based in London

this is my passion project portfolio!
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1. latest freelance
2. photo-essays + writing
3. photo reel

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contact

email: sophiecparke@gmail.com
instagram: @sophie.c.parke
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1. latest freelance

press shots:
‘FREAK’ shoot

shooting the cover art for Jai’s upcoming project ‘FREAK’ (2025).
shot on Canon Sureshot Af7, Canon 600 DSLR + Sony VX1000 camcorder.

exhibition:
Espacio Gallery

‘Caer/Swan’
‘Selkie’
‘Open Book’
‘Ridire’

As part of Helena Safari’s ‘Technicolor Dreams’ curation, the four images above were on exhibition at Espacio Gallery in Shoreditch, London between 28/05 and 02/06.


book:
‘Glasgow Tinder Poetry’

‘Glasgow Tinder Poetry’ (2023) is a book made from real Glaswegian tinder bios, converted into a free verse poetry layout. all profits from the books went to the brilliant refuweegee, a charity which welcomes refugees into scotland.

press shots:
Emmeline

Emmeline is a hugely talented spoken word + hiphop artist. It’s been a big honour to shoot the visualisers and the press shots for her upcoming EP, which have been published in NME, Clash Magazine, DIY Magazine, Line of Best Fit Magazine, as well as on promotional billboards for her Royal Albert Hall show (2024).

work for Pieute

the incredible Robbie sent me some pieces to shoot for Pieute, one of the best young brands in Scotland. modelled by the legendary Tom Rowan, lead singer of iconic Glasgow punk outfit Soapbox.


work for More Joy


shooting for More Joy’s new ‘More Disco’ collection, commissioned by the ever wonderful Sasha (SME) and David (Art. Dir) at Christopher Kane.


2. photo essays + writing

Dan and Rhys
for Sunstroke Magazine

Alice and Bruce
for Sunstroke Magazine

pictures from photo essay ‘A Love Letter to the Glaswegian Dialect’

originally published in The Isis Magazine. essay republished in Aitken’s anthology of radical Scottish prose: ‘Ghosts of the Early Morning Shift’

‘Fully Automated Luxury Crochet’
a piece about the issues with AI-generated art, and why art needs to stay human

originally published in Sunstroke Magazine
‘It’s Hard to Cry On a Bike’
a piece about the restorative powers of a bike ride and Rod Stewart

originally published in Sunstroke Magazine
‘Vogel’s Toast’
a piece about reconciling dual identity

originally published in The Isis Magazine
‘Laundry, Lawn, Library’
a piece about sex culture at the University of Oxford

originally published in Sunstroke Magazine
‘tl;dr britney is punk af’
a piece about musical elitism and misogyny against pop music

originally published in Texture Magazine
‘Society Spotlight: The 93% Club’
a piece about the experience of the state-educated student at the University of Oxford

originally published in The Cherwell
‘I’m Sleepin’ In’
a piece about my favourite song of 2020

originally published in Texture Magazine
‘Guide to Becoming a Music Wanker (Iss. 1)’
a piece about industrial hip-hop

originally published on Texture Magazine
‘kneel here / fall into my arms‘
a piece about spectatorial vs experiential interactions with nature

originally published in Sunstroke Magazine
‘Running Down That Old Kent Road’
a piece about my first London flat, rats, and gentrification

unpublished

3. photo reel

colour portraits

b+w portrait reel

film

i only shoot film to take pics of my pals getting silly on weekends.
you can follow my instagram here to see the carnage.

[website last updated: 04/2025]

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