Commissions

1. Enquiry. Tell me about the production: dates, venue, and what the photographs are for. The contact form asks for the essentials, and it’s fine if you don’t know everything yet.
2. Planning. We agree the coverage — which rehearsal or performance, any moments the director or marketing team particularly need — and the licence that fits how the images will be used.
3. The shoot. I work discreetly around the company, drawing on over 25 years inside theatre to anticipate the moments that tell the story.
4. Editing. I professionally edit the photographs and select the images that give the strongest coverage of the work, so you receive a finished set rather than every frame.
5. Delivery. A press selection can be ready within 24 hours when agreed in advance. When I select and edit the images, the full set follows within five working days of the shoot. When you choose your own from a proofing gallery, the five days start from when you send your selection. Either way, it’s usually much sooner.

Every commission is quoted individually. There is no one-size-fits-all price: fees are set on a sliding scale according to the needs and scale of the production and the licence required. Send me the details for a quote.

Fast. A press selection can be supplied within 24 hours when agreed in advance. When I select and edit the images, the full set follows within five working days of the shoot; when you choose your own from a proofing gallery, the five days start from when you send your selection. It’s usually much sooner.

Copyright stays with me, and you receive a licence to use the photographs for the purposes we agree. Full details are in my terms and conditions.

One-year, two-year and perpetual licences, each set out on the quotation or invoice. Licences are non-exclusive unless we agree otherwise, and use after a licence ends needs a new agreement.

As “Steve Gregson Photography”, unless we agree a different credit in writing.

Resizing needed for an agreed use is fine. Anything that materially changes a photograph, such as retouching, compositing or filters, needs my permission first.

Not unless it is agreed in writing. No licence includes using the images to train or feed AI or machine-learning systems.

Within 28 days of the invoice, by bank transfer (BACS preferred). Unless we agree otherwise, licensed use starts once the invoice has been paid.

Yes. I’m based in London and work across the UK and internationally. Travel and accommodation outside London are agreed at the time of booking.