Serenity

Some outtakes from a shoot I did for work, up at Serenity Swing behind Cal Poly.

PhotographySophia LiuOctober 4, 2016portrait, brittin, model, cal poly, cal poly san luis obispo, san luis obispo, serenity swing, poly canyonComment

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

Fashion By Ally

This summer I got the opportunity to photograph Ally from Fashion by Ally.

Fashion, PhotographySophia LiuSeptember 8, 2016fashion, fashion blogger, fashion photography, fashion shoot, fashion by ally, portrait, natural light, environmental portrait, blogger, influencer, youtuber, outdoorComment

Cal Poly Class of 2016

Another year, another graduating class. Cheers to all my friends finishing up at Cal Poly this year.

PhotographySophia LiuJune 10, 2016cal poly, cal poly grad, cal poly san luis obispo, cal poly proud, grad portraits, grad, graduation, seniors, senior portraits, portrait, portraits, san luis obispoComment

Inertia

I got the chance to participate in Cal Poly's Spring Dance Concert again this year. Here are some snippets of the experience from my little camera's point-of-view.

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Take Out Kidz 2016

I love photographing well-dressed friends and capturing their contagious restless energy in one of the most unique and gorgeous natural settings on the Central Coast.

PhotographySophia LiuMay 15, 2016tok, take out kidz, photoshoot, beach, beach photoshoot, beach portraits, balloons, portraits, group, group portraits, portrait, outdoor, san luis obispoComment

Coteau

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Trang

Trang's twirly dresses and stunning hairflips were perfect for movement and dreamy backlit gorgeousness.

PhotographySophia LiuMay 3, 2016Comment

Plume

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Little Dancer

I got the chance to hang out with my super energetic and goofy and talented great-grandlittle, Sophia, in the photo studio the other day.

PhotographySophia LiuApril 14, 2016dance, dancer, dance photography, sophia liu photography, studio, studio photoshoot, photoshoot, sophiaComment

Simone

I love being able to create these editorial portraits I've been trying to reproduce since my teenage days flipping through glossy magazines.

Fashion, PhotographySophia LiuApril 7, 2016photoshoot, studio photoshoot, studio, studio lighting, simone, model, fashion shoot, fashion portrait, fashion, photography, sophia liu photography, black and white, hairComment

Portrait Series #1

Portrait photography strikes me in a way that landscapes, products, or food could never do. I love taking photos of people. There's depth in their faces, stories in their eyes, and confidence in their posture.

PhotographySophia LiuMarch 18, 2016portrait, portraits, senior portraits, photography, studio, photoshoot, studio lighting, indoors, editorial, editorial shoot, studio photoshootComment