Steve Fairclough

Photography writer

Steve is a freelance creative content strategist, journalist, copywriter, author and editor, with a career spanning nearly four decades. He served as news editor at AP between 1988 and 1999, later editing What Camera? magazine from 1996 to 1999. He was also formerly editor-in-chief of Canon Professional Network (CPN), the pro imaging platform. Over the years, Steve has edited publications across a wide range of specialist interests – including photography, hi-fi, football and philately – and has been writing about photography in all its forms since 1987.

Steve Fairclough's articles

Unique box set of signed photographs of FIFA World Cup Final goalscorers goes under the hammer

A unique collection of signed portrait photographs of the goalscorers in the FIFA World Cup™ Finals between 1950 and 2014 is currently up for sale via New York based auction house Goldin.

Greg Brennan: “The camera is an extension of me.”

One of Britain’s longest standing press photographers, Greg Brennan has spent 35 years capturing Hollywood icons, pop legends and presidents. Now, his first book tells the stories behind them

Brianna Capozzi: “I love shooting women more than anything”

Brianna Capozzi’s new book, Womanizer, is an in-your-face collection of sexy, provocative and bold images. We spoke to her to discover the inside story of one of the world’s hottest fashion photographers

Anton Corbijn: “Ideally, you make a photo that people don’t know yet”

Anton Corbijn has spent five decades capturing culture’s most iconic faces. The Dutch photographer reflects on his career from his early days at NME to shooting the likes of U2 and Joy Division

Bruce Weber: “It’s always good to get into a little trouble”

The prolific US photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber has just shot a major fashion campaign for Blauer and has a new book out. Steve Fairclough spoke to him about his prodigious career, approach to fashion and life-long love of photography

Musical icons photographed by Dennis Morris

Dennis Morris has spent decades documenting music legends, cultural movements and everyday life with unflinching honesty. Ahead of his new exhibition and book, he talks to Steve Fairclough his remarkable career

Lawrence Watson: “Liam didn’t know any fashion photographers – he called me.”

Lawrence Watson is famous for photographing Britain’s biggest music stars from Oasis to David Bowie. Steve Fairclough discovers more about his work and a new charity project featuring his classic images