PRIMARY PAPER // /  by sophie green

Primary Paper magazine publish ‘Brides’. The Kalaidzhi is an orthodox Christian subgroup in Bulgaria’s Roma community. Annually the semi-nomadic people hold bridal markets to sell young women for marriage. The potential brides, usually aged between 14 and 17, parade encrusted ball gowns, curled hair and whitened faces. Whilst men wear thick jewellery and even grow their little fingernail long to signify wealth. The money paid for the bride goes towards a wedding and their future lives together. At the market, Girls and boys stand separately in groups observing each other and occasionally shaking hands and taking selfies together. The parents, acting as chaperones, spectate in the background, ready to approach anyone showing sincere interest in their daughter where they would then commence negotiations. Mothers and grandmothers dress in traditional Kalaidzhi long skirts and their long braids, partially covered by floral scarves, hang low against their backs. While the Kalaidzhi community’s approach to finding love may seem feudal in the western world, the bride market is a tradition that the Kalaidzhi are proud to celebrate, and is a defining aspect of their identity and culture.

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Congregation book with Loose Joints // /  by sophie green

I’m very excited to be publishing my second publication titled ‘Congregation’ with Loose Joints - a 2 year work in progress, the book presents Southwark’s Aladura Spiritualist African churches and congregations.

‘Congregation’ will be launched on Thursday 25th April at Hannah Barry Gallery in London, 6:30-9pm.

Hardcover with embossed silk cover, edition of 700, 106 pages, 17.5 x 22.5 cm, £27.00. The book is available on preorder, you can register your interest on the Loose Joints website now; http://www.loosejoints.biz/projects/publishing/congregation/

CONGREGATION BOOK LAUNCH AND EXHIBITION // /  by sophie green

Come join Loose Joints and myself for the launch of my book, ‘Congregation’ on 25th April at Hannah Barry Gallery, London, 6:30-9:30pm alongside an exhibition and book signing. There will also be booze and holy water. All welcome :)

Airbnb // /  by sophie green

I went to Iceland to photograph Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir a director and writer from Reykjavik - together we explored her favourite places in Reykjavik for Airbnb magazine.

British Airways // /  by sophie green

I made an adventure across Snowdonia for British Airways Highlife with Britain’s new generation of leading female adventurers Anna Mcnuff, Ness Kinght, Holly Budge and Kiko Matthews. Together we took on the relentless uphill trek to Snowdonia's highest peak, we camped in tents, bathed in the lake, drank water from the streams, watched sunset, ate warm sandwiches and admired the stunning views... Written piece by Kim Willis.

SUNDAY TIMES STYLE // /  by sophie green

'Women Shaping the Art World' Portrait Portfolio - I was commissioned by Sunday Times Style to photograph the most exciting, female talent shaking up the art world, from up-coming artists to young curators and critics, as well as established and powerful museum and gallery directors including Maria Balshaw - director of Tate, Victoria Siddall - director of Frieze, Julia Peyton Jones - senior global director at Thaddeus Ropac, Amira Gad - exhibitions curator at Serpentine, Iwona Bazwick - director of Whitechapel Gallery, Leila Hasham - associate curator at Barbican, Joanna Payne - founder of Marguerite, Katy Hessel - curator, White Pube Girls aka Zarina Muhammad and Gabrielle de la Puente - art critics/curators and artists Juno Calpyso, Maisie Cousins and Hannah Perry. See the full series on my website.

LOUIS VUITTON // /  by sophie green

I was commissioned by Louis Vuitton to shoot their latest ‘Masterpieces Travel in Louis Vuitton’ campaign, where a bespoke trunk was created at the Maison’s historic workshops in Asnières, France to protect Vermeer’s “The Milkmaid” painting on its journey from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam to the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo.

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