Productions

GLUE Studio – Zarina is an experienced producer of on-location lifestyle photoshoots and assembling creative production team for special projects.  She is available for training assignments and designing bespoke creative programmes. 

Warna Workshops – Creative workshops for SMEs and entrepreneurs to upskill and scale up in business and e-commerce.

Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards – Zarina Holmes and her design agency, GLUE Studio, are partners of Kuala Lumpur Photoawards, a major international photography awards based in SE Asia. She advises on design, art direction and editorial publications.

City Academy – From 2011 until 2021, Zarina led photography workshops with City Academy at the Actors Centre in Covent Garden. She tailored her workshop around discovering beautiful locations around London.

Speaking & Event Curation

Zarina has given talks and lectures on photography, creativity and creative entrepreneurship at the UK, international and government levels. She specialises in the intersection between photography, design innovation and storytelling. As an experienced creative director, she’s been invited to impart her insights on storytelling, visual arts philosophy and sustainability topics.

She has given talks for the organisations below:
London Design Festival, River To River, Coast to Coast at HF Arts Fest, University College London, London College of Communications, Perak International Trade Show (PIEX) Malaysia, the Malaysian Photobook Exhibition at Zontiga, Exposure+ Photo, Kuala Lumpur Photoawards, Nokia London and many more.

She also hosted and moderated events at the London Design Festival, HF Arts Fest for the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, Level39, City Academy Photography UK and many more.

The Malaysian Photobook Awards. After The Rain book online book reading at Zontiga, Malaysia. Organised by Zontiga and The Photobook Club Kuala Lumpur. Photo courtesy © Stacy Liu.

After The Rain: From Photographic Meditation to Sustainability Action at Exposure+ Photo, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

River to River, Coast to Coast at HF Arts Fest 2019. London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, UK.