One year on a wall

I just hit my one year anniversary of climbing. Here’s that story, in a short film.

Health & Fitness, FilmSophia LiuApril 6, 2024climbing, fitness, health, bouldering, video, filmComment

Let's get physical

I am constantly in awe of just how much the human body (and mind) is capable of.

Health & FitnessSophia LiuAugust 20, 2023fitness, health, workouts, gym, body image, tough mudder, physical, body combat, climbing Comment

It's a marathon, not a sprint

I ran 13.1 miles this past weekend. That’s 12.1 more miles than I thought could ever do.

Personal, Inspiration, Health & FitnessSophia LiuSeptember 21, 2021marathon, sf marathon, health, fitness, exercise, running, projectComment

My Les Mills Body Combat Instructor Journey

This was something that had been brewing in the back of my head for a long time, as a “wow my life would be amazing if I could do that” pipe dream. The thought of actually teaching scared the bejeezus out of me. But life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Personal, Health & FitnessSophia LiuNovember 11, 2019body combat, les mills, fitness, workouts, personal, hobbies, body combat instructor, les mills body combat, learning Comments

Urban Fitness

Direct sunlight provides a harsh light source that's perfect for these urban settings. Clean linear backgrounds, crisp shadows, and action frozen in mid-air...

PhotographySophia LiuApril 12, 2017fitness, sports, athletic, athlete, urban, athleisure, nike, lululemon, brittin, fashionComment

Dani

For the studio shots, I wanted to capture the photos you'd normally see of Olympic athletes: physique portraits in dramatic, beautiful light. The shots at the pool are environmental portrait-inspired.

PhotographySophia LiuMarch 11, 2017portrait, portraits, portrait photography, dani, swim, swimmer, pool, outdoor, environmental portrait, grad portraits, cal poly grad, cal poly grads, fitness, athlete, athleticComment

Hillary

Last weekend I had the opportunity to shoot with Hillary, a model and trainer who recently moved to San Luis Obispo.

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 9, 2017photoshoot, test shoot, model, hillary, black and white, studio, studio lighting, studio light, studio photoshoot, lingerie, fitness, fashionComment