There's something about incorporating motion into photographs that adds just a bit more excitement and interest into a still. I envisioned something simple and classic for one last dance shoot with Andrea.

Cinemagraph, PhotographySophia LiuJuly 16, 2017andrea, dance, cinemagraph, dancer, ballet, ballerinaComment

Cinderella

I wanted to create photos full of movement, flow, energy, and grace. With some dresses I thrifted and my dancing muse Andrea, we shot these dreamy images in the studio.

PhotographySophia LiuDecember 9, 2016dance, dancer, dance photography, andrea, cinderella, dress, fashion, studio, studio photoshootComment

Flour Child

I'm sure you've seen the work of Alexander Yakovlev. He captures dancers in motion, floating amongst a whirlwind of flour. And the results are jawdroppingly beautiful. Who wouldn't want to attempt to replicate that?

PhotographySophia LiuDecember 8, 2016dancer, dance photography, dance, flour, black and white, monochrome, flour child, andreaComment

Andrea

PhotographySophia LiuOctober 2, 2016andrea, dance, dance photography, dancer, portrait, studio photoshoot, studio, studio lighting, supermodel, black and white, editorial shoot, editorial, vanity fair, studio lightComment

Muse

There's something so feminine and powerful about the way they move their bodies, and the way a dress reciprocates their every step, every leap, every twirl.