My DIY Wedding: I built a website from scratch

I’m so extra I learned HTML and CSS for my wedding. Another project where I got to learn and build and learn and build — my favorite thing to do.

The lost art of printing photos

Photos albums are highlight reels of our lives, where I get to tell my story through my own eyes.

Photography, PersonalSophia LiuMay 31, 2024photos, photographer, printing, printsComment

Cusco, 2024

Lima may be the capital city but Cusco is the heart of Peru.

TravelSophia LiuApril 29, 2024cusco, peru, south america, travel, travel diary, spring travel, spring breakComment

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, 2024

Standing amidst the ancient ruins, surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Andes, and feeling one with mother earth.

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

Documenting Life Through Film

Lately, I’ve been dabbling in a new medium: filmmaking.

FilmSophia LiuFebruary 13, 2024video, video production, film, filmmaking, short film, short videos, youtube, youtuber, storytelling, vlogComment

How I discovered design

Cartoons, software, and the multitude of influences that brought design into my life.

Design, InspirationSophia LiuJanuary 13, 2024design, designer, product design, product designer, inspirationComment

2023: Year in Review

I’m happy to be growing into the self I was always meant to be — an unapologetically ambitious, gut-listening, calendar-jamming, relentlessly curious, introspective, and solitude-loving eternal optimist.

PersonalSophia LiuDecember 26, 2023year in review, 2023, reflections, self, personalComment

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.

Mexico City, 2023

Visiting Mexico City on Dia de Los Muertos has been a dream of mine. There’s nothing I love more than visiting a place so full of life, celebration, and holiday festiveness.

China, 2023

Because a visit to China isn’t just another vacation to a foreign country; it’s a visit with family that comes with all its wonderful complexities and emotions.

TravelSophia LiuOctober 22, 2023asia, china, travel, travel diary, travel blog, travel story, autumn travel, hubei, wuhan, xiaogan, yichang, familyComment

Let's get physical

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