About Sophie
Thank you for taking the time to read about my work and career history
During my experiences in working in so many environments, I have continued to collect business cards from co workers who always ask me to keep their details in case I meet someone who may need their services and most of my wedding clients always ask me, if i can recommend services, so I spend most of time looking for business cards for people I have met along the way, such as make up, hair, DJ's, cars and venues specialists!
This lead me to make the decision of building a network place that my clients and others who are planning a wedding or a special private function to come to and find all the services they require in the local areas, in an attempt to help decision making easier and time effective with little travel and a chance to meet potential businesses to use for their special day.
I really hope the site helps those looking for what they want and most importantly help local business to succeed and get the word out about what wonderful work they have to offer.
To sum up I would say that sophiestern.com is a small Wedding Fair on Line for West Essex and surrounding areas. This way travel and communication is no longer a problem and time can be spent making the perfect wedding or function, with every single detail perfectly planned.
If you wish to receive updates on up and coming information please add your self as a new member and i'll keep you posted.
With regard to my wedding photography,
my approach is relaxed, informal and flexible, I believe that photographers should blend unobtrusively into the day, rather than direct it. With that in mind I aim to document your day with beautiful, spontaneous images in both black and white and colour, capturing the day from every angle. I am highly experienced in photographing weddings of all kinds. and almost all of my clients make a point of letting me know after the wedding that i made them and their families feel at ease and comfortable in my company.
Every wedding is an event full of energy and excitement, and I hope to capture exactly that. I therefore mix reportage style photography with portraiture, in order to capture the joy of the wedding in a natural and spontaneous way.
Most couples spend a very long time organising their wedding, from choosing a location to deciding on every detail, - each moment is meticulously planned. Therefore I make sure all these details are caught on camera, building up the story of the day and ensuring that you can treasure all those moments forever.
I hope you enjoy browsing ..
Qualifications
University of Hertfordshire
-2:1 BA Applied Media Arts - Lens & Digital
Epping Forest College
-Art Foundation Diploma - Distinction
University of Hertfordshire
-2:1 BA Applied Media Arts - Lens & Digital
Epping Forest College
-Art Foundation Diploma - Distinction
West Hatch High School
-A Level Fine Art
-A Level Theatre Studies
-11 GCSE’s above Grade C
Central St Martins
-A Level Theatre Studies
-11 GCSE’s above Grade C
Central St Martins
Art Directing
Successfully completed an intense short course. Specialising in Art Directing in the advertising industry.
In which I was given various professional briefs to work through in the industry.
Experience
Freelance Photographer
Specialising in Wedding Reportage, Studio Portfolios, Family Portraits, Special events Coverage and Promotion Photography
such as Armani, L’Oreal, Costa Coffee, Ascot 2003, Henley Regatta, Wimbledon 2003 and Various Celebrity Functions.
Nightclub Photography, venues such as:
Mayfair Club, Elysium, Funky Buddha, Browns, Rouge, Click, Faces, E4,Truman Productions.
Building a complete local network service and website.
www.snappedout.com
Which in total has nearly 30,000 members and ever growing with advertisers and members in the nightlife industries.
BBC
Weakest Link
In the studio, working with producers and looking after contestants, from auditions right up to studio shows.
Also working in the production office dealing with new applications and telephone interviews.
MTV Europe
London
Working in the Music Library up loading, clips and promos. Also organising clips for a various channels from day to day.
Sophies Art Studio
Since leaving university I kept a large number of contacts within various areas of the arts. With this contact system I set up an Art Studio in
Canning Town London E16, which involved giving local artists, graduates and students a space to exhibit their work and use the space for studio production.
Sabel Media
Specialists in PR for clients such as , L’Oreal, Costa Coffee, Armani, who use my services for PR photography for their client feedback reports.
Successfully completed an intense short course. Specialising in Art Directing in the advertising industry.
In which I was given various professional briefs to work through in the industry.
Experience
Freelance Photographer
Specialising in Wedding Reportage, Studio Portfolios, Family Portraits, Special events Coverage and Promotion Photography
such as Armani, L’Oreal, Costa Coffee, Ascot 2003, Henley Regatta, Wimbledon 2003 and Various Celebrity Functions.
Nightclub Photography, venues such as:
Mayfair Club, Elysium, Funky Buddha, Browns, Rouge, Click, Faces, E4,Truman Productions.
Building a complete local network service and website.
www.snappedout.com
Which in total has nearly 30,000 members and ever growing with advertisers and members in the nightlife industries.
BBC
Weakest Link
In the studio, working with producers and looking after contestants, from auditions right up to studio shows.
Also working in the production office dealing with new applications and telephone interviews.
MTV Europe
London
Working in the Music Library up loading, clips and promos. Also organising clips for a various channels from day to day.
Sophies Art Studio
Since leaving university I kept a large number of contacts within various areas of the arts. With this contact system I set up an Art Studio in
Canning Town London E16, which involved giving local artists, graduates and students a space to exhibit their work and use the space for studio production.
Sabel Media
Specialists in PR for clients such as , L’Oreal, Costa Coffee, Armani, who use my services for PR photography for their client feedback reports.
In Magazine
In house photographer for 3 years, covering all event photography and studio pack photography
Elise Ryan Ltd
Photographing all new dresses and ranges, cutting and retouching
For celebrity worn gowns, featured in Company and Now magazine
Thorns Group
Working to create Brochures and Website
Taking product photographs of all exhibition and catering ranges
over 2000 objects