Holly-Marie Cato: Finding the Stories Close to Home

In this episode of How I See: The Leica Podcast, host Louise Goldstone sits down with London-based photographer and director Holly-Marie Cato to explore photography as a tool for connection, curiosity and community.Holly reflects on growing up in a large Jamaican-British family in London, her unexpected journey from architecture into photography, and the pivotal experience of documenting the 2011 Tottenham riots that helped change the course of her career.From Mexico City and Vietnam to India, Jamaica and London's Notting Hill Carnival, Holly discusses how travel, conversation and human connection shape the way she photographs the world. She also takes us behind Heavy is the Mantle, her deeply personal project documenting a Black Caribbean church community, and reflects on trust, representation and the responsibility of giving something back to the people we photograph.The conversation also explores why creating opportunities for emerging Black photographers matters, how her architectural background influences the way she sees space, and why some of the most meaningful stories might be much closer to home than we think.For Holly, photography may begin with the camera, but the conversation will always matter more than the photograph.Holly-Marie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/h_cato/Holly-Marie's Website: https://hollycato.com/ Shoutout to Hannah Reyes Morales (https://www.instagram.com/hannahreyesmorales/) and Eddie Otchere (https://www.instagram.com/eddie_otchere/)