The Lodestars Team
editorial & creative director
Liz Schaffer
Marketing & website manager
Jen Harrison Bunning
Copy Editors
Sarah Kelleher & Angela Terrell
Designer
Thomas Harrison
Sub Editors
Marina Pliatsikas
Contributor Profiles
If you are a contributor and would like to add your profile, please email Liz: liz@lodestarsanthology.co.uk with a photograph, a short bio and any website or social media handles.
FINN BEALES
Finn is an award-winning travel, lifestyle and commercial photographer based in the United Kingdom where he lives with his wife and two children. Attracted by his cinematic style and the narrative he weaves throughout his work, Finn shoots for the likes of Apple, Land Rover, Omega, Cartier and a variety of other global brands. An early adopter of Instagram, he is well known on the platform where he has over half a million followers and often works with brands using his social network to extend their reach and amplify messaging in a credible, relatable and engaging manner.
www.madebyfinn.com
Instagram @finn
KATE BITNER
Kate is an American travel writer and photographer and the voice of Nomad in Nihon, a destination blog for travellers seeking off-the-beaten-path experiences in Nihon (Japan) and beyond. After two years of living and traveling in the Far East Kate now resides in Northern California, where you'll find her chasing dramatic natural landscapes and unique culinary experiences.
www.nomadinnihon.com
Instagram @kate_bitner
SIMON BRAY
Simon Bray is a Manchester based artist, who develops projects exploring place, through photography, text and sound, investigating our connection to place and its influence on our personal identity. Simon's work has been shown at The Southbank Centre, MIF, The Whitworth, Open Eye Gallery, Brewery Arts Kendal, Oriel Colwyn and shown on BBC Breakfast TV. As well as Lodestars, his work has been published by The Guardian, BBC In Pictures, The Telegraph Magazine, Rakes Progress and Positive News. Simon works as a commercial and editorial photographer for a variety of local and national clients. Simon is also a creative producer, and recently worked with Martin Parr on his latest commission for Manchester Art Gallery.
www.simonbray.co.uk
Instagram @simonbray
TOM BUNNING
Tom is a British commercial photographer specialising in portraiture, fashion, advertising and documentary work. Tom’s studio is in London but he works all over the world for a wide range of clients and his work regularly appears in print and online.
Tom has a strong affinity for British heritage and he enjoys shooting on location, bringing a sense of our cultural landscape to his work.
Recent clients include: Abbey Road Studios, Anya Hindmarch, Audi Magazine, Bentley, David Beckham, Diageo, E. Tautz, Gentleman’s Journal, Patrick Grant, The House of St Barnabas, Landmark Trust, Levi’s, Le Chameau, Lodestars Anthology, Lowepro, Lord’s Cricket Club, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Rolls-Royce, Saatchi & Saatchi, Shelter, Swarovski, Tag Creative, The Grange Estate, Universal Music, Vice Magazine, Victoria’s Secrets, Virgin Media, XIX Management
www.tombunning.com
Instagram @tombunning
TOBY BUTLER
Toby Butler is a British Photographer, working internationally and pursuing projects for Magazine/Publishing, Brand Advertising, Environmental projects, Humanitarian projects, Lifestyle / Travel and Portrait.
Born in Salisbury, raised in Auckland and coming full circle to the South Coast of England, where I am currently based. I live and breathe photography. Documenting people and places, telling stories and creating authentic imagery that twigs a drive and emotion in its viewer.
Instagram: @tobybutlerphoto
JONATHAN CAMÍ
I’m a fortunate man. I love my Leica, meeting people and travelling. My work usually combines all my passions.
I’m always ready to embark on a trip, meet somebody new or even write some words to accompany my images.
Born and bread in Barcelona, I left my hometown behind a decade ago and now I'm based in Sydney, Australia.
My work fluctuates across the commercial, editorial and artistic spheres and my images have been published globally.
www.jonathancami.com
instagram: @jonathancamiphotography
TOM CAMP
Tom is a British illustrator, designer and screen print technician working in Nottingham. He studied illustration at Norwich School of Art and Design, graduating in 2011, and went on to work as a commercial screen printer in London.
His digital illustration portfolio shows his bold colour choices and hand sketched textured style, which is heavily influenced by his time as a screen printer. He builds his work as if it was a screen print, layer by layer, adding depth and contrast.
www.tomscampsite.co.uk
Instagram @tomscampsite
MAIA CHOZAS
Maia Chozas is an Argentinean collage artist who uses painting, photography and digital art as mediums to compose almost mystical artworks that centre on the natural world and blur the lines between the real and the imaginary.
Her images approach abstraction in a fluid and organic way, generating contradictions. The process is similar to the way in which our memories mix and modify to each other, giving rise to new combinations, changing the conception of our reality.
www.maiachozas.com
Instagram @maiachozas
PIERA CIREFICE
Piera Cirefice is an Irish illustrator, based in the UK. The beauty of the outdoors fuels her work, with travel reportage at the heart of her practice. Using traditional methods like watercolour and referencing cartography she aims to document the landscape: the flora and fauna, as well as the tales tied to that land, all with an underlying emphasis on ecological concerns.
www.pieracirefice.co.uk
Instagram | Facebook @pieracireficeillustration
NAOMI ANN CLARKE
Hello! I’m Naomi Ann Clarke, an award-winning Graphic Artist and Designer, based in Bristol, creating illustrations for Magazines such as The Wall Street Journal and The Society of Authors.
I create bright, colourful digital illustrations driven by research, inspired by locations and cultures that I find interesting.
Instagram - @naomi.ann_
CAROLINE CLEMENTS
Caroline Clements is an Australian writer, editor and producer. She was the founding editor of Broadsheet, and worked in various editorial positions for the media company, where she produced cookbooks, city guides and pop-up restaurants in Melbourne and Sydney. As a writer she has written for various publications and has also worked in editorial production and partnerships for brands. She is the Australian editor of A Hotel Life and edits the hyper local guide, Local Bondi. She is the co-author of two travel books about swimming, Places We Swim and Places We Swim Sydney, with her partner Dillon Seitchik-Reardon.
MARTA CONTRERAS SIMÓ
Marta is in love with strange beauty. Living between Barcelona a L'Empordà. She is passionate about photography, specialising in architecture Her photos have been exhibited at Foley Gallery NY, PhotoEspaña, Rotterdam Photo Festival & The Holy Art London.
@mylovelyviews www.mylovelyviews.com
KRISTEN COSBY
Kristen Cosby is a freelance writer, editor, and educator. Her writing has received generous support from the Jan Michalski Foundation (Switzerland), Can Serrat (Spain), the Corporation of Yaddo (USA), the MacDowell Artist Colony (USA), and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (USA), and garnered the Normal Prize in Nonfiction and a Pushcart Prize Special Mention. Her work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, The Normal School, The Normal School Online, Kenyon Review Online, Alaska Quarterly Review, Fourth Genre, Creative Nonfiction, Pitt Med Magazine, Proto, has been anthologized in The Pleasure Principle, The Moment, The Spirit of Disruption, and is forthcoming in National Geographic.
DAN COOK
Dan shares his love the outdoors through his award-winning photography and (not award-winning) writing. Capturing landscapes, journeys and smaller details that tell stories from days spent wandering in locations across the globe. Dan is happiest with a camera in hand and a long walk ahead with a pub at the end. Based in Sheffield UK, Dan works on commissions, editorials and producing prints for collectors worldwide.
CINDY-LOU DALE
As a professional writer, photographer and editor Cindy creates non-fiction for numerous publications around the world. She works closely with international titles in her specialist genres of high-end travel, luxury motoring and affluent lifestyles.
South African born and bred, Cindy-Lou works from her base in south-east England, and regularly travels on assignment to far-flung destinations, gathering information, experiences and taking photographs used in her articles.
www.cindyloudale.com
Instagram | Twitter CindyLouDale
ABI DARE
Abi is a writer and photographer based in Bristol, England. She has had a passion for travel ever since her parents took her inter-railing around Europe as a toddler, and she worked as deputy editor for a travel website before embarking on her freelance career. She has a particular interest in Scandinavia, which she first visited on a school exchange at the age of 14; Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, where she has spent a lot of time over the years (including stints living in Paris and Barcelona); and Canada, where she has family ties. Abi also runs design, travel and lifestyle blog These Four Walls, where she shares the spaces she loves, the places she visits, the things that catch her eye and the people she meets, always with a focus on simple, relaxed living.
www.thesefourwallsblog.com
Instagram @thesefourwallsblog
CERI DAVIES
ceridavies.co
Instagram @ceridavies.co
DANIELLE DEMETRIOU
Seduced by springtime cherry blossoms, Japanese minimalism and sushi on tap, British writer Danielle Demetriou swapped London for Tokyo in 2007, following close to a decade working on national newspapers. She is a correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and writes design, travel and lifestyle stories for international magazines.
www.danielledemetriou.com
Instagram @danielleinjapan
HELENA DOLBY
Helena is a lifestyle and editorial photographer based in London. She is most happy when outside or travelling. Her approach to photography is a relaxed one, always aiming to capture people, places, moments as naturally as possible. When not shooting commercially she loves to shoot on film.
Instagram @helenadolby
STUART DOLBY
Stuart has worked in the wine industry for 10 years in various roles and currently works as a wine buyer in London. As well as drinking wine he also likes to write about it and loves to travel as much as possible.
Instagram @wheretowine_
SEBASTIEN DUBOIS-DIDCOCK
Raised in kitchens & restaurants, Sébastien’s innate understanding of the industry runs deep. His passion for food philosophies and cultures around the dinner table intensified after morphing his love for the culinary industry with his fervour for the visual medium.
Particularly interested in the ways food shapes identities and cultures, culinary photography became a medium through which he was able to translate his unique perspectives, as well as tell the stories of industry professionals.
www.duboisdidcock.com
Instagram @sduboisd
LEX DUFF
Lex England-Duff is a travel, fashion and lifestyle film photographer and writer based somewhere between Australia and Europe - you can typically find her chasing summer weather. Lex has worked for brands such as Harper’s Bazaar, Mr and Mrs Smith, Small Luxury Hotels and written for the Australian, Irish and Italian editions of Lodestars Anthology.
www.lexduff.com
Instagram @lexduff
YVETTE EDWARDS
Florist, stylist, writer and creative. Through all avenues of Yvette's creative work she wants to tell a story with emotion, hint at adventure and add a touch of luxury. Inspiring a feeling through her words or her visual work, is what Yvette dreams about whether that is from her city studio in Wellington, New Zealand, a far flung departure lounge or quiet little corner somewhere enchanting.
www.yvetteedwards.co.nz
Instagram @florist.stylist
SIBEL EKEMEN
Sibel Ekemen is an illustrator and designer from London. Her work is influenced by a love for pastel palettes, vintage travel posters and the freedom to experiment with bold patterns and shapes.
www.behance.net/sibelekemen
Instagram: @sibelekemen
GRACE ELIZABETH
Grace Elizabeth’s passion for photography first bloomed from her love of travel - in capturing the everyday of different people, places and cultures.
With a background in International and Middle Eastern studies, coupled with journalism and photography - Grace has journeyed to remote locations to capture and write about subjects close to her heart - in particular human rights and women’s issues published in the likes of Marie Claire.
Now based in Brisbane, you’ll find Grace shooting imagery for local and national businesses, entrepreneurs, fashion brands and media.
www.graceelizabethimages.com
Instagram: @graceelizabethimages
LEON FOGGITT
Leon Foggitt is a Commercial and Editorial photographer living in London and working for a range of publications and clients. He grew up in Devon and has been based in London for the past eight years.
Leon has been commissioned by publications including Monocle, Men's Health, Geo Germany, Lodestars Anthology and Another Escape. His work has been featured by The Guardian, Independent and Conde Nast Traveller. Commercial clients include Samsung, Everyman Cinema, San Miguel, BBH London, Marks and Spencer, Head and Shoulders, The FA, and Absolut.
When not working on commissions he can be found on the road in search of the next project or adventure.
www.leonfoggitt.com
Instagram @leonfoggitt
ROBIN FORSTER
Robin Forster has 20 years experience as an art and commercial photographer, shooting as far afield as Kazakhstan, Australia and the USA as well as his home country of England. Specialising in architecture, landscapes and portraiture with a bias to project based commissions. The reward is making the ordinary extraordinary from a visual perspective.
robinforsterphotography.com
Instagram @robinforsterphotograpy
ANA GIL
Ana Gil is an illustrator from the world currently based in Lisbon, Portugal.
She focuses her work towards sketching her daily life. She is a poetry lover, a travel passionate and a food enthusiast!
www.anagillustrations.com Instagram @anagillustration
ORLANDO GILI
Orlando is a London based British documentary and portrait photographer. In between editorial and commercial assignments, Gili undertakes short and long term documentary projects with a focus on leisure, community and identity. Photo books include Trivial Pursuits - The English at Play published by Hoxton Mini Press, and Que Sera, Sera with Bluecoat Press.
www.orlandogili.com Instagram @orlandogili
MÓNICA R GOYA
Mónica R Goya is a photographer and journalist based in London. Her work focuses primarily in the fields of travel, gastronomy, wine and farming, with a special interest in those working with due respect for ecosystems and biodiversity. Her long-term journalistic projects explore the culture of working the land and the intersection of human rights, food politics and sustainability. She has a strong interest in food justice and is a volunteer at Food First. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Saveur, The Guardian, El País, Condé Nast Traveler Spain, etc.
www.monicargoya.com
Instagram @monicargoya
SAYALI GOYAL
Sayali is a cultural curator and founder of an independent culture travel magazine from India. Her passion for textile crafts and visual documentation has made her travel over 14 counties in the last couple of years and engage with the creative community and collaborate on many interesting projects.
www.cocoaandjasmine.com
Instagram @cocoaandjasmine
ALEXANDRA GRADEEN
Born and raised near the Rocky Mountains in Calgary, Canada, Alexandra's mission in life is to get lost in the most beautiful and awe-inspiring places in the world. With adventure calling her name, there is rarely a backpacking trip, ski tour, or adrenaline-based activity she will not embark upon! After two years spent travelling around New Zealand, South East Asia, and Canada, Alex has returned to Calgary to inspire the love of travel in others - before heading on her next big adventure.
Instagram @alexnicole92
ELLEN HANCOCK
Ellen is a freelance photographer, writer and content creator, predominately working with creatives and in the fields of architecture and travel. Having studied Fine Art at University, she has always had an interest in making and the creative process; curious as to individual idiosyncrasies in particular.
Living in Istanbul in her early twenties gave her a passion for travel, not just for passing through as a voyeur but lingering, taking the time to look a little closer and talk a little more. During her career she has interviewed the granddaughter of Charles Eames, an architect working on the final stages of the Sagrada Familia and the renowned weaver Trine Ellitsgard in Oaxaca. Most recently she has been privileged enough to visit and photograph the stunning nations of Jordan, Japan, Peru and Mexico.
www.ellenchristinahancock.com
Instagram @ellen.christina.hancock
HOLLIE HARMSWORTH
I’m a filmmaker and photographer from Conwy, North Wales. I love the slow adventure life, hiking up mountains, jumping in lakes or rambling along a breezy coastal cliff. I’ve been working as a filmmaker for 7 years and co-founded my own production company at Follow Films. I’ve built up a strong skill set, not only behind the lens but in developing ideas and crafting stories. My work combines all that I love about the outdoors and image making. Whether I’m shooting landscapes, documenting my travels or working with other folks to help tell the stories of their passions.
www.hollieharm.com
Instagram @hollieharm
JEN HARRISON BUNNING
Jen works full-time as the Publicity & Development Manager for the well-loved literary magazine Slightly Foxed specialising in branding, design and social media content. Outside of her day-job, she writes for Lodestars, runs the website, creates visual and text content for several lifestyle brands, and works in collaboration with her husband, the acclaimed British photographer Tom Bunning on ongoing projects documenting English makers and growers: Crafted, and The Farmer’s Year.
www.furrowed.co.uk
@jenharrisonbunning
MARIANNA HUNT
Marianna is a journalist writing about everything from Victor Hugo's sex life to Soviet football. Spot her in her natural habitat, the coffee shop, surrounded by scribbled notepads and the smell of fresh ink.
Instagram @marianna.w.hunt Twitter @Mariannahunt5
GABRIEL KENNY-RYDER
Gabriel Kenny-Ryder is a London-based visual artist and the photographer behind the Weekend Journals concept travel books, sincerely photographing beautiful and stylish places to visit with interesting stories that deserve to be shared. Gabriel recently received an MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art.
www.gabrielkennyryder.com
Instagram @gkennyryder
NADIR KHAN
Nadir is an adventure sports, lifestyle and travel photographer based in Scotland, his work is as diverse as it is beautiful. From ice climbers on the frozen North faces of Scotland’s highest mountains, to the weathered and wise faces of sadhus on the sun-kissed banks of the Ganges, Nadir’s work enthrals, captivates and transports the viewer into another realm. His work has been published worldwide and his first book Extreme Scotland is available on Amazon
www.nadirkhan.co.uk Instagram | Facebook @nadirkhanphotography
BEN LANGWORTHY
Ben Langworthy is an award winning artist and illustrator based in London. Utilising traditional techniques, his drawings have a strong sense of narrative. Through his work he explores ideas of everyday adventure with whimsical and often humorous look at the world.
Ben works with a wide variety of clients, ranging from festivals to independent journals and record labels. He also produces a range of cards, prints and accessories.
www.benlangworthy.com
Instagram @benlangworthyillustration
AMELIA LE BRUN
Amelia is a German born and Jamaica raised British freelance photographer and writer. Specialising in adventure and lifestyle imagery with a love of the quirky and undiscovered. When she is not travelling the world on shoots for tourist boards that include Visit Ireland, Visit Faroe Islands and Banff and Ruka Finland, she is based in Northumberland, where she continues to work with clients such as; Conde Nast Traveller, The North Face, Red Wing Heritage, Lonely Planet, Berghaus and more.
www.amelialebrun.com
Instagram @amslebrun
IMOGEN LEPERE
Imogen Lepere is an award-winning travel writer based in London, who specialises in sustainability, food, female empowerment and community. Her writing is characterised by an energetic prose style, vivid descriptions and meticulous research skills. Previous adventures include living with a commune on a Thai island, trekking through Albania's Accursed Mountains, riding the Trans Mongolian railway, sailing to Indonesia’s Spice Islands and THAT summer spent with a nudist colony in Greece. More of that over a beer…
www.imogenleperewriter.com Instagram @imogenleperewriter
GEORGIE MANN
Georgie Mann is a professional lifestyle and landscape photographer from SW Victoria whose images evoke the very essence of rural Australia. Whether dangling from a chopper on an aerial assignment, or crouching in a wheaten paddock to preserve some precious family memories, Georgie’s images tell hidden stories of country life ... through its landscapes, its businesses, & the alchemy of people who are entwined in its fabric. You can find her work at:
www.georgiemannphotography.com.auInstagram: @georgie.mann.photos
MARINA MARCOLIN
Marina Marcolin is a painter and illustrator. Her works are published in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Greece, Taiwan, Korea, Ireland, the UK and the US; and exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration in New York, at the Bologna Children's Book Fair International Exhibition, at the Itabashi Art Museum and at the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo, and in other venues. She also teaches watercolour techniques to art students and professionals. She lives and works in Arcugnano (Italy) between a lake and the wood
www.marinamarcolin.com
Instagram @mawinamar
MICHAEL MARQUAND
Michael is a freelance photographer from Seattle, Washington, living and working in Brooklyn, New York. His photographs are defined by graphic compositions, natural daylight, and a strong use of color, with a body of work that includes a strong focus on travel, people, interiors culture and food. His work has been published in Conde Nast Traveler, Bon Appetit, Lonely Planet, Wine Spectator, Sweet Paul, Vanity Fair, Sidetracked, Suitcase magazine, and l'officiel voyage among others.
www.marquandphoto.com
Instagram @marquandphoto
ANNAPURNA MELLOR
Annapurna Mellor is a travel and documentary photographer based in Yorkshire, UK. Her work focuses on people and culture, and she has a particular fascination for India and the subcontinent. She has photographed for National Geographic Traveller, Lonely Planet, The Telegraph, Canon, Intrepid Travel and many more. She was also very proud to have the cover of the Lodestars Anthology India issue.
www.annapurnamellorphotography.com
Instagram @annapurnauna
JOE MINIHANE
Joe Minihane is a travel journalist and author based in Brighton. His debut memoir, Floating, was released in 2017. Retracing Roger Deakin's wild swimming classic Waterlog in a bid to conquer anxiety, Robert Macfarlane called it 'lovely, lively and passionate', with The Observer dubbing it 'a transformational emotional journey'. His writing on destinations including Kenya, Japan and Costa Rica has appeared in The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and CNN.
Instagram | Twitter @joeminihane
LAUREL MOLLY
Laurel Molly is an award winning illustrator and animator based in Bristol.
Always curious to look into human behaviour and the world we live in and report what she observes through her art. She makes art with compassion, her personal work is an international collaboration between the artist and the subject. She tells stories through loose lines and gentle colours, carrying a powerful message of social justice.
She wants to continue broadening her strengths as an editorial illustrator, reporting on the current climate of the world through her illustration.
Instagram: @laurel_molly
SOLE NIEMANN
Sole is a Chilean architect and photographer, constantly moving around. She has a big passion for learning about new cultures, cuisines, and places, no matter how remote they are. For her, shooting on her travels is a way of having a travel log, one she can go back to and revive memories.
KARYN NOBLE
Karyn Noble is an award-winning freelance journalist and editor based in London. She specialises in writing about food and drink, but especially likes combining them with her favourite thing of all: travel. Australian by birth but European at heart, Karyn was documenting her global adventures long before her eight-year stint as Lonely Planet's senior editor. Now she also writes about destinations for The Times, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, The Independent, Telegraph Travel, Etihad's Atlas magazine, British Airways' The Club magazine, British Travel Journal, Culture Trip, France magazine, loveEXPLORING, and Weather2Travel.
www.karynnoble.com
Instagram @karyn_noble
LISA PAARVIO
A Nordic living in the south. Lisa Paarvio, a professional action sports and adventure photographer and visual Storyteller.
A young soul, travelling the world, catching moments.
THOMAS JAMES PARRISH
Thomas is an Australian photojournalist and travel photographer driven by a passion for exposing and championing environmental and humanitarian issues that exist in today’s societies, all over the world. Working closely with local NGOs, charities and communities, this work has taken him across the world where he has founded projects and campaigns with refugees, religious groups, environmental agencies, and education programs in an attempt to raise money through his photography for the causes he represents. His major projects, including a 6 month trip across Northern India, a pilgrimage across Spain, and an Afghan collaboration have so far raised a combined total of over $15,000 for selected charities.
www.thomasjamesparrish.com
Instagram @thomasjamesparrish
JIMENA PECK
Jimena Peck is an Argentinian Documentary and Editorial photographer currently based in Denver, United States. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from TEA, Buenos Aires School of Journalism.
Her Documentary work explores the lives of indigenous and rural communities in Latin America. Her editorial subjects are diverse - from portraiture, food, land and agriculture to travel and lifestyle commissions.
She is currently researching and working on a long term project about Yerba Mate’s history, cultural significance, and modern cultivation in her home country, Argentina. Her objective is to bring awareness and document the strength among people whose lives depend on vulnerable situations, but reveals an optimistic and colourful view of the world.
Jimena is based in Colorado but has lived, worked, and studied in Mexico, Spain, The Netherlands, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, China, Argentina and the United Stated and speaks English and Spanish fluently.
www.jimenapeck.com
Instagram @jimenapeck
THAO PHUONG
Experiential travel is gaining momentum in today’s world and after Thao visited her cultural home, she realised how strong her heritage is and began dreaming of sharing it with other kindred travellers who seek opportunities to widen their horizons, find self-fulfilment, while reshaping their individual idea of philanthropy. Weaving, dyeing and an array of old textile practices are all beautiful techniques that have survived the passing of time and still possess the ability to captivate those who are interested in fashion and curious about traditional crafts.
www.textileseekers.com
@textileseekers
MATT PORTER
A Yorkshireman living in London. Matt can often be found exploring his city (and beyond). He takes inspiration from different environments to develop his writing, photography and creative work.
Instagram @matt_t_porter
TOM PRICE
Tom is a photographer, writer, filmmaker, co-founding director of Ecce Opus and one of the ‘lovely boys’ at Got Legs. He lives in London, UK.
www.tomalprice.com
Instagram @tomalprice
ABI PROWSE
A freelance writer and translator based in the stunning yet underrated Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, Abi is originally from London, but has lived 'la dolce vita' for a number of years. Through her writing and photography, she aims to champion the art of slow travel and promote the places which are so often overlooked. Over the course of her career, Abi has written for various travel publications, both online and in print, and is also the founder of digital mag Viaggio Magazine.
LAURA REID
Laura Reid is a lifestyle photography based in Sydney, Australia. She loves nothing better than chasing the natural light at the beginning or the end of the day. Travel photography is her true passion but, when not overseas, she is happiest photographing at one of Sydney’s beaches.
www.laurareidphotography.com
Instagram @laurareidphoto
OWEN RICHARDS
Owen Richards is a photographer based in the UK. He has worked with a variety of clients including shooting details of Abbey Road studios for Google, spending a night at New Covent Garden market for A + B studio and making portraits for a range of publications including the Financial Times and The Guardian. When not making portraits he can be found making landscapes in exotic locations such as Japan, America and Sheffield.
www.owenrichards.co.uk
Instagram @owenrichards
EVI RITTER
Evi Ritter is an Austrian editorial travel and lifestyle photographer and writer. She has lived in Zurich, Paris, Los Angeles and Germany before resettling in Sweden. She is an avid wanderer and wonderer. Through her photography you see her love of life’s simple pleasures and her love of the outdoors. She loves spending time with her family at the sea and exploring new places.
www.eviritter.com
Instagram @eviritter
GRETA RYBUS
Greta Rybus is a photojournalist based in Portland, Maine. Her work specialises in stories about how humans connect to the natural world, with an interest in positive and reciprocal relationships with nature and community. Originally from Idaho, she grew up traveling around the American West and lived overseas throughout her childhood with her parents that taught internationally. She photographs documentary, travel, and portrait assignments for publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Smithsonian, etc.
www.gretarybus.com
Instagram @gretarybus
LIZ SCHAFFER
Liz Schaffer is the founder and creative director of Lodestars Anthology.
Australian raised and London based, she also works as a freelance writer, editor and photographer specialising in travel, food and the arts. She’s contributed to magazines including Suitcase, Smith Journal, In the Moment, Australian Traveller and Harper's Bazaar, appears regularly on Monocle 24, and has produced custom publications for JNTO and Wondertrunk & Co - Japan is clearly an obsession.
LIZ SEABROOK
Liz Seabrook is a portrait, lifestyle and food photographer based in London.
She is happiest when exploring new places and meeting new people –especially if they have a dog. For the most part, she prefers to turn up on someone's doorstep with nothing but a camera (and a waterproof) in her backpack to capture people in the environment in which they feel the most comfortable.
Away from Lodestars, current clients include The Guardian, Hole&Corner, The Telegraph, Patagonia and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
www.lizseabrook.com
Instagram @lizseabrook
DILLON SEITCHIK REARDON
Dillon is originally from New Mexico in the US, but now lives in Sydney with his family. Dillon is an environmental scientist and photographer and has co-written gardening books for the Little Veggie Patch Co. and two books about swimming in Australia with his partner Caroline Clements. He also shoots videos for brands and universities, documenting people and place.
MIRANDA SOFRONIOU
Miranda Sofroniou is an illustrator and artist from London, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Drawing inspiration from her travels and natural surroundings she creates playful illustrations filled with bountiful flora using detailed brush strokes. Aiming to evoke a sense of exploration and wonder she creates whimsical, narrative worlds that invites the viewer inside.
www.mirandasofroniou.com
Instagram @miranda_illustration
JONATHAN STOKES
Jonathan Stokes is based in London. Since completing a conceptual arts degree, his photography career has seen him work commercially in the UK, and across five continents. He works with hotels, tour companies, lifestyle and interiors brands, as well as travel reportage for magazines. His natural, versatile style connects with diverse clients. He looks to utilise daylight, and compose ‘big’ pictures in which viewers can immerse themselves: rich in detail, texture and depth.
www.jonathanstokesphotography.com
Instagram @jonathanstokesphoto
MATT BEN STONE
As a freelance photographer I spend a lot of time on the road, working on location. I am very fortunate to travel with my work and see some incredible places. When at home in London, I can be found drinking far too much coffee or escaping for the countryside to ride by bike.
www.mattbenstone.com
Instagram @mattbenstone
REBECCA STUMPF
Rebecca Stumpf is an American editorial photographer specialising in travel, portraiture and documentary photography, based in Colorado and Montana. Her passion in telling visual stories lies in understanding the connection between people and nature - how they are inspired by it and the greater world around them; how they work with it; how they connect with it; how they experience it; and the creative space between the two.
She holds a Master's in Photojournalism from the University of Montana, and then found her way to Peace Corps, where she shared her love of the lens with women and children, among other community projects. She spent five summers teaching with National Geographic Student Expeditions, and she has photographed for publications such as National Geographic Traveller, The Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, and The Guardian.
www.rebeccastumpf.com
Instagram @rebeccastumpf
HARRY SUSSAMS
Harry is an Illustrator, Storyteller and Concept Artist who enjoys researching into the natural world, and is drawn to themes which revolve around nature, travel and adventure.
He is endeavouring to continue creating fantastical worlds and colourful characters, and is setting his sights on all aspects of art and storytelling.
www.harrysussams.com
Instagram @harrysussams
ANGELA TERRELL
Since childhood, Angela has travelled the globe documenting everything from sweeping landscapes to everyday scenes and the fleeting moments that reflect the richness of the world’s cultures.
Angela has honed her art working with travel magazines both in Australia and abroad. Her work has been published with Harper’s Bazaar, Lodestars Anthology, Yen Magazine, New Heroes and Pioneers and In The Moment.
Instagram @angelamaryterrell
SAMANTHA VAN EGMOND
Sam is an Australian freelance journalist who writes primarily about sustainability in the fields of travel, food, design and lifestyle. She contributes to a range of local and overseas publications on everything from artisan textiles to regenerative agriculture, as well as collaborating with ethically minded businesses on brand storytelling and strategic communications.
www.samvanegmond.com
Instagram @sam.brianna
GIULIA VERDINELLI
Giulia is a food and travel photographer, writer, and educator. As a storyteller, her mission is to inspire the curious traveller to go further, dig deeper, and marvel at the mundane. Her work appears in publications such as National Geographic Traveller, The Sunday Times, Eater, and JRNY magazine. It was also recognised in international awards, including the Pink Lady Food Photography and the Travel Media Awards.
www.giuliaverdinelli.com.
@giulia_verdinelli_photography.
ASTRID WEGUELIN
Astrid Weguelin is an illustrator from London. Inspired greatly by travel, food and the natural world; she combines traditional print processes and textures with digital to create colourful snapshots of environments (both real-life and surreal), which arouse a strong sense of exploration and narrative.
www.astridweguelin.com
Instagram @astridweguelin
KATE WICKERS
Kate Wickers is a British journalist, travel writer and novelist. Her work includes travel and culture features for many British and international publications, including The Telegraph, The i, The Scotsman, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Australian, Suitcase & The Globe & Mail. She has contributed to a Rough Guide special, Women Travel. Her travel features are included on the module ‘Best Contemporary Travel Writing’ at the University of Virginia. Kate has just completed her first novel.
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www.katewickers.com
Contributing Photographers
Daniel Alford, Lisa Alexander, Meredith Andrews, Dan Annett, Yuri Andries, Sarah Arnould Leila Ashtari, Arturo Bamboo, Finn Beales, Lisa Benson, Tom Bland, Simon Bray, Tom Bunning, Toby Butler, Jonathan Cami, Mercedes Catalan, Elias Carlsson, Manos Chatzikonstantis,Tag Christof, Rachel Claire, Joel Clifton, Louise Coghill, Michael Cook, Issy Croker, Ceri Davies, Helena Dolby, Jorge Luis Dieguez, Sebastien Dubois-Didcock, Grace Elizabeth, Holly Farrier, Leon Foggitt, Robin Forster, Camilla French, Mary Gaudin, Orlando Gili, Thomas Gravanis, Claudia Guariglia, Tobias Hägg, Ellen Hancock, Hollie Harmsworth, Thomas Harrison, Nick Herrmann, Yuji Hirai, Tanya Houghton, Alex Ingram, Chanel Irvine, Sara Jaconelli, Jim Johnston, Gabriel Kenny-Ryder, Marco Kesseler, Nadir Khan, Lesley Lau, Emma Lavelle, Amelia Le Brun, Emma Leonard, Louise Long, Tania Malkin, Georgie Mann, Ruggero Maramotti, Michael Marquand, Frederick McDonald, Annapurna Mellor, Gary D. Miller, Lara Miller, Robyn Mundy, Ellie Morris, Louise Nordström Pettersson, Diana Pappas, Thomas James Parrish, Jimena Peck, Margarida Pereira, Lily Plume, Matt Porter, Tom Price, Laura Reid, Owen Richards, Evi Ritter, Joel Robison, Kara Rosenlund, Nic Rue, Greta Rybus, Kumiko Saotome, Liz Seabrook, Dillon Seitchik-Reardon, Hannah Sheffield, Michael Sheridan, Shunsuke Shiinoki, Hal Shinnie, Georgina Skinner, Renae Smith, Christianna Stefanaki, Beth Squire, Tina Stafrén, SteMajourneys, Jonathan Stokes, Matt Ben Stone, Rebecca Stumpf, Tina Sturzenegger, Leonidas Toumpanos, Lisa Young, Marioly Vazquez, Cat Vinton, Sandra Vuckovic, Virginia Woods-Jack
Contributing Writers
Ruth Allen, Ellen Alpsten, Sarah Baxter, Kate Bitner, Alexander Blandford, Will Bolsover, Libby Borton, Jen Broadbent, Ianthe Butt, Genevieve Buzo, Avril Cadden, James Colley, Shannon Connellan, Charlotte Cox, Kieran Creevy, Kristen Cosby, Cindy-Lou Dale, Abi Dare, Bridget Davis, Danielle Demetriou, Mikaela Dery, Stuart Dolby, Emma Douty, Lex Duff, Yvette Edwards, Hallam Fulcher, Amy Gerrish, Jess Kate Glass, Tom Goble, Lisa Goldberg, Monica R. Goya, Sayali Goyal Alexandra Gradeen, Matthew Grant, Graeme Green, David Warren Grunner, Jen Harrison Bunning, Matt Hayes, Bianca Healy, Amy Henderson, Ed Henry, Colin Ho, Eleanor Hollington, Isabelle Hopewell, Jessica Howard, Lucy Howard Taylor, Marianna Hunt, Sarah Jappy, Anastasija Jevtovic, Raphael Kabo, Sarah Kelleher, Milly Kenny-Ryder, Carol Knott, Elena Kollatou, Will Kostakis, Meg Lambert, Cameron Zeyd Lange, Emma Latham Phillips, Imogen Lepere, Jessica Lim, Marina Malthouse, Alex Martin, Emil Martin, Kate McAuley, Joe Minihane, Surbhi Mittal, Christa Morea, Maori Murota, Claire Nelson, Jane K. Nielsen, Karyn Noble, Maggie Nugent, Shaun Pett, Marina Pliatsikas, Nardia Plumridge, Allegra Pomilio, Carli Ratcliff, Tammie Raven, Betty Reid, Dan Richards, Jonathan Seidler, Liz Schaffer, Emma Stewart, Martha Stokes, Angela Terrell, Kieren Toscan, Lise Ulrich, Julian van der Zee, Samantha van Egmond, James Vodicka, Bonnie Waycott, Kate Wickers, Jennifer Williams, Harry Winter, Adam Woodward, Emile Woolf
Contributing Illustrators
Ruth Allen, Phoebe Atkey, Maya Beus, Piera Cirefice, Sam Caldwell, Tom Camp, Piera Cirefice, Maia Chozas, Naomi Ann Clarke, Catherine Cordasco, Sibel Ekemem, Emily Fernando, Rachel Gale, Ana Gil, Beth-Emily Gregory, Matthew Hancock, Maya Hanisch, Sarah Hankinson, Daisy Hardman, Joanna Hobbs, Nell Hugh-Jones, Amer Ismail, Nina Jorg, Saara Karppinen, Sophia Khan, Ben Langworthy, Paolo Lim, Marina Marcolin, Laurel Molly, Fran Murphy, Rob Perham, Michaela Ponton, Liz Rowland, Miranda Sofroniou, Sarah Strickland, Harry Sussams, Alice Tye, Elisa Vendramin, Xi Wang, Flora Waycott, Astrid Weguelin, Belinda Xia, Lida Ziruffo