Sophia Tsoumaki is a creative photograper based in Athens,Greece. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as, a Certification in Communication from the Panteion University of Athens and she is an Integrative psychotherapist/Trauma & PTSD Therapist, Family Constellations Facilitator and C-IAYT Yoga Therapist.

Photography is her passion and a tool for self awareness since her student years. At age 22 she studied photography and became an active member of “Photo Circle”, a very well-known Art Photography Association in Athens, guided by art photographer Plato Rivelis.

From 1988 - 2000 she collaborated with different radio stations, music and women’ s magazines in Athens, working both as a photographer and a journalist. Many well known contemporary musicians, like Wim Mertens, Laurie Anderson, Marianne Faithful, Astor Piazzola, Diamanda Galas, Billy Bragg, Michael Nyman, Paul Roland, Blaine L.Reininger among others, were photographed (some of them where also interviewed) by her at that time. Photos of hers have been published in the magazines she collaborated with and presented in group and solo exhibitions. She is also a finalist of Internationa Photo competitions Open Calls.

In July 2021 she self published her first photobook titled ‘Light Matters’.

The central focus of her photographic work is the individual and a more empathetic and poetic way of relating to self, life, nature and the multifaceted human experience.

Solo exhibitions

-1998 “Inner Worlds’’ , Samos Island 

Group exhibitions

-1990   Photo Circle’s group exhibition in Athens

-2001 Contemporary Art Exhibition “Akis-Flux”, Karlovasi Samos Island

- 2014  Santorini Bienalle “Peace Mechanisms”, Santorini Island.

-2016  Santorini Bienalle “Alice’s adventures in Wonderland”, Santorini Island. 

-2017 Photovision - “Our Greece’’, Athens

-2017 FOT.O.S Annual exhibition -‘‘Water’’, Samos Island

-2018  FOT.O.S Annual exhibition - ‘‘Street Stories’’, Samos Island

-2019 FOT.O.S Annual exhibition -‘‘Images & Words’’, Samos Island

-2020 FOT.O.S Annual exhibition - ‘‘Μοnuments, Places, Heritage’’ Samos Island

-2021 i(S)Land - I-Focus photo Gallery Athens group exhibition

-2023 FOT.OS Annual exhibition - ‘‘Time - Timeless’’, Samos Island

-2024 Finalist of Women Street Photographers International Open Call and participant in their Annual Exhibition at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109, New York sponsored by Leica Camera Usa

-2024 Finalist of Agrinio Photopolis Photo Festival International Open Call and participant in the group exhibition titled ‘‘Parenthoods’’ at Kapralos Museum in Agrinio, Greece

-2024 Photovision ‘‘Coastal Conversations’’, Athens

-2024 PROFIFOTO International Group exhibition at Galerie La Grande Vitrine Arles, France

Sellected Presentations - Screenings(past & upcoming)

  • October 2021 On line Light Matters-photobook presentation at Photometria International Photo Festival, Ioannina Greece

  • August 2023 Light Matters photobook presentation at IRAIA-PYTHAGORIA Cultural & Arts Festival in Samos Pythagorion Greece

  • September 2023 Light Matters photobook presentation and Artist’s Talk at International Photo Festival Corinth Exposed, Corinthos Greece

  • October 2023 Light Matters photobook exhibition/display at Athens Art Book Fair, Athens Greece

Collaborations as a photographer & journalist 1988 - 2000

  • Jazz+Jazz Music magazine, Athens

  • Sound& Hi - Fi Music Magazine, Athens

  • Pop & Rock Music Magazine Athens, Greece

  • The Others - Women’s Magazine, Athens

  • 1991 ‘Lessons of Fatherhood’ Vynil Record Photo Cover for Lyra Records, Athens

Prizes

  • 2014 Finalist of Santorini Biennalle ‘‘Peace Mechanisms’’ International Open Call

  • 2016 Finalist of Santorini Biennalle ‘‘Alice’s adventures in Wonderland’’ International Open Call

  • 2021 Finalist of I-focus Photo Gallery Open Call

  • 2024 Finalist of Women Street Photographers International Open Call in collaboration with Leica Camera Usa

  • 2024 Finalist of ‘‘Parenthoods’’ Agrinio Photopolis Photo Festival International Open Call

  • 2024 Finalist of ‘‘Beneath the Surface’’ Profifoto International Open Call