Episode 28: Hannah Bailey

Running on Joy

Hailing from Edinburgh, Hannah Bailey is an award-winning photographer, journalist, and producer, who has spent the last decade immersed in the underground scenes of action sports, adventure and the outdoors, now running her own consultant company Neonstash, which specialises in adventure. Her work has been recognised with awards from the Women's Sport Trust and Campaign Magazine, and in 2020 she won the inaugural Getty Images Show Us Grant, recognising photographers working towards a genuine representation of women and non-binary in the media. Her photographs have been featured in media such as The Guardian, BBC, Vice, Positive News, i_D, Dazed, Asian Geographic, and Women's Fitness. What distinguishes her work is the focus on the free-spirited characters, in particular women, that define the worlds of skating, snowboarding and skating, rather than the sports themselves. I first encountered Hannah through the short film ‘A Land for Everyone’, by the videographer Rachel Sarah, which follows her and skateboarder, Lyndsay McLaren as they explore the highlands of Scotland. The film challenges stereotypical notions of what a skater or outdoors person should look like and is reflective of Hannah's aim in all her projects to show the real face and stories of those involved in a culture to a wider audience.

Hannah is a bundle of creative energy, with a passionate and true drive to make a positive impact on the world around her. We had a hugely enjoyable and diverse conversation about why activism needs activity; holding space so that others can follow; the role models that we can find around us, and the power of being a 'lovely imposter'.

Follow: @neonstash

www.neonstash.com

www.hannahbaileyphoto.com

Support: skateistan

Watch: A Land for Everyone

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