Polly Ford Media

Polly Ford Media 🎥 Filmmaker & Photographer | 🌱 Conservation & portrait storytelling | 🌻 Neurodivergent perspective & talks | 🦭 BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic | 📍 Cornwall

I’m Polly Ford - a filmmaker and photographer based in Cornwall, specialising in conservation, community, and portrait storytelling. Through my work, I aim to capture authentic stories with heart, honesty, and a deep connection to nature. I collaborate with organisations, charities, and individuals to create films and photographs that raise awareness, celebrate people and places, and inspire posit

ive change. Alongside my creative work, I also deliver talks on neurodiversity, sharing how my perspective as an autistic, dyslexic, and dyspraxic storyteller shapes the way I see the world. I’m also a trained BDMLR Marine Mammal Medic and a passionate cold-water swimmer - experiences that influence both my photography and my connection to the natural world.

There’s something about slowing down and really looking that makes the world feel a little different. 🐝As someone who is...
04/09/2026

There’s something about slowing down and really looking that makes the world feel a little different. 🐝

As someone who is dyslexic, dyspraxic and autistic, I’ve always experienced the world in my own way. I notice details, patterns, textures and little moments that might otherwise be missed.

And I think that’s one of the reasons I feel so drawn to nature. It gives me space to pause, to observe, to be curious and to see things from a different perspective. That way of seeing also finds its way into my work. Creativity, storytelling and the way we communicate aren’t separate from who we are - they’re shaped by how we experience the world.

Neurodiversity isn’t something I need to work around. It’s part of my perspective, my creativity and what I bring to my work.

Sometimes, you just have to stop and look a little closer. 💚

1st September. A new month, but no need to rush into it. 💙Today I went out exploring and found this beautiful, quiet spo...
01/09/2026

1st September. A new month, but no need to rush into it. 💙

Today I went out exploring and found this beautiful, quiet spot. I could have easily walked straight past it, but something made me stop and look.

It got me thinking about how much of my work - and my own neurodivergent brain - is about noticing the things that other people might overlook. Different perspectives. Different ways of seeing. Making connections that might not be immediately obvious.

I think that’s one of the things I value most about being neurodivergent. My brain doesn’t always take the most straightforward route… but sometimes that’s exactly where the interesting things are found.

Perhaps that’s why I love exploring so much. You never quite know what you’ll discover when you allow yourself to look at things differently. 🌿

Here’s to September - staying curious, noticing the details and finding beauty in unexpected places.

A much-needed swim at Vallis Farm yesterday 💙There’s something so wonderfully peaceful about being beneath the surface, ...
26/08/2026

A much-needed swim at Vallis Farm yesterday 💙

There’s something so wonderfully peaceful about being beneath the surface, looking up at the water lilies and seeing the world from a completely different perspective. This shot isn’t perfect, but I absolutely love it. The little glimpse of the lily above the water, its reflection beneath, and all those tangled stems and leaves around it somehow capture exactly how beautiful and immersive this morning felt.

Sometimes you just need to get in the water. 🩵🩷💚

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Sometimes the smallest moments are the ones that stay with us.I spotted this little butterfly resting on a delicate whit...
07/08/2026

Sometimes the smallest moments are the ones that stay with us.

I spotted this little butterfly resting on a delicate white flower during a walk and couldn’t resist stopping for a photograph.

As a filmmaker and photographer, I love that my camera encourages me to slow down and really notice the world around me. There’s always something beautiful waiting if we take the time to look.

What’s the last little piece of nature that made you stop for a moment? 🦋💚


Through My Lens 💚Most people see a woodland.I notice patterns.The way the branches weave together. The tiny gaps where l...
28/07/2026

Through My Lens 💚

Most people see a woodland.

I notice patterns.

The way the branches weave together. The tiny gaps where light filters through the canopy. The different shades of green. The textures. The movement.

For years, I assumed everyone experienced nature like this.

It wasn’t until much later that I realised my neurodivergent brain often notices the world a little differently. That way of seeing has become one of my greatest strengths, shaping how I approach photography, filmmaking and storytelling.

Nature has a way of slowing everything down. It gives my mind the space to notice, to observe and to connect the dots.

Sometimes, seeing the world differently isn’t something to overcome. Sometimes it’s something to embrace.

What do you notice first when you look at this photo?

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