Sarah Sopher—Photographer and journalist based in Columbia, Maryland.

Sports Photography

 
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Basketball.

I have covered the Maryland men’s basketball team all four years of college and am currently covering its 2019-2020 season. I photographed the 2017 Big 10 Tournament for The Left Bench, and I travel to away games with Testudo Times to cover the Terrapins.

 
 
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Football.

I started photographing Maryland’s football team my freshman year as the photographer for The Left Bench. With Testudo Times, I traveled to Rutgers, Ohio State and Temple to cover the team on the road.

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Other Sports.

I photograph most sports at the University of Maryland, including lacrosse, field hockey, soccer and gymnastics. I also do equestrian eventing and show jumping photography for fun.

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Quito, Ecuador—Winter 2020

I studied Spanish and art history in Quito for three weeks during the winter of 2020. It was my second study abroad.

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Roads and intersections

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Roads are a record of those who have gone before.

-Rebecca Solnit

Roads and intersections final project.

Oaxaca, Mexico

 

I studied photojournalism in Oaxaca, Mexico, for two weeks during the winter of 2019. The markets and landscapes were full of color. However, the time I spent at a school called Capindo was the most rewarding experience.

 
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Markets.

After visiting several markets in and around Oaxaca, I found that I gravitated toward the people who spend their days making and selling things in the colorful lively spaces.

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Capindo.

I spent three days visiting Capindo, a school for people of all ages with Down Syndrome. It was an incredibly rewarding experience that taught me invaluable lessons.

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Family study.

I visited with a family for three days. Three children, their parents, grandparents, a dog, a turkey, a rooster and two hens made for a fun experience.

Today and always, I will never forget the lives lost on 9/11. It’s hard to believe that 19 years have passed since I lost my father. I only hope that I’ve made him proud of the person I have become. Rest easy Ed... #neverforget911 #never
It has been two years since we brought Dash home, and Alex and I agree that it’s hard to remember our life without him. He is the best dog I could have asked for, and he may not know it but sometimes he is the only reason I can get out of bed.
Four years ago, we started dating, and it’s safe to say that neither one of us had any idea of what we were in for. Alex, I love you so much, and I can’t thank you enough for everything you do for us. You are always there for me and Dash
I submitted my last assignment to ELMS which means that I am officially 💯 done with college. 🐢🐢 2016➡️2020🎓 PC: @sophia._.pugliese
Throwback to the most recent time I tried to force my fur baby to be a river dog. As you can see, he loved it! 😉
My goal in life is to achieve the same level of carefree satisfaction that Dash gets simply from being alive.
I’m glad I got to take a hike with mom, Noah, and these hooligans when the weather was nice. They instill such confidence, as you can clearly see.
We all miss baseball, especially Alex. So Dash gets to wear the O’s hat.
I’m not sure what to caption this so I won’t. But dash and I say hi! Thanks Alex for the pic.
Since we’re not going anywhere, here’s to the ponies. It was great visiting this old soul on Saturday.
For whoever wants to see this, the doggos don’t seem too disturbed with us staying at home.
I don’t know if I’ll be picking up birdwatching anytime soon, but seeing toucans *outside of the Rainforest Cafe* was pretty cool. The hummingbirds were all over the place as well!