Anna Deacon

Swimming for a reason

Anna is a photographer who also swims year round in cold, open water.

On this month’s topic of water Anna will talk about her creative journey, the challenges she has faced and how water has been a game changer.

She started a personal project in September last year photographing the wild swimmers she was meeting around Scotland, swimming with them, and hearing their amazing stories. Her photographs, together with their stories of healing through cold water swimming and the benefit to their mental, physical and emotional health, have been inspirational to many.

Anna’s talk will encourage you to challenge yourself creatively, go with your heart, dare to walk a different path and maybe try something new.

Anna spent more than a decade working in the music business going from tea girl to running her own successful agency in Soho, she later changed direction after having a family, and started working as a full-time photographer and has spent the last 10 years photographing brands, events, and portraits.