Travel creator · Calgary, Alberta@sophstooch

Sophia Stoochnoff

Travel, documented the way it actually feels.

CanadaBanff, Canmore & Kananaskis
PortugalLisbon, Lagos & Nazaré
GreeceMeteora & Ios
RussiaMoscow & St. Petersburg
CanadaSaunas, spas & glamping
MexicoPuerto Vallarta & Sayulita
USAGlacier National Park
SpainBarcelona
FranceParis
SwitzerlandLucerne & Zermatt
ItalyRome, Florence & Amalfi
NetherlandsAmsterdam

About Sophia

Why I travel

I was lucky enough to start travelling young, and I learned early that I can't live without it! Seeing somewhere new can genuinely change you. I come home from every trip feeling fresh, with new ideas about who I want to be.

That's what I try to capture. Not a perfect postcard, but how it actually felt to be there: the light, the quiet, the first coffee somewhere new. Real moments, shot cinematically, because that's how beautiful they feel to me!

Sophia

The stays

Canada

Saunas, spas & glamping

01 / 07

Sophia's feet up on a mustard velvet sofa, looking out big windows at the aspen forest and barrel sauna — Refuge Bay Glamping

Outdoor pools, a barrel sauna and yellow Adirondack chairs below a snowy mountain — Kananaskis Nordic Spa

Inside a sauna: pale wood benches, a wall of cut log rounds and a stone-filled stove — Refuge Bay Glamping

Wooden stairs leading up to a barrel sauna on a platform in tall pines, string lights above — Golden Tiny Homes

Two grey armchairs inside a geodesic dome, rain on the windows and aspens outside — Refuge Bay Glamping

A curved black-and-cedar sauna pod with a glass front, Adirondack chairs beyond — Refuge Bay Glamping

String lights glowing between tall pines above a cedar sauna at dusk — Golden Tiny Homes

Worldwide

Stays around the world

01 / 14

Sophia floating on her back in a rooftop infinity pool, sun rays over the bay — Airbnb · Mexico

A log-walled living room with glowing paper star lanterns, a cream sofa and a round wood table — Log house · Russia

Sophia laughing in an infinity pool as the sun sets over the sea — Pathos Sunset Lounge · Ios, Greece

Sophia laughing over an espresso in a wood armchair, a leafy mural behind — Riu · Cancún

A fire burning in a stone pit on the lawn beside a calm mountain lake at dusk — Lake house · Christina Lake, BC

Sophia in a blue floral sundress walking through an apple orchard with a bottle of rosé — Kelowna, BC

A long turquoise pool lined with palms and white cabanas beside a modern building — Mexico

Wooden lounge chairs around a tree-trunk table on the sand, a turquoise cove behind — Mexico

A long dinner table set with floral china in a log house, a Christmas tree beside it — Log house · Russia

Sophia in a white linen dress leaning on a palm on a white sand beach — Riu · Cancún

Round daybeds and loungers on a rooftop terrace, the building glowing at sunset — Airbnb · Mexico

An old stone dock with a ladder into churning turquoise water, seen through leaves — Mexico

Soft cream cushions on a grey sofa striped with sunlight through blinds — Airbnb · Kelowna, BC

Looking up a tall palm through a white atrium with gold slatted balconies — Riu · Cancún

Where I've been

Canada

Banff, Canmore & Kananaskis

01 / 12

Moraine Lake glowing turquoise below fresh snow on the Valley of the Ten Peaks — Banff

Sophia smiling at a sparkling turquoise lake below a huge grey peak, framed by pine branches — Kananaskis

The Three Sisters and golden autumn trees reflected in a still pond — Canmore

Sophia sitting on a paddleboard on turquoise water, heading toward snowy peaks and pines — Canmore

Sophia standing among golden larches below a snowy rock peak — Banff

A huge grey rock wall reflected in a still green lake, framed by a dark pine — Kananaskis

Sophia smiling with her eyes closed, holding her Fujifilm camera on a sunny forest trail — Canmore

Emerald Lake reflecting a snowy peak and tall evergreens — Yoho

Sophia walking through a golden meadow toward a huge folded rock peak — Kananaskis

Looking up through tall white aspens with golden leaves against a blue sky — Kananaskis

Sophia in a bucket hat looking over Lake Minnewanka between tall pines — Banff

A snowy peak and glacier above a turquoise lake, framed by tall spruce — Banff

Portugal

Lisbon, Lagos & Nazaré

01 / 15

Sophia with her arms in the air on a golden cliff edge above the turquoise sea — Lagos

A hidden sand cove tucked under golden cliffs, a wave washing in — Lagos

A white sailboat passing under the red Ponte 25 de Abril — Lisbon

Sophia smiling in sunglasses in front of a yellow pavilion with white stonework and blue azulejo tiles — Lisbon

A small boat crossing a sparkling green cove ringed by golden rock arches — Lagos

Purple and copper bougainvillea spilling over a white street below an iron lantern — Óbidos

Sophia sitting on the stone steps of the castle wall, looking out — Óbidos

Looking down on a dark wave curling and breaking into white foam — Nazaré

A small boat in green water framed by a sea arch in golden cliffs — Lagos

A pink apartment building with white trim, iron balconies and a rooftop terrace of potted plants — Lisbon

Sophia leaning on a wooden railing with the Ponte 25 de Abril and Lisbon behind — Lisbon

A takeaway latte with a heart held up in a stone-walled courtyard with a leather bench and stairs — Lisbon

A small pasta shop with shelves of pasta bags, flour sacks on the walls and hand-painted wooden signs — Pomò · Lagos

A deep white window framing a tiled rooftop, green trees and a glimpse of the river — Lisbon

Golden cliffs and sea stacks glowing orange at sunset above white surf — Lagos

Greece

Meteora & Ios

01 / 06

Roussanou Monastery on a rock pillar in Meteora at sunset — Meteora

Sophia reaching up to pink bougainvillea in a whitewashed lane — Ios

Roussanou Monastery's stone walls and red roofs above a green valley — Meteora

A blue door under an archway of pink bougainvillea in Ios's old town — Ios

Sophia sitting on a rock ledge smiling, with Meteora's monasteries behind — Meteora

A turquoise bay framed by pine-covered hills, with an island on the horizon — Greece

Russia

Moscow & St. Petersburg

01 / 10

St. Basil's striped and patterned onion domes dusted with snow against a deep blue sky — Moscow

A palace drawing room of red silk walls, gold rococo mouldings and a crystal chandelier — St. Petersburg

Sophia leaning on a railing in front of the painted domes of St. Basil's Cathedral — Moscow

A vintage yellow car on a wet street, framed by a dark stone archway — St. Petersburg

A white and gold palace staircase with tall arched windows, statues and a red carpet — St. Petersburg

Sophia smiling in sunglasses in front of the Peterhof palace and its golden fountains — Peterhof

A long avenue of white birches with green lamp posts along a gravel path — Yasnaya Polyana

A palace room with malachite columns, golden doors and a draped window looking over the river — St. Petersburg

The Peterhof palace above its cascade of fountains, with a long canal leading toward it — Peterhof

Sophia standing on a dirt path through bright green woods beside a pond — Yasnaya Polyana

USA

Glacier National Park

01 / 10

Sophia sitting on a boulder facing Reynolds Mountain and a valley of waterfalls — Glacier National Park

A turquoise river bending through tall cedars and spruce — Glacier National Park

Sophia smiling on a wooden fence by a river, mountains and summer clouds behind — Glacier National Park

A sharp grey peak rising above dark blue St. Mary Lake and a rocky point — Glacier National Park

Sophia looking away and smiling in front of steep green peaks and snow — Glacier National Park

A road curving along St. Mary Lake below huge clouds and jagged peaks — Glacier National Park

Turquoise river water seen through a frame of green leaves — Glacier National Park

Sophia reaching over a ranch fence to pet a grey horse — Under the Big Sky

A stream cascading over rock ledges below a flat-topped mountain — Glacier National Park

A horse sticking its tongue out over a wooden fence rail — Under the Big Sky

France

Paris & the Seine

01 / 07

Sophia smiling in sunglasses on a stone wall by the Seine, the Eiffel Tower behind — Paris

A café awning draped in ivy and yellow flowers below a cream Haussmann building with shutters — Paris

Sophia from behind with a coffee, leaning on a stone wall over the Seine toward pastel buildings — Paris

A red Louvre gallery with a glass skylight, gold mouldings and a glowing arched doorway — Paris

A red café table with a menu and pink flowers on a cobbled Montmartre square — Paris

The Eiffel Tower on the skyline under huge summer clouds, seen from the Arc de Triomphe — Paris

Sophia sitting on a granite ledge looking toward the Louvre pyramid — Paris

Spain

Barcelona & Gaudí

01 / 08

A rose window and arched stained glass casting orange and red light across the stone — Sagrada Família

Sophia walking under leaning stone arches at Park Güell, sunlit trees beyond — Park Güell

The mosaic facade and bone-like balconies of Casa Batlló against a blue sky — Casa Batlló

Sophia looking up at walls of orange and red stained glass inside the Sagrada Família — Sagrada Família

Sophia from behind, long curls, looking over Park Güell's pines to the whole city and the sea — Park Güell

Two cucumber and mint spritzes and patatas bravas on a table under palm trees by the beach — Barcelona

The Passion facade and spires of the Sagrada Família under a mackerel sky — Sagrada Família

Blue, green and red stained glass beside sculpted stone columns glowing gold — Sagrada Família

Italy

Rome, Florence & Amalfi

01 / 05

Positano's pastel houses stacked down the cliff above the beach and blue sea — Positano

Sophia smiling on a stone balcony above the Roman Forum, with the Colosseum behind — Rome

The sun setting behind a stone bridge over the Arno, with two small boats on the river — Florence

The Colosseum framed between two umbrella pines — Rome

Pink and yellow houses built into a sheer cliff, with a stone tower on the summit — Amalfi Coast

Switzerland

Lucerne & Zermatt

01 / 04

Sophia standing on a grassy alpine ridge under big clouds, a turquoise lake far below — Switzerland

A white church and wooden chalets on a green hillside above turquoise lake water — Switzerland

The Matterhorn rising above green meadows and a rushing river, with a Swiss flag in the foreground — Zermatt

Layers of hazy blue mountains over the calm water of Lake Lucerne — Lake Lucerne

Netherlands

Amsterdam & the canals

01 / 05

The Cuypers Library at the Rijksmuseum: a glass roof, painted arches and floors of books — Amsterdam

A small boat full of tulips gliding down a tree-lined canal — Amsterdam

Sophia laughing at a bar with a craft beer, glasses and string lights behind — Amsterdam

Narrow gabled canal houses and a wooden houseboat on the canal under blue sky — Amsterdam

A tray of Dutch mini pancakes with strawberries and chocolate held over a canal, white sneakers below — Amsterdam

For places, experiences & brands

Let's work together!

Have a place or experience worth travelling for? I'd love to capture it! I'll show people what it actually feels like to be there, so they can't wait to come.

Glamping & cabinsNordic spasBoutique staysTourism & destinationsTours & experiencesOutdoor & travel brands

Get in touch

soph.stooch@gmail.com

Based in Calgary · across Alberta, BC and anywhere the trip goes

What I create

Photo setsEdited, high-resolution photos of your place, experience or product, yours to use on your website, ads and social.
The whole settingNot just the room or the product: the landscape around it, the light, the activities and the little moments.
ReelsShort cinematic videos that show the feeling of being there.
Posts & StoriesCarousels and Stories on @sophstooch, with your tag and link.
How we can workA stay or experience in exchange for content, or paid photo and video packages.