HI, I'M ZOE.
POLE ADDICT. PHOTOGRAPHER. HYPE WOMAN.
PROBABLY TELLING YOU TO POINT YOUR TOES.
PoleOclock exists because I love two things: photography and pole.
And honestly? Combining them was inevitable.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME
I've been involved in pole since 2013 and qualified as a pole dance instructor in 2016. I'm also a BA-degree-qualified photographer with more than a two decades of experience behind the camera.
At some point, I realised I had two worlds I absolutely loved, so I put them together.
PoleOclock originally began as a creative project and a way of taking photos for my pole friends. Then it grew. And grew. And somehow here we are. With a Glasgow studio, shoots across the UK and thousands of pole people trusting me to capture some of their proudest moments.
WHY POLE? BECAUSE I GET IT.
I know what it's like to train for weeks for one move. I know how annoying it is when you absolutely nail it in class and then forget how to do it when someone takes out a camera. I know that pole can make you feel strong one day and like a confused baby giraffe the next.
And I know how much confidence can come from seeing yourself do something you never thought you could.
That connection to pole is a huge part of what makes PoleOclock what it is.
I'm not just standing behind a camera telling you to smile. I understand the movement. I understand the effort.
And, crucially, I know when you need to hold that shape for one more second.
Sorry in advance.
MY APPROACH
THE BEST PHOTOS HAPPEN WHEN YOU STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE CAMERA.
My job isn't to make you perform for me. It's to help you feel comfortable enough to be yourself.
Some people arrive buzzing. Some people arrive terrified. Some people say "I don't know what I'm doing" approximately seventeen times before we take the first photo.
All absolutely fine.
A good shoot should feel collaborative. Relaxed. Creative. A little bit chaotic sometimes. But never intimidating.
WHY POLEOCLOCK EXISTS
TO GIVE YOU A REASON TO SEE YOURSELF DIFFERENTLY.
You don't have to be the strongest person in the room.
You don't have to compete.
You don't need a massive Instagram following.
You just need to have something worth celebrating.
And trust me — you probably do.
MEET LAINEY.
FELLOW POLER. EXTRA HYPE WOMAN. ALL-ROUND GOOD HUMAN.
If you’re joining me on a Studio Tour, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet Lainey too.
Lainey is my right-hand woman on the road, helping with everything from setting up and viewing images to driving between studios and generally keeping things running smoothly.
She also has an incredible eye for detail. Label sticking out? Outfit sitting funny? Something that needs a quick adjustment before I take the shot? She’ll spot it — and, with your permission, get you sorted.
Best of all, Lainey gets it. She’s a poler herself and has been on the other side of the camera for her own PoleOclock shoot, so she knows exactly what it feels like to step in front of the lens.
Basically, you’ve got two people in your corner.
OUTSIDE THE STUDIO
Pole has taken me to some brilliant places, introduced me to incredible people and taught me far more than how to hang upside down. Here's a little bit more of what I've been up to along the way.
