From food styling to photography, Sophia is your go-to expert for it all. A trained photographer and experienced food stylist, she seamlessly combines both skills to deliver exceptional visuals. With a solid foundation in technical production and design, Sophia has a knack for creating bold juxtapositions and visual metaphors in her work. Passionate about all things colourful and quirky, she creates images that are guaranteed to make people do a double-take.


Sophia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography from Toronto Metropolitan University. In her free time, you can find her in the kitchen, baking gooey chocolate chip cookies.


CONTACT
E: sophiamarkelj@gmail.com  IG: bysophiamarkelj

Select Clients:  KraftHeinz,  Give & Go Prepared Foods,  HomeLife 


AWARDS

  • 2024 Best in Show Award - CarFac Ontario, Artspace Creative Market
  • 2024 The Dixie Allen Excellence in Photography Scholarship, Women’s Art Association of Canada 
  • 2024 Work on Loan to The Office of The Vice President Award, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 2024 First Edition: Photobook Purchase Award, TMU Special Collections Library
  • 2023 Studio Spotlight Award - G44 Membership, Artspace Creative Market
  • 2023 Work on Loan to The Office of The Vice President Award, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 2023 Student Spotlight, Function Magazine 24
  • 2022 Best in Show Award- Adina Photo, Bread and Butter
  • 2022  First Year Award - Maximum Exposure 27

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2024 Artspace Creative Market, Toronto
  • 2024 Salon Show, TMU
  • 2024 Maximum Exposure 29, Toronto
  • 2024 Third Year Show: Flux, TMU
  • 2024 First Edition: Photobook Show, Toronto
  • 2023 Two billboards image feature, Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto
  • 2023 Lightbox image installation facing Yonge St, Toronto
  • 2023 Artspace Creative Market, Toronto
  • 2022 Billboard image feature, Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto
  • 2023 Salon Show, TMU 
  • 2023 Maximum Exposure 28, Toronto
  • 2022 Salon Show, TMU
  • 2022 Bread and Butter, Toronto
  • 2022 Maximum Exposure 27, Toronto

PUBLICATIONS

  • 2024 Heinz’s Cottage, Flux Catalogue
  • 2023 Nurtured Curiosity, Function Magazine 24 Spotlight
  • 2022 Strike A Pose, GEZNO Magazine Cover
  • 2022 Behind the Wrinkles, Function Magazine 23 
  • 2022 Behind the Wrinkles, HUES Magazine

PRESS

  • 2024 Artist Feature, The Eyeopener

BOOKS

  • 2023 Generational Flavours
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