1974 - 1976 Lowestoft School of Art.

1976 - 1980 Assistant photographer, the Ray Vincent Studio.

1980 - 1983 Chief Photographer, Boulton and Paul PLC, Norwich.

1983 - 1988 Freelance, Industrial, Editorial and P.R, Norwich.

1983 - 1988 Retained photographer, Shell UK.

1983 -1988  Part - time tutor in photography adult education           

            Part – time lecturer in photography, Norfolk Institute of Art & Design

1988           Moved to Kendal, Cumbria

1989 - 1994 Photographer-in-residence, then photography officer,

                  Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal.                                                

 1992-1994  Part-time lecturer in photography , Kendal College.

 1994-1996  Lecturer in Photography, Lancaster University.

 1996-2007  Principal, Steven Taylor photography. Commercial people

                  photography and gallery of fine art photography.

 2005-2006  Part-time lecturer in photojournalism, Kendal College

 2005-2007  MA Photography Part-time study DeMontfort University, Leicester.

Awards and Exhibitions 

1981 Licentiate of the Institute of Incorporated photographers.

1985 Still, Regents Street Arts Centre.

1989 Rock, Brewery Arts Centre.

1990 Hoof, Brewery Arts Centre.

1991 Festival 91, Brewery Arts Centre

1992 The Healer’s Garden, Brewery Arts Centre and touring.

1994 Landscape, with Don Burnnett, Fiona Porteous and Jane Routh. Storey Institute, Lancaster and touring.

1998 Fuji Portrait Awards, 1 Distinction, 2 Merits and 2 Commended.

1999 Fuji Portrait Awards, 2 merits and 2 commended.

2000 Kodak Portrait Awards, 2 Merits.

2001 Kodak Portrait Awards, runner up Photographer of the Year.

2002 Kodak Portrait Awards, Photographer of the year.

2002 Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photographers.

2002 Judge, Kentmere Student and Open Awards.

2003 Associate of the Royal Photographic Society.

2004 British Photography Awards, 14 awards

2005 Speaker on reportage wedding Photography, Photo Training Overseas, Cyprus.

2005 Selected for exhibition and publication, Schweppes Portrait Awards 2005, National Portrait Gallery.

2005 Northern Territories, with Graham Whitwam, David Herrod and Joe Cornish. Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal.  

2006 A celebration of Trees, Brantwood, Coniston.

2006 Keswick Art Gallery.

2007  Awarded MA in Photography, DeMontfort University, Leicester.