I set up a casual portrait session in my office photo studio and revisited my favorite lighting setup: one light, one softbox, and a fan.

PhotographySophia LiuDecember 10, 2021portrait, portrait photography, studio lighting, studio, studio light, portraits, black and white, studio photography, studio photoshoot, oakland, thredup, workComment

Darin at the Beach

Glad we got to go out and enjoy a breath of fresh air in this coastal town I have near and dear to my heart.

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 18, 2020portrait, portrait photography, beach portraits, portraits, darin, avila beach, san luis obispo, sunsetComment

Bay Area Maternity Photography: Alishia + Richard

This was my first time shooting maternity, and what an opportunity to capture portraits of womanhood, beauty, and the unbelievable wonder of the female body.

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 10, 2020couple, couples, couple photography, maternity, pregnancy, san francisco maternity, san francisco maternity photographer, bay area maternity, portrait, natural light, indoors, love, wedding photographer Comment

Misa—Model Test Shoot

Misa's been working as a commercial model for over 10 years, and I was fortunate to have gotten to test shoot with her on campus before her TED talk

PhotographySophia LiuFebruary 9, 2020portrait, portrait photography, model, LA models, slo, san luis obispo, tedxsanluisobispo, portraits, public speaking, misa, misa chien, commercial, test shootComment

Naturale

90s pop star-inspired with Winona Ryder vibes.

PhotographySophia LiuMarch 7, 2019gia, portrait, indoors, natural lightComment

Portraits with Nelson

Last week my friend and aspiring stand-up comic Nelson hit me up for headshots. I wanted to go beyond the classic actor headshots and make portraits that express his colorful personality.

PhotographySophia LiuNovember 7, 2017portrait, portraits, portrait photography, headshots, nelson, comedian, new york, tribecaComment

Yuliya—Model Test Shoot

This week I was fortunate to test with a model from MC2 Model Management. Russian-born Yuliya is based in Miami and happened to be in town for a bit, and the agency arranged for a test shoot.

PhotographySophia LiuOctober 8, 2017new york, new york city, test shoot, yuliya, mc2, mc2 models, west village, pier, portrait, model, supermodel, street style, fashionComment

Jenna

I love light and movement, shape and textures. For me it's more than showing off clothes. I want the personality and emotions of the model to come through. And the more I experiment, the more I come back to simple and sleek forms, clean lines, and beautiful natural expressions.

PhotographySophia LiuJuly 11, 2017portrait, portrait photography, black and white, jenna, studio, studio photoshoot, chiffon, jenna leos, fashion photography, beauty, womanComment

Raadhika

Refusing glossy perfection to create simple, truthful, and photojournalistic photographs that look into each person's soul.

PhotographySophia LiuJune 12, 2017raadhika, studio, portrait, portraits, beauty, studio photoshoot, studio photography, san luis obispo, black and white, peter lindbergh, inspired, glamour portrait, womanComment

Jordan

Aan athlete's body in itself tells a story of hard work, determination, and persistence.

PhotographySophia LiuApril 25, 2017athlete, jordan, swim, studio, studio lighting, athletic, portrait, black and whiteComment

Portrait of a Lady

I want to create more photographs that resemble paintings. Less fast photography, more meaningful fine art photography.

PhotographySophia LiuMarch 21, 2017fine art, portrait, portraits, portrait photography, rembrandt, romanticiscm, art history, kaylene, portrait of a lady, nude, womanComment

Navid

Awhile back I test shot with Navid, a Cal Poly student and model signed with Scout SF. Channeling James Dean and Marlon Brando vibes, we shot a few different looks in the studio.

PhotographySophia LiuMarch 18, 2017portrait, portraits, studio, studio light, studio lighting, test shoot, model, supermodel, navid, male model, scout sfComment