Anica in the Studio

During a last minute work trip to New York last week, I squeezed in a studio session with my friend Anica. What a treat getting to book space in a city where photography still exists.

Statuesque

At a museum full of ancient art and sculptures, being able to replicate that artistic expression and the beauty of the human body outside its walls was a vision come true.

PhotographySophia LiuJune 29, 2019dance, dance photography, anica, legion of honor, san francisco, ballet, ballerina, fine artComment

Take Flight

The air was cool and breezy, a refreshing break from the historical San Francisco June gloom. With a bag full of leotards and fabrics, we were ready to play.

A Dance Study

It all about the lines, facial expression, light, and fashion coming together to create a mood. And that’s not science, but art.

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 19, 2019dance, dance photography, dancer, lisa performing arts, black and white, flour, powder, natural light, figure studyComment

Shape of Water

We rented out Little Boxes Theater in San Francisco, and made mermaid dreams come true in a water tank!

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

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.

Dance Photography: Lindsay

I wanted to create fine art images, complete with dramatic lighting and textured backdrops.

Dance Photography: Erica

I'm learning to love shadows and darkness in my photos. There's so much depth in contrast, something largely different from clean spotless white background stock photos. No human subject should be photographed like a dull product.

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 19, 2017dance, dancer, dance photography, flour child, flour, black and white, studio, studio photoshoot, studio photography, erica, orchesis, cal polyComment

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