StyLitch Chats With Creatives

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to photographer Jeremy Kelly. Jeremy and I met in a studio in Leeds last year, and had a couple of days non - stop chatting! It was lovely to hear Jeremy's creative journey; about how he got to where he is today, his favourite thing to shoot, and how he loves to shoot a variety of subjects! Find Jeremy here: Instagram: @jeremykelly_ Web: www.jeremyk...

Send a text On today's episode,  I chat to documentary style wedding photographer, Ed Godden. Ed has shot over 600 weddings, and his documentary style is honest, raw, real and fun! I've been following Ed on social media for some time, and have always admired his work, and style of shooting.  We chat about how Ed came to be a documentary style wedding photographer, how he captured one of...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Scottish photographer, Rich Maciver.  Rich is now based in Manchester, after a year of digital slowmad-ing with his partner. We chat about Rich's creative journey, how he loves shooting active lifestyle shoots, and how his career started by shooting his mates on BMX's! Find Rich here: Instagram: @richmaciverphoto Web: www.richmaciver.photo S...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to designer and Brand Strategist Sophie O'Connor, about her creative journey and how she manages her chronic illnesses alongside freelancing and family life. We delve into Sophie's career; we chat about her uni and agency experience,  how a peer told her to just go for it when she was debating going self employed, and I find out what a Brand St...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to graphic designer and owner of Studio 27 Eleven, Jen Gaughan. We have a chat about Jen's creative career so far; how curiosity certainly does not kill the cat, how her designs landed in Tesco, and how crafty kits are still stuck in the late 80s!  Find Jen here: Instagram: @studio27eleven Web: www.27eleven.co.uk  Support the show Buy me a coffee: h...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to food stylist, Jo Fahy.  We first met on a big campaign shoot, and I knew instantly that  I had to try and persuade Jo to come on the podcast! Thankfully, she said yes!!  We have a good old chat about how Jo became a food stylist (from being a copper!), how she loves to research historical food for tv and film shoots, and how sometimes, it's not t...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Hannah Taylor. Hannah is an interior designer, Sober Butterfly founder, and Bold AF Events founder.  We chat about Hannah's interior design career so far, her journey into sobriety, and how the two combined are leading her on a wonderful creative journey, curating meaningful and memorable experiences.  Find Hannah here: Instagram: @hellohannaholi...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Edinburgh based photographer, Anna Considine.  Anna runs her own photography business, called Studio Gently,  taking portraits of business owners, and products, amongst other things! We have a good chat about Anna's work boundaries, how she set them up, and how it helps her rest and recuperate in between shoots. She also shares with me the reason...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to still life photographer Edd Fury.  Edd and I chat about his love for still life photography, the skill set you need for lighting and understanding product, and his love for Americana.  Find Edd here: Instagram: @eddfuryphoto Web: www.edwardfury.com Support the show Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/oflm7nxb75 Support the show here: https://www...

Send a text On today's podcast episode, I chat to Holmfirth artist Emma Butler. Emma's style is abstract landscapes, and she paints in bright fluro colours, that certainly soothe my brain! She gathers inspiration from her surroundings, which as she has travelled, has changed her artwork.  We chat about Emma's uni experience, her solo art shows, and how she creates her work.  Find Em...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to all round creative Danielle Richardson.  Danielle is based in Derbyshire, and alongside styling, she also art directs, shoots weddings, and does interior design! Phew! We chatted about Danielle's career, her uni experience, and how she doesn't like to be pigeon holed.  Find Danielle here: Instagram: @daniellerichardsoncreative  Web: www.dani...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to food stylist and photography surface maker Tom Cockerill.  We chat about how Tom came into the food styling business, and how his photography surfaces came from that! We also have a chat about his love for foraging mushrooms, and his work life balance, running two businesses alongside a large family! Find Tom here: Instagram: @tomcchef / @woodrow_stud...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Ayesha Idris. Ayesha is an illustrator and artist based in West Yorkshire. Originally from Pakistan, Ayesha has always had a creative soul, studying for several degrees - including a PCGE too! - and now has her own illustration business called Zee Creations. Within this business, Ayesha has launched a book, and also has several collaborations happenin...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to good friend, and fellow stylist, Lydia Mai-Yin. Lydia and I go back a good decade - and have worked together in several studios within that time. We have a really good chat about how Lydia's creative journey was certainly not linear, how she found freelancing alongside being pregnant (with twins!) and how she is learning to find her voice in her...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Edinburgh based photographer, Cameron Rennie.  I first discovered Cameron through his Instagram page, The Continuous Portrait Project.  We have a good chat about Cameron's unusual route into photography, what his teacher said on his last day at school, and - of course - there's plenty of tattoo chat too! Find Cameron here: Instagram:  @conti...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to the owner  of Be Diddy, Kayleigh Shore. Be Diddy has been on my radar for a while now, and it was lovely to find out how Kayleigh started the business. We chat about how she curates the vintage clothing for Be Diddy, how running a business is like spinning a million plates, and how having a shop was a journey in itself!  Find Kayleigh here: Instagram:...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to stylist Rachelle Cousineau about her creative journey.  Rachelle has been on quite the creative journey, taking inspiration from everything around her, and saying yes to jobs, even if she felt out of her depth! Rachelle has a passion for flowers, food and styling, and has worked in TV as well as stills.  Find Rachelle here: Instagram: @rachellecousine...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Faye Aydin. Faye is a Manchester based make up artist, and has worked on a wide range of TV, Film and photography shoots!  We have a good chat about Faye's career, and how she got into make up artistry, from a different angle to most. Faye is also part of Bafta connect, and has won an Emmy Award! Find Faye here: Instagram: @fayeaydinhairmakeup We...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to retoucher Chris Wright.  Chris is based in Crewe, and we have a great chat about his creative journey so far. We also had a bit of car chat, and I discovered he also had a love for VW golf's from the early days. Chris has recently set up a Discord channel for freelancers to congregate and ask for advice (and maybe have a moan too!) Find Chris her...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to tattoo artist Josh Kent AKA Shit Jesus! Josh is based in Sheffield, and is part of the co-op that run Big Smile Tattoo Studio. We first met when I booked in for a tattoo with Josh, and this is where I discovered he's trying to do something different within the tattoo industry.  We chat about how creatives are always trying to improve (hence his n...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Boldism queen, Katy Ennis - Hargreaves.  We chat about Katy's anything but linear creative journey, how putting in work boundaries is a balancing act when you're a freelancer, and where her love of bold colour and pattern came from.  Find Katy here: Instagram: @hellokatystudio Website:  www.hellokaty.co.uk Support the show Buy me a coffee: h...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Stockport content creator and visual artist, Immy Cooke.  Immy and I first met in the indie shop Still Life Story, where we chatted away for ages! (Let's be honest, I was probably distracting her from actually working!)  We chat about Immy's career, how she learnt to knit, and how she balances lots of different clients as a freelance content...

Send a text Bonus Episode alert! Wilson's Republic is a Community Interest Company based in Kirklees, co-founded by Aidan Nolan and Darren Evans.   Darren and Aidan knew that a different way of networking was needed for creatives of all disciplines and ages, based in and around Huddersfield. They also run Creative Bubbles, which enables people to connect with other creatives in the area,  oft...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to Manchester based photographer Marcus Wheeler. We chat about Marcus's uni experience, how he got his first photography assisting job, and how balancing life as a freelancer and new parent is a challenge at times!  Find Marcus here: Instagram: @marcuswindramwheeler  Portfolio: www.marcustakespics.uk Support the show Buy me a coffee: https://buymeac...

Send a text On today's episode, I chat to fellow stylist and content creator Nicole Owen.  Nicole is based in the North West, and we met at a studio about 8 years ago. We chat about how Nicole started her styling career, her love for charity shops and preloved things, and how content creation isn't too different from styling.  Find Nicole here: Instagram: @Nicolestefanos / @nicoleownstyl...