Stephen Clarke undertakes research in relation to photography and collage. The foundation of his research is his archive of photographs taken since 1981, as well as other printed matter such as family snapshots and souvenir ephemera. He has an interest in tourism and the Heritage Industry; New Topographics and documentary photography; photomontage and collage. As part of his practice photobooks are the main form of dissemination: his photographs have been published by the independent publishers Café Royal Books, Fistful of Books, The Velvet Cell, and Out of Place Books.