Sophia Carey
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Photographer and designer from London, living in Manchester.
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A Guide to Pairing Fonts
Understanding how to use different fonts and typefaces together is an instrumental part of any design. Whether you’re interested in learning more about design as a hobby or profession or you’re interested in learning more about design to help better your business, hopefully this guide will give you some ideas on how you can utilise type more effectively.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Lifehack
Fly Me to the Moon
If you had looked just to the right of the moon at 9:20pm on May 27th, you would have seen a rocket pass by. Or, you wouldn’t have, because it was postponed at the last minute, and what you would have actually seen at 9:20pm was me, sat by the water, looking just to the right of the moon.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Wander
A Guide to Guilt-Free Binge-Watching This Quarantine
Maybe it’s because I’m a creative - and a lens-based one at that - or maybe it’s because I have a tendency for escapism; whatever the reason, I’ve always found myself readily available to slip into a long episode (if you’ll pardon the pun) of binge watching, and never more-so than in the last two months of coronavirus lockdown.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Geeks
How COVID-19 Has Affected My Photography Practice. Third Place in Better Days Challenge. Top Story - May 2020.
Like most photographers, COVID-19 has had a profound effect on my business and my creative outlet. Of course, jobs are harder to come by, a recession is looming, and there are some jobs I’m just physically unable to take on, but my photography practice has also changed far beyond these inconveniences.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Photography
7 Free Ways to Support Creatives and Small Businesses During The Coronavirus Pandemic
This time in the world is a scary and uncertain one. Almost all of us are taking a hit financially, and so it can be hard to find ways to support the people who need it. But, support doesn’t have to have monetary value. Here are some FREE ways that you can support creatives and other small businesses during this pandemic.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Journal
How to Tackle Creative Block and Stay Motivated
Creative block is something that, as a creative, a creator or just generally, most people experience at some point in their life. When creating is your job and it’s what put’s food on the table, it can become quite the vicious cycle. You need to create, but forcing it or over-exercising your creative muscle can easily lead to burnout, which flattens your motivation and creativity without, of course, flattening the necessity for you to create.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Motivation
Location Scouting Tips for Photographers. Top Story - April 2020.
Location scouting is an element of photography and film-making that many people might not consider when thinking of the occupations, but the location of a shoot can be as important as the choice of model or styling. As someone who is primarily a fashion photographer, I know this all too well. Here are a few tips on finding good locations as well as utilising them.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Photography
Why A Sense of Community Is More Important Than Ever
For the past few months I’ve been researching the link between community and creative culture — how does community affect creativity and how does creativity affect community? In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this research feels more important than ever. In this time of social isolation, fear and a great deal of uncertainty, a sense of community is becoming increasingly more important.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Motivation
