Muir Woods

Sword ferns, mosses, and redwood sorrel blanket the forest floor. The forest is dense but when pockets of sunshine burst through the canopies, the view is magic.

TravelSophia LiuJanuary 16, 2018woods, muir woods, nature, outdoor, outdoors, travel, escape, adventure, bay area, mill valley, san francisco, mount talampais, national park, park, green, trees, hike, photo diary, usaComment

Resolutions & Understanding Happiness

I'm more aware of my emotions and happiness, which influence my productivity, motivation, and attitude towards those around me. When you're happy you spread happiness. Everybody wins.

PersonalSophia LiuJanuary 2, 2018me, inspiration, personal, happiness, 2018, new year, resolutions, learning, diaryComment

2017: Year in Review

When you're betrayed by your dreams and hurt like you've never been hurt before, you can either wallow in self-pity forever or rise again with newfound strength and power in your resiliency.

PersonalSophia LiuDecember 29, 2017year in review, 2017, personal, self, me, sophia, san luis obispo, new york cityComment

Anica—Dance Model Test Shoot

This photoshoot with Anica was so much fun. It was my first time shooting dance in New York, and I wanted to avoid the Central Park stereotype just to see what I could come up with.

Dee—Dance Model Test Shoot

I had the change to test with Dee of Stetts Model Management last month before I left New York

PhotographySophia LiuDecember 7, 2017dance, dance photography, dancer, dee, stetts model management, new york city, test shoot, soho, new york, model, ballet, ballerinaComment

Art & Advertising

[Art] can reawaken us to the genuine merit of life as we're forced to lead it. It's advertising for the things we really need.

Personal, InspirationSophia LiuDecember 3, 2017new york, new york city, thoughts, inspiration, personal, art, the school of life, art and advertisingComment

Nomad

These past two years or so I've never lived in a place for longer than five months. I've learned to be okay living a modern nomadic lifestyle.

PersonalSophia LiuNovember 16, 2017nomad, personal, thoughtsComment

Stephen Colbert's GQ Cover Shoot: Behind the Scenes

At one point when we were alone in the small dressing room, he reached out his hand and introduced himself. "Hi! I'm...ummmm....Sophia!" I muttered, wide-eyed and in shock.

PhotographySophia LiuNovember 15, 2017bts, behind the scenes, stephen colbert, gq, the late show, colbert report, banksy, paint, mark seliger, seliger studio, stills, on set, studio, celebrityComment

Portraits with Nelson

Last week my friend and aspiring stand-up comic Nelson hit me up for headshots. I wanted to go beyond the classic actor headshots and make portraits that express his colorful personality.

PhotographySophia LiuNovember 7, 2017portrait, portraits, portrait photography, headshots, nelson, comedian, new york, tribecaComment

New York Street Fashion

New York is so amazing in everything it is, and I'm so lucky to have experienced living here and using it as my artistic playground.

Photography, FashionSophia LiuNovember 6, 2017fashion, fashion blogger, fashion blog, new york, new york city, soho, tribeca Comment

Anica—Dancer Shoot at Coney Island

Inspired by Herb Ritts, I went to Coney Island with model and dancer Anica, and played around with chiffon, the sand, and the water.

Yuliya—Model Test Shoot

This week I was fortunate to test with a model from MC2 Model Management. Russian-born Yuliya is based in Miami and happened to be in town for a bit, and the agency arranged for a test shoot.

PhotographySophia LiuOctober 8, 2017new york, new york city, test shoot, yuliya, mc2, mc2 models, west village, pier, portrait, model, supermodel, street style, fashionComment