July 05, 2008
Here we are... Found you!! Hehe!! How are you Stevey!!! Love the pics hunny love them!! Great working with you again after 2 whole yeasr!!! Crazy isn't it!!! Well, hopefully it won't be the last and thanks for your lovely comments on mine too.Natalia

Added by lucy26 on Monday, June 23, 2008
i worked with steve at the weekend, a really lovely, funny guy, the shoot was so tasteful, pics look great, highly reccommended xx thanks hun

Added by Am1anda123 on Sunday, June 22, 2008
Worked with Steve over the weekend! Steve is a lovely guy , made me feel at ease and was fun to be around. Love Steves way of working and his classy style of photography. Looking forward to working with him again and cant wait to see the pics

Added by klouisemodel on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Had my first location shoot with Steve today, really enjoyed the shoot and worked in some lovely locations. Hopefully got some great images and hope to work with him again in future x

Added by TheRedDoveProject on Sunday, May 18, 2008
Worked with Steve last week. Fantastic shoot with beautiful locations. Steve is a great Tog and a true gentleman. Creative and imaginative; his work reflects this. Will def work with him again!

Added by miss_kristine on Tuesday, November 06, 2007
had a shoot with steve today. he found some lovely locations and made sure i was comfortable and warm enough through the entire shoot. a really great guy to work with. highly recommended

Added by jessg on Monday, October 15, 2007
I'd just like to say I had a fantastic day today with Steve, had a really enjoyable shoot. Steve was friendly, considerate, a real giggler!! lol Taught me about trees and got me a cuppa tea:) Thanks:)

Added by keanna on Sunday, September 16, 2007
worked with steve, hes fun and easy to work with recomend him to all
Thanks steve had a fab time

Added by petalou on Sunday, September 09, 2007
great guy to work with, absolutely lovely. made me feel very at ease and even took me on a hike! haha. recommended! x

Added by Lottie21 on Wednesday, August 15, 2007
I worked with Steve and had a great time working on location, was very friendly and easy to work with would work with him again and would recommend him to all Thank you Steve!

Added by ruby on Friday, June 15, 2007
Well, what can I say.. Such a lovely photographer with brilliant ideas and locations and the images tured out brilliant.
Thanks stephen Love Ruby x

Added by princess_sarah on Wednesday, June 13, 2007
had a shoot with steve yesterday,found him to be a total gentleman and a pleasure to work with. will work together again soon :-)

Added by Collette on Monday, May 28, 2007
I find Steve a delight to speak to. Have been in the rocess of organising shoots with eachother and is always willing to help and advice me. A very lovely and caring person and I am looking forwad to our shoots. xxx

Added by Honey_x on Saturday, May 26, 2007
Such a genuine and friendly photographer. I'm very glad I had the opportunity to work with Steve. Highly reccommended :-)

Added by VictoriaLK on Thursday, May 03, 2007
Had a shoot with Steve on 01/05/2007. Found him to be polite, courteous and very professional... felt very relaxed shooting with him. Would recommend him to any model wishing to work with him... thanks for a great day Steve! V xxx

Added by PaigeRyan on Friday, April 27, 2007
Had a shoot with Steve today i found him very pleasent and lovely to work with!! I'd definatly recommend him and will be doing a shoot again with him soon! xx

Added by Little Red Celt on 09 05 2010
    Steve is an absolute pleasure to work with, full of ideas and had a great location up his sleeve for the shoot....and he even brought some great weather with him!!!!

I look forward to working with him again in the future, and would definitely recommend him.

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