Hear three perspectives on working in commercial photography, a place where women and non-binary people are considerably under-represented. Alizé Demange, azcaptures and Maureen sit down to discuss challenges faced on their career journey, and offer insight and advice on working in the creative industries.  

Alizé Demange is one of the most in demand London-based Stylists with a roster of clients dominating the music, television and fashion industries, including award winning artists Jorja Smith, Mahalia and FLO. Starting her career over a decade ago, whilst studying Fashion Marketing at University, she has amassed her own dedicated audience on Instagram where she posts a mixture of her latest projects and London-life from her perspective. 

Ayshe Zaifoglu, better know as, azcaptures is a multi-hyphenated image maker. Starting in music photography and running the video department at Rinse FM. Since then, for the past 7 years, Ayshe has only been freelance working closely with Nike, Arsenal FC & plethora of British talent. During her freelance climb Ayshe started a brand/agency called Pay Your Shooter that champions fair treatment and opportunities for young creatives. Ayshe is a spearheaded in wearing multiple hats in the industry, from editing videos for the BBC to producing shoots for Amazon Music to hosting on stage at Meta Festival to building social strategies for artists and every role that sits in-between, she aims to empower her mentees to expand their crafts to suit the multifaceted space the industry requires you to navigate today. 

Maureen Kargbo is a Set Designer based in London, UK, whose enthusiasm for bringing spaces to life expands over events, video and stills. She sketches her designs and oversees each project from concept to delivery. She takes pride in designing thoughtful and breath taking sets. 

This event is open to everyone aged 18-24, whether you're considering a career in these fields or want to better understand the experiences of women in the creative industries.