Stephen De Neve / Sports & Performance

SPORT,
IN USE.

Belgian endurance athlete · marketer · photography-led UGC

I create photography and UGC for sports brands through real training and competition. We can show your products in use and deliver an edited collection of images for the channels and rights we agree together.

Stephen running toward supporters holding a banner with his name
Stephen / On the course

At a glance

THE SPORT.
THE GOALS.
THE CONTENT.

Here is the background I bring, what I’m working toward, and how a brand can be part of the story.

01 / Completed

Results so far

2025

IRONMAN Copenhagen

10h24
2023

IRONMAN 70.3 Belgium

5h18
2025

Cinglés du Mont Ventoux

Completed
2025

Half Marathon Ghent

Under 1h30
2026

Gent 65 km ultramarathon

Completed

02 / In progress

Next goals

2027

IRONMAN Nice

An ambitious finish under 10 hours

2027

Paris Marathon

A finish under 3 hours

Beyond

More endurance and cycling challenges

Keep exploring what comes next

These are targets, not completed results.

03 / For brands

Ways to work

Photography-led UGC

Action, product and athletic lifestyle images for your agreed channels.

Product collaboration

Genuine use during training, with clear content deliverables.

Longer partnerships

Recurring content and, where appropriate, visibility on training kit.

Discuss a brief

The main offering / photography-led UGC

PHOTOS FOR
YOUR BRAND.

We start with the images your team needs. They might show me wearing, carrying or using a product during training, or focus on the equipment and details around it.

Mint-green running shoe on textured pavement
Running footwear / In use
Road bike being checked before a ride
Cycling equipment / Preparation
Stephen wearing sports eyewear in natural daylight
Apparel and accessories / Outdoors

A useful collection for your team.

I can create action, product and athletic lifestyle photographs, personally or with collaborating photographers where the brief calls for it. You receive a curated edited selection for agreed uses such as your website, social channels, newsletters or campaigns. We set the formats and rights with everyone involved before delivery. Supporting video can be added when appropriate.

The visual work

A LIFE
IN SPORT.

Stephen taking a moment after an endurance finish
After the effort / Endurance
A runner on an open coastal road at sunset
The route / Running
Stephen taking a drink after a long event
Recovery / The moments around sport
Close detail of endurance race medals and kit
The details / Race day

A little about me

I SPEND
A LOT OF TIME
OUT THERE.

I’m a Belgian endurance athlete and marketing professional. Running, road cycling, swimming and triathlon shape much of my week, and they have given me a practical feel for the products athletes use.

I make photographs myself and work with talented photographers around me, including people I train and race alongside. Together, we can capture sport from perspectives I couldn’t create alone.

Stephen smiling after a long runStephen recovering after an endurance event

For sports brands and partners

LET’S MAKE
SOMETHING
MOVE.

Tell me what your product is, what photographs your team needs and how you’d like to use them. We can find a way to make the work feel at home in the sport.

Collaborate with Stephen
Stephen smiling after an endurance event