School taught me that:

• I’m not artistic,

• a person should have one career, and

• university at 18 is the only route to success.

I’m not suggesting for a second that I’m a success, but my path has certainly been different to that. I discovered, and began to understand, my deep need for creativity in my 20s. Left my “successful” career in London at 29, and went to University at 30 having finally worked out what I should study.

And here’s a hint, it’s wildly different to what I would have studied at 18.

I am now a mother, a student, a writer, a photographer, an artist, a YouTuber and on the Board of two non-profit organisations.

I’m passionate about diversity and inclusion, in all its many forms. And this is the backbone of the Analogue Spotlight, a non-profit organisation that I co-founded to improve access to analogue photography both within the community and the industry in general.

In 2022 I published a book, alongside 35mmc, which documented the experience of analogue photographers from around the world through the pandemic, this book shares experiences from a range of ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and from both hobbyists and professionals alike.  The book sold as a one-off printing and is now sold out.

I run two YouTube channels, Analogue Holly where I share art, photography and darkroom related content. And School of Holly where I share discussions on books and what I’m learning at University.