EXHIBITION ROAD FOR ROAD RAT MAGAZINE // by sophie green

‘Exhibition Road’ explores the rise of automotive influencers and the supercar spotters of London. Who spectate the roads across Mayfair, Kensington, and Knightsbridge to photograph and film supercars, primarily from the Middle East, that flood the city each summer. United by social media, these enthusiasts bond over their pursuit of spotting rare and valuable supercars collecting huge online followings fuelled by their supercar content.

Suddeutsche Zeitung // by sophie green

As AI advances, it prompts us to consider what defines humanity—particularly emotions that machines can't replicate. When Suddeutsche Zeitung magazine asked me to create an image based on an emotion, I chose ‘nostalgia’. In Britain, many associate freedom and relaxation with seaside towns like Blackpool, where vibrant energy contrasts with quieter shores. For many, these beach resorts are childhood staples, visited repeatedly over the years. Beaches evoke a deep sense of nostalgia, offering an escape where we reconnect with our inner child and experience a carefree sense of play and wonder.

VISIT ZURICH CAMPAIGN // by sophie green

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of being invited by Visit Zurich to explore and document Zurich’s vibrant and often overlooked creative scene. Coinciding with the annual Street Parade, I uncovered a side of the city that’s raw, energetic, and brimming with life - a stark contrast to its typically picturesque image. I shared my insights and experiences with Ignant, reflecting on how this journey reshaped my perception of Zurich. Read more here.

THE CHILDRENS SOCIETY CAMPAIGN // by sophie green

The Children's Society is dedicated to transforming the lives of young people facing abuse, exploitation, mental health struggles, and neglect. By supporting them through their most serious life challenges, they advocate tirelessly for significant social changes that bring hope and lasting improvement to those in greatest need.

Our awareness campaign highlights the experiences of full-time young carers and those at risk of grooming by criminal drug groups or facing sexual abuse and exploitation. It aims to raise awareness of The Children's Society's vital work and to share the complex issues impacting so many in our society.

PHILIPPE SANDS FOR LE MONDE // by sophie green

I photographed the Franco-British lawyer and writer Philippe Sands at his London based home for Le Monde. He achieved successes against the dictator Pinochet, in favor of the population of the Chagos Islands and participated in the birth of the International Criminal Court. But it is as a writer that this jurist makes the fundamental notions of human law accessible. His major current issue: the defense of the Palestinian Authority in the face of the occupation of the territories by Israel. Journalist: Valentine Faure.

costa rice for THE BLEND MAGAZINE // by sophie green

The Blend Magazine publish a cover special on my images taken in Costa Rica - coming soon.

POLAROID GLOBAL CAMPAIGN // by sophie green

The Polaroid campaign celebrates everyday life captured vividly through its camera lens. We showcase intimate family routines, adventurous road trips with friends, and spontaneous moments captured by street photographers. These snapshots highlight the camera's essential role in storytelling, preserving and reliving our most cherished experiences in all their unpredictable glory.

Burberry Kids AW24 Campaign // by sophie green

Campaign for Burberry Kids AW24 collection.

PORT MAGAZINE // by sophie green

I photographed famed and friendly chefs, Jeremy Lee of Quo Vadis Restaurant with his great friends Fergus Henderson of St. John's restaurant and Margot Henderson of Rochelle’s Canteen who spent the morning together talking, cooking and eating at Rochelle Canteen.

ZEIT MAGAZINES TRAVEL SPECIAL // by sophie green

9 years of my travel photography archive + interview is published in Zeit Magazines annual travel photography special.

The images are part of my ongoing series, ‘Brief Encounters’, which exposes intimate abstractions amidst the varied landscapes of cities I’ve traversed across including Bolivia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Cuba, Fiji, France, Georgia, Greece, India, Ireland, the UK, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Seville, Thailand, Ukraine, and Vietnam, spanning from 2016 to 2023. 
 
The series named ‘Brief Encounters’, captures snippets of everyday life, moments often overlooked yet brimming with significance. Together, these photographs form an offbeat memoir of humanity, weaving together the multi-layered stories of lived experiences.

My favorite pleasure when I travel is spending days walking around a city - roaming the streets, neighborhoods, walking in shops, buildings or even people’s houses when I’m invited. I don’t plan a route. I let curiosity lead me. I want to be around culture. Sharing conversations. Observing. Learning.
 
By default I feel a kinda anxious energy and have an over analytical mind that I find myself trying to exert but there is something about this process of wondering that unveils presence & awareness in me. The gift of awareness allows me to notice - creating connections.
 
The tone & quality of light changes minute to minute. Living in England – an often grey country. I am hypnotised by the sunlight when I travel. Also the ever changing smells, sounds and scenes. I’m fascinated by the routines, rituals, mannerisms, cultural customs, traditions and value systems of other people. The everyday choreography of life is dynamic and there is always something significant to notice in a new place. By documenting what I notice it creates a memory, a trigger for me - I look at the images and I can center myself back in the experience.

My other projects require a lot of research made over multiple years and I think a lot about the ethical issues of my approach to different communities. There is something liberating about working on a project that is exclusively about individual situations. As I continue to travel this series of snapshots ‘Brief Encounters’ is yet another of my favourite form: a long term project.

VIST BRITAIN X VICE CAMPAIGN // by sophie green

The Vice guide to off-script, below-the-radar British travel experiences. Explore Manchester's vibrant creative scene beyond the clubs where there’s a creative undercurrent shaking up the city. Uncovering culinary innovations in Bath and Bristol and outdoor adventures in Wales, from its beautiful sprawling coastline and rich greenery, to its quirky seaside towns.

Art Class for Unemployed Magazine // by sophie green

Experience the grandeur of leading global art and design fairs like Frieze London and Salone del Mobile Milano, where sophistication and spectacle converge in a dazzling display. These events, akin to carnivals for the avant-garde elite, feature metaphorical red carpets and draw a diverse crowd of curators, collectors, artists, critics, and enthusiasts. Frieze London in October transforms Regents Park into a flamboyant playground, where commerce meets glamour and escapism reigns supreme, offering a glimpse into the kaleidoscopic world of contemporary art.

'BATONS & BRASS' FOR VICTORY JOURNAL MAGAZINE // by sophie green

New editorial titled ‘Batons & Brass’ for Victory Journal Magazine. Developed to inspire and organise troops on the battlefield, marching bands have become a wildly influential force in global culture. Often accompanied by baton-twirling, flag or pom pom-waving majorettes, the form simultaneously contains some of the most traditional artistry in the world, and the most progressive. Highly regarded groups push the envelope, from hip-hop and jazz inflected HBCU Dance teams to the massive six-to-five-stepping spectacle of the Ohio State University Marching Band. Dance routines and precise formations are inspired by themes as diverse as homelessness, chess or the fictional characters Jekyll & Hyde. My research led me to pursue more classical iterations from Kyiv, Mexico City, Bulgaria and circling back to the UK via clubs, practice halls, school fields and stadiums.

The photos in the series take us on a journey which included ‘Christ's Hospital Band’, a charitable English boarding school founded in 1552. Here they honour a spectacular tradition, where over 100 young musicians gather weekly with their oboes, piccolos, tubas and drums to march all 900 school pupils into lunch through the school’s vast grounds. Christ's Hospital's marching band resists the trend towards more progressive uniforms but instead wear what is possibly the oldest in existence hardly altering since Tudor times. Consisting of a long blue coat, belted at the waist, worn with matching knee breeches, yellow socks and white neck bands and the female counterparts with matching skirt.

Other images take us to the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine where before the Russian invasion, I documented an all-female civil drum orchestra created in 1985 called ‘Kyianky’ meaning ‘Women who are citizens of Kyiv city’. They play drum compositions in different genres and Ukrainian national compositions and create precise formations whilst in procession. Playing nationally & internationally but most notably on the military parades dedicated to the day of Ukrainian Independence every August 24th. Ranging in age from 6 to 25, the band boasted 17 different uniforms - the designs which retain many of their military influences are embellished with tassels, fringe, ribbon and other ornate designs. The ongoing conflict and repeated attacks on Kyiv, scattered the orchestra as members found refuge in different countries around the world. More recently, many have returned, and the Orchestra continues.

For groups ‘Castle Cary Cygnets Majorettes’ and the ‘Bury Starlet Baton Twirlers’ participation is a privilege and instils a sense of responsibility, community, and self-discipline from an early age. Wherever they are in the world, Marching bands, Drum Corps, Baton Twirlers and Majorettes groups express collective identity through uniform, music and movement in contribution to a radically evolving global culture.

‘DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD’ FOR VICE // by sophie green

‘Dog-Eat-Dog World’ - Ten minutes. A record of 76 sausages to beat. Who will qualify for the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest U.S. final?

It’s 3PM on a Saturday afternoon, and a man who goes by the name “Hot Dogg Sanchez” takes to a stage at Seal Bay holiday resort in West Sussex – a vast complex of caravan parks, formerly known as Bunn Leisure. He finds his place at a long table, shoulder-length mullet and mirrored visor sunglasses glinting in the sunshine. Next to him is “the continental breakfast eating champion of the world”. In front of them are paper plates piled high with hot dogs.

Holidaymakers, YouTubers and Americanophiles have gathered here for an important reason: To see how many hot dogs these strong-stomached competitors can shove down their gullets in ten minutes. Last year, the most famous “eater” of the modern age, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, earned his 16th title as hot dog-eating world champion. He also holds the world record at 76 hot dogs in ten minutes, which equates to roughly 22,800 calories. Today in Selsey, UK at the tip of the Manhood Peninsula, eleven contestants are attempting to get close to Joey’s illustrious sausage crown.

Made in collaboration with Vice and Journalist, Eloise Hendy. You can view the full article here.

TYSON FURY FOR THE GUARDIAN // by sophie green

At Home With the Furys - Cover story for the Guardian where I photographed Tyson Fury aka The Gypsy King, the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, and his family at their Morecambe based mansion complete with gold curtains, His and Hers thrones, a gigantic Gypsy King logo freshly laid in the back drive, renderings of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco on the ceilings and big chandeliers in each room that shake whenever the kids get too boisterous upstairs.

The article anticipates the unveiling of the show 'At Home With the Furys' a nine-part fly-on-the-wall reality series that’s due to hit Netflix later this month, where Tyson and wife Paris with their 7 children (soon to be 8) including Athena, Prince Adonis Amaziah, Valencia Amber, Prince John James, Venezuela and Prince Tyson Fury II are documented in the thrall of domestic life.

You can read the full article here.