Sophie in a cafe in Bristol, where she studied History at university.
Portrait // Sophie Green, 20, Bristol, Marketing for Guide Dogs for the Blind, 2012.
No 2 - 'I am Sophie Green' // Sophie Green, Sussex. /
Sophie's favourite colour is pink.
Portrait // Sophie Green, 30, Sussex, PR Publicist, 2012.
No 1 - 'I am Sophie Green' // Sophie Green, Fareham. /
I studied Fashion Photography at London College of Fashion. My third year final major project idea was to produce a portrait series of people who share my name. I started the project, entitled ‘I am Sophie Green’, in December 2011 and it is ongoing.
I am intrigued by the randomness of a name and whether there are other levels of connection. Despite our social, ideological and age differences we all have an inherent connection through sharing the same name. I’m curious about the lives and existence of the other Sophie Greens. I made contact through social networking sites and by online searches. I have photographed people all over England. My own self-portrait is also part of the series.
The series has an almost random, ‘as found’ feel but has in fact been a highly controlled process. I treated each person as a subject that I could direct and guide to create an emotional and enigmatic portrait.
Sophie at home.
Portrait // Sophie Green, 20, Fareham, Student Teacher, 2012.
Portrait // Elif & Eray, Hackney, London. /
Elif and Eray, a brother and sister from Turkey, now live on an estate in Hackney.
Portrait // Elif, Hackney, London, 2013.
Portrait // Lucy, London. /
Portrait // Lucy, Somerset House, London, 2013.
Portrait // Rosie, Elephant & Castle, London. /
Portrait // Rosie, Elephant & Castle, London, 2013.
Swindon // /
Bus Window // Swindon, 2012.
Soho Stroll // /
Starbucks Window // Soho, London, 2013.
Pub Window // Soho, London, 2013.
Legs // Soho, London, 2013.
Elephant and Castle Stroll // /
I came across 'Walworth Garden Farm' a local charity and social enterprise that provides training, education and services in sustainable horticulture for the local community. Here are a few portraits I took of the lovely people including Kim and Tracey that worked there.
Portrait // Agnes, Wiltshire. /
My beautiful friend Agnes in a church at Lucy and Hector's wedding.
Portrait // Agnes, Wiltshire, 2013.
Portrait // Unknown, Southwark, London. /
I met this lady in the Tate Modern toilets. This is where I took her portrait.
Portrait // Unknown, Southwark, London, 2013.
Portrait // Jensen, Elephant & Castle, London. /
Jensen asked me out on a date; I politely declined and took his portrait instead.
Portrait // Unknown, Elephant & Castle, London. /
I found a piece of treasure in Elephant and Castle's Chicken Dixie.
Portrait // Unknown, Elephant & Castle, London, 2013.
Liverpool // /
These were taken in Toxteth, a suburb of Liverpool, a pretty sad and lonely place. There were rows and rows of abandoned houses that were all vandalised, abandoned and became derelict during the riots that took place in Toxteth in 1981. Every window of the houses are either bricked up or covered in steel sheeting. Very occasionally I would come across signs of life such as a parked car, even a brothel/ drug den and this beautiful girl who was playing with her brothers and sisters in the street.
Portrait // Unknown, Liverpool, 2012.
Portrait // Unknown, Liverpool, 2012.
Portrait // Shannell, Sheffield. /
I met Shannell on the street in Sheffield. I asked to take her picture, she took me on a tour around Sheffield and showed me a few estates where one of my favourite films, 'This Is England' directed by Shane Meadows was made. This portrait I took of Shannell was taken outside one of the blocks where a scene from This Is England was filmed.
Portrait // Shannell, Sheffield, 2012.
Portrait // Grace, Norfolk. /
These were taken in a quiet arcade park in Great Yarmouth.
Portrait // Grace, Norfolk, 2012.
Stockholm // /
One of my favourites. Taken in Stockholm.
Stockholm // Cafe, 2010.
Stockholm // Cafe, 2010.