The Surrey Hills Portrait

If you live or work in the Surrey Hills, this is a chance to discover the people, ideas and stories shaping the place around you.

You might find a business you want to support, a person you want to meet, a new place to visit or simply a story that makes you see the area differently.

New episodes are published weekly.

001 – From the Swiss Air Force to Filmmaking, with Ben Seale

002 – From Assam’s Tea Gardens to the Surrey Hills, with Mandira Sarkar

003 – The Art of Slowing Down, with Lisa Duncan, HINOKI Forest Bathing

004 – From the Classroom to Cherry Trees, with Will Hammond

005 – From Village Pub to Community Hub, with Jo and James

Coming soon

006 – Building a Law Firm 15 Years in the Making, with Amy Jacobs and Dan Crate (13th October 2026)

Most conversations are recorded face-to-face, usually somewhere connected to the guest.

Alongside the recording, I create a new portrait of them.

Over time, the conversations and photographs will build into a growing record of the people who make the Surrey Hills what it is.

For guests, it’s a chance to tell the story behind what you do without turning it into a sales pitch.

You’ll have space to talk properly about your journey, your ideas and the work that matters to you, while reaching people who live, work and create locally.

You’ll also come away with a professionally created portrait from the session.

I’m a portrait photographer based in Cranleigh and an experienced podcaster.

Before becoming a full-time photographer, I hosted and produced Informed Choice Radio, which ran to nearly 1,000 episodes.

The Surrey Hills Portrait brings two things I love together: great conversations and great portraits.