Sophia Carey
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Photographer and designer from London, living in Manchester.
sophiacarey.co.uk
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Is a Film Scanner Worth Buying?. Top Story - February 2021.
Ever since I started scanning my own film, I've had a lot of questions as to whether or not purchasing a film scanner is really worth it. Do you need a film scanner, or should you just keep getting your scans from your lab? It's probably not a question as old as time, but it's sure a popular question nevertheless.
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Photography
Let's Talk About PCOS
The idea of the new year has always been something special to me. Regardless of the legitimacy of the new year being a "fresh start", the concept has always seemed to motivate me into focusing more on my self-development, improvement and spirituality. That being said, I've often fallen short on those new year goals — I must have set myself the resolution to learn Spanish every year for the last five years alas I'm still no better a Spanish speaker than I was aged 16.
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Viva
Kodak Tri-X 400: Initial Thoughts. Top Story - February 2021.
Generally speaking, I'm not a photographer who shoots a lot of black and white. When it comes to film, before this roll, I had only ever shot one roll of black and white and, to be honest, it was an accident:
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Photography
5 Tips to Manage Your Finances as a Freelancer
If there’s anything that the year 2020 has taught us, it’s that things can take an unpredictable turn. As freelancers, we often live with this fear on a day to day basis: what if my work dries up, what if there’s a disaster that puts me out of work, and, more recently, what if there’s a global pandemic that means I can’t leave the house for months on end?
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Trader
5 Tips to Make Your Models Feel Comfortable
When I first started out in photography, especially portrait photography, one of the biggest issues I had was my own confidence and how that affected the model's comfort. When you're naturally an anxious or shy person, working with people and having to confidently direct them and relay your ideas (to strangers, might I add), can feel like the most alien thing in the world.
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Photography
5 Steps to De-Stressing & Feeling Good. Third Place in Glow from Within Challenge.
When it comes to self-care and self-development, I will often consider them as one. For me, self-care doesn’t have to refer to a skincare routine or painting my nails but can refer to a spectrum of activities that make me feel better about myself and my direction in life. Whilst I am partial to a pamper, when I want to make myself feel better or pay myself particular attention, I often find myself leaning towards self-development/self-help practices.
By Sophia Carey5 years ago in Longevity
Photographing Castlefield
When I first moved from London to Manchester, finding locations to photograph in was something that I struggled with. Learning to navigate a new city is hard enough, but having to make sure that you're paying particular attention to everywhere you visit to build a database of potential locations when your clients call on you for them only adds additional pressure.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Photography
Travelling Towards a New Normal
My job has always involved a great deal of travel. That’s a decision I made when I decided to cater for two cities that were 200 miles away from each other and I’ve grown, over time, to really enjoy the process. Long train journeys allow for a lot of time to reflect and to think. Generally, I try not to consume my time with work whilst I travel, but rather enjoy the peace of my journey, listen to music or read a book. I find that it’s one of the few times I allow myself the courtesy of enjoying an album, start to finish, or actually sitting down to read a book or listen to a podcast. These are things I undeniably enjoy but rarely give myself the time to indulge in, so travelling, for me, is a nice break in my days and weeks to allow myself to enjoy these things without a sense of guilt.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Wander
