ONE TO WATCH: HANNAH MAE CLARK

It's no secret that London living is expensive.

Coming out of university and looking for a job may be a scary prospect within itself, but the truth is we're all stuck in this harsh post-Brexit gloomy Trump reality.

At a time when zero hour contacts are a thing, it's important we use whatever inexpensive resources are available to help get each other on our desired career path. Essentially, creatives supporting other creatives. What better way to explain this incentive then with budding photographer, Hannah Clark.

"I think that being a young creative in London comes with both perks and downfalls", says the 20-year old. Hannah doesn't deny the endless opportunities the city has to offer. From creating contacts and networking, to the endless creative inspiration but "money and funding is such a challenge."

Whilst trying to balance the struggles of photographer living costs in her final year of Fashion Communications and Styling at Middlesex University, this young woman is really carving a name for herself in the photography world. "I do believe that if you do what you love for work, you will never work a day in your life", and if her work is anything to go by, her words prove true. She's just been published on Sticks & Stones.

The artist in question, Hannah

Hannah's main work experience may be in retail, but more recently, she has found work in photographing "cool" women for brands. "I get to meet so many creative and inspiring people in London", says Hannah, who originally hails from Plymouth.

Hannah's images completely speak for themselves. Her inspirations come from a variety of places. The 60s and 70s feature heavily in her work and are incorporated with an American surrealist dreamscape. Her gentle colour pallets are inspired by "weird dreams and soft tone", she says.

Shot on expired film, her favourite image is the house over the valley of her garden. "I don't know why it gives me a lot of warmth and nostalgia but it makes me feel at home when I'm missing all of the amazing landscapes that I don't have in London", reflects Hannah.

Hannah's favourite image

She is currently producing her portfolio, engaging in collaborations, experimenting and building on her own work pile. 

In the near future, Hannah would like to travel for half a year. She's hopeful that by doing this, it will help to develop her work by surrounding herself with different cultures of the world.

A chance encounter brought me to Hannah and her work. Immediately then, I could see this young woman was destined for good things.

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