Looking Sideways

Looking Sideways

Share this post

Looking Sideways
Looking Sideways
Insights: Hannah Bailey's Creative Process
Insights

Insights: Hannah Bailey's Creative Process

The celebrated photographer on how limitations helped her forge her unique career.

Apr 11, 2023
∙ Paid
9

Share this post

Looking Sideways
Looking Sideways
Insights: Hannah Bailey's Creative Process
4
4
Share

My pal Hannah Bailey, who I interviewed for episode 136, is one of my favourite people.

Looking Sideways: 10 Things
Episode 136: Hannah Bailey - A Room Of Our Own
Listen now (93 min) | Full episode and Show Notes - www.wearelookingsideways.com Enjoying the podcast? Want to keep it free and ad-free? Donate here: https://bit.ly/LSBuyPint What does ‘influence’ mean today? Somebody on Instagram with thousands of followers? A professional athlete using their platform to promote their own beliefs and interests, however erroneous? Or does it…
Listen now
5 years ago · Matthew Barr

Like all the best creatives, she has a unique style, completely original ideas and is a brilliant communicator. In this guest post, Hannah explains the principles that define her own work, and offers up some peerless advice for people looking to kick-start their own creative process.

Beyond the paid subscriber jump: read Hannah’s tips to improve your creative process, why your own perspective is as important as anybody else’s, why you should look beyond the obvious influences, and why giving up control is a key part of the process.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Looking Sideways to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Matthew Barr
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share