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A quieter digital home for a lifetime of photography.

Jenlu designed and built the recent redesign of ssphoto.co.uk for Steve Stephens. The site gives his interiors, architecture, gardens and panoramas room to lead, with clear paths into the full archive.

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Photograph from the live archiveSteve Stephens photograph of a pale country house, formal lawns and gardens, featured on the archive homepage

The brief

Let the photographs carry the story.

Steve's work spans homes, interiors, gardens and landscapes. The redesign needed to make that breadth easy to explore while keeping attention on the photographs and the photographer behind them.

AudienceVisitors exploring Steve's photographic work and career.
DeliveryA redesigned, image-led website with selected work, subject collections and an about page.
Visible resultOne archive bringing 84 photographs together across four collections.

Inside the redesign

One archive, several ways to discover it.

This illustration shows the image-led opening and subject-based collection routes used on the live website.

Illustration of the Steve Stephens archive website layout, showing a large image-led opening and four collection routes

What Jenlu delivered

Structure that stays out of the photographs' way.

The live site pairs an editorial visual style with simple, direct routes through the work.

First impression

Photography leads from the opening view

A large opening photograph, restrained typography and a short introduction establish the archive's character before asking visitors to browse.

Archive navigation

Browse by subject or follow selected work

Visitors can start with a curated selection or enter the complete collection through interiors, architecture, gardens and panoramas.

Personal context

Give the photographer a place in the story

An about page connects the work to Steve's career, from film and darkrooms to digital photography.

The outcome

An archive made for looking closely.

The redesigned site now presents 84 photographs in one coherent place, with a direct route from each collection to individual images.

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  1. 01
    Make the body of work legible

    Four subject collections help visitors understand the range at a glance.

  2. 02
    Keep exploration moving

    Selected photographs lead naturally into the complete archive and individual photo pages.

  3. 03
    Preserve the human story

    Steve's profile gives context to the photographs without competing with them.