Sophia Lemon

I’m Sophia Lemon (or as my family calls me, Soph), a photographer, podcast host, and ‘Mum’ to one giant furbaby named Bruce. I’ve had the privilege of photographing best selling authors, Juno Award winning artists, and the most inspirational people you will never recognize on the street.

Through my work, I’ve developed a deep passion for inclusivity and representation. My burning desire is to dismantle the cultural pressures that force people into hiding their authentic selves. I seek to empower those I reach to celebrate what makes them ridiculously happy, making it easier for others to do the same.

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Sophia Lemon, photographer and podcaster in Ontario

Soph’s Goals

  • Maintain a sustainable boutique business photographing proposals, weddings, families, and businesses with a focus on creating safe spaces for minorities to be themselves.
  • Generate a reliable, recurring income from client print sales.
  • Generate a passive income from my Georgian Bay Fine Art Print Shop.
  • Interview author of Finding the Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard, iconic entertainer and personality Jonathan Torrens, folk singer-songwriter James Keelaghan, and an endless list of inspirational Canadians on Ridiculously Happy Pplcast.
  • Grow Ridiculously Happy Pplcast to be an international and diverse community offering relief for listeners struggling with mental health in our current cultural climate.
  • Live tiny in nature somewhere growing my own vegetables and breathing fresh air, travelling all over Ontario and beyond, sleeping in my converted vehicle, and photographing and talking with the community-minded and ridiculously-happy people.


Soph’s Achievements

  • 14 years in business and nearly 20 years photographing people.
  • Mentored by Michael McLuhan, Master Photographer and son of the father of media studies, Marshall McLuhan.
  • Photographer for bestselling author of This Is Day One and popular TED Talk speaker Drew Dudley, including in the iconic (and packed) Riverside Church, NYC.
  • Photographed, filmed, and interviewed Juno Award-winning James Keelaghan and Grammy-nominated, BIPOC folk music pioneer Vance Gilbert.
  • Photographed Order of Canada recipient and Toronto Musicians’ Association Lifetime Achievement Award-winning jazz drummer Archie Alleyne, Juno Award-winning keyboard player Michael Fonfara, and Poet Laureate Emeritus and singer/songwriter Lauren Best while recording Sticker Collection. Photographed some portraits in Lauren’s cover art.
  • Photographed songwriter for Juno Award-winning artists, musician, and singer Charlie Glasspool as well as Charlie Glasspool and the Big Love.
  • Photographed singer/songwriter Saveria.
  • Photographed Margaret Trudeau.
  • Photography exhibits at Meaford Hall and Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
  • Nearly 100 episodes as co-host of the podcast Double Exposure Show, including interviews with Drew Dudley, celebrity photographer Jessie Ditmar, and the creators of Wave Financial.
  • Guest on several amazing podcasts.
  • Featured in the book Faces of Meaford by photographer Michael Anderson.
  • Performed with the Georgian Bay Symphony. Woodwinds Award-winner at Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
  • Provincial fastball champion and national slo-pitch champion. Tough Mudder finisher. C.W.O.S.S.A. basketball champion. Several regional track and field gold, silver, and bronze medals.
  • Silver Award with the Canadian Hereford Association. Showed at the Royal Winter Fair in the Canadian National Hereford Show. (Aka cows.)
  • 1st cousin (several-times-removed) of explorer Simon Fraser, which really has nothing to do with anything, but I think is totally cool!

Soph’s Interests

  • Fitness, weight lifting, yoga, hiking
  • Nutrition and natural health
  • Mental health, meditation, self-care
  • Playing softball
  • Listening to and playing music (not necessarily well)
  • Podcasting
  • Agriculture
  • Eating / shopping locally
  • Doing business things (excluding bookkeeping)
  • Totally nerding out

Soph’s Networks

  • Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce
  • Owen Sound Agricultural Society
  • BNI Georgian Triangle, BNI Business By The Bay, BNI Ontario Central North
  • CDSPL, Owen Sound slopitch leagues, Meaford slopitch leagues, Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball, SPN, SPO, NSA
  • Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce
  • Grey Bruce Simcoe Podcast Network, Podcast Pals

Soph’s Skills

  • Creative digital marketing, content creation, and campaign brainstorming
  • Website design and development
  • Copywriting
  • Creative thinking
  • Sharing information
  • Decisive and creative problem-solving
  • Organization
  • Actively seeking out new information
  • Staying up-to-date on technology

My Values

I’m not just in this for the fun of it. I’m in it because I’ve seen the impact that my line of work can have in our community. Here’s what I believe in.

mindfulness

Mindfulness

Our environment should be filled with daily reminders of what makes us ridiculously happy.

representation and inclusion

Representation

All people are equal and should have equal and deserve a reasonable expectation of safety.

mental health

Mental Health

An environment that makes you feel safe and allows you to be yourself is the only positive environment.

love

Love

Love looks different to everyone; everyone experiences love differently; everyone is deserves of love.

community

Community

You must surround yourself with people who share your values and build you up in order to flourish.

fulfilment

Fulfilment

Money, looks, and fame do not equal success. People should pursue their passions sans cultural pressures.


Appearances & Features

Sophia Lemon on Good Neighbour Podcast
Sophia Lemon on Lauren's Best
Sophia Lemon on Clean It Club Podcast
Sophia Lemon on Small Towns, Big Dreams Podcast
family photography in the Toronto Star
Georgian bay wedding society feature
winter LGBTQ engagement
romantic blue mountain proposal feature
LGBTQ wedding feature

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