Sophie Gerrard (Scottish, b.1978) is an award winning documentary photographer specialising in contemporary environmental and social issues.

Sophie began her career in environmental sciences before studying photograophy at Edinburgh College of Art and completing an MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at The London College of Communication in 2006.

Sophie’s first major project E-Wasteland won a Jerwood Photography Award, a Magenta Award for emerging artists and was exhibited and published widely in the UK and overseas. Since then Sophie has spent a great deal of time working and photographing in India for NGOs, editorial clients and on personal projects.

Currently based in the UK, Sophie’s work has been published by clients including The Telegraph Saturday Magazine, The Guardian Weekend Magazine, The Independent on Sunday, Portfolio Magazine, Foto8, Greenpeace International, Scotland on Sunday and Geographical Magazine. Sophie’s work has been exhibited internationally, and is now held in the Sir Elton John Photography Collection.

Sophie is represented by The Photographers’ Gallery and Eyevine in London.

Awards
2010 - nominee - Prix Pictet, Growth, Paris
2010 - short listed – Terry O’Neill Award, London
2009 - nominee - Prix Pictet, Earth, Paris
2008 - nominee - Prix Pictet, Water, Paris & Dubai
2008 - nominee - Joop Swart Masterclass, World Press Photo
2008 - nominee - Sovereign European Art Prize
2007 - winner - Jerwood Photography Award
2007 - winner - Fuji Film Bursary
2007 - UK selected winner - Magenta Flash Forward Award, Canada
2007 - shortlisted - Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award.