About

Originally from the wild coastline of Pembrokeshire, West Wales, I’ve called North London (N2) home for the past 17 years.

All of work lives at the intersection of creativity, emotional insight, and deep human connection. As a photographer, coach, and musician, I help people see themselves more clearly, whether through images, conversation, or song.

My work often on captures moments rich in atmosphere and mood. Many images carry the weight of an untold story, leaving space for the viewer to fill in the gaps. I aim to convey a quiet, enigmatic energy—where time feels suspended and the everyday is made strange.

Photography

What fuels my photography is the same thing that fuels my coaching: a deep curiosity about what’s real and meaningful beneath the surface. I work closely with clients to create images that feel emotionally resonant and honest; portraits that reflect not just how you look, but who you are and the story you’re living.

Sometimes portrait sessions begin with a coaching conversation. This helps us uncover the emotion or truth you want to express, allowing the shoot to be grounded in reflection and presence rather than performance.

My aim is always to create a sense of intimacy and mystery, inviting the viewer to pause and feel something.

Music

Since 2005, I’ve worked professionally as a music artist, writing, recording, touring, and releasing music most recently as Bryde. It's been a rich and rewarding journey that’s taught me the highs and challenges of living a creative life in the public eye.

This lived experience now informs my work as a creative coach and mentor. Whether you're navigating artistic burnout, rebuilding confidence, or longing to reconnect with your creative spark, I offer a space of attentive listening and supportive challenge. My coaching draws on the same emotional awareness and storytelling instincts I use in songwriting—helping you tune in to your own voice and vision.

Experience and training

Photography

Having previously explored my life long passion for photography with a summer school at Central St Martins, I decided during 2020, with a lull in touring and having just written an album, to take it to the next and trained with London Institute of Photography under the guidance of Holger Pooten and his team.

Coaching

During Covid I retrained and in 2021 I started work as a Peer Mental Health Coach for the NHS, supporting people with mental health challenges with their recovery journey or management of their symptoms. Working one to one with people in this way reaffirmed to me that this kind of interpersonal work was what I wanted to do more of. During this time with the NHS I undertook 52 hours of CBT training and trained as a Personal Medicine Coach.

I went on to train with the ICF-Accredited Somatic School in Body-Oriented Coaching and establish my private practise.