Editor’s Note: 500px NEXT is a new Special Feature we’re debuting here on 500px ISO. NEXT stands for Noteworthy, Emerging, eXpressive, and Tenacious: the four characteristics that every artist labeled a “500px NEXT” photographer has in spades.

Their work inspires, pushes boundaries, and sits at the bleeding edge of photography’s latest trends and techniques. If you think you deserve to be featured as a 500px NEXT photographer, or you know someone who does, send me an email at dl@500px.com.


Cacharel Spring/Summer 2016 by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

We love the way 22-year-old photographer and 500px-er Alexandra Sophie describes herself in her bio. “Full time misunderstood and sometimes artist.” You have to love that tongue-in-cheek approach.

The only problem is that the first part can’t possibly be true, because her work is fan-freaking-tastic (to use a technical term). It’s also been featured in magazines like VOGUE and ELLE, earned her several awards, and helped her to grow her social media audience to over 300K on Facebook alone! Not bad for 22…

Frankly, there’s not much more we need to say about her work because it speaks more than adequately enough for itself. Whether it’s the edgier NSFW images she’s created that fall closer to fine art and illustration than fashion, or the professional fashion photos she uploads to her 500px all the time, it’s all captivating.

Scroll down. Enjoy. Be inspired.

New plant in the garden by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

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Vogue Japan outtakes by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Where I was by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Soul searching by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Fresh Power Of Beauty for Vogue Japan by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Titleless by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Eden Reign by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Soft by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Jardin Fleuri by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Jasmin by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Skye by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Swan by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Secret Garden by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Cacharel SS16 by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Girl and the ocean by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

Need by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

The flower girl by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

In your eyes by Alexandra Sophie on 500px.com

See more of Alexandra’s work by following her on 500px, visiting her website, giving her a Like on Facebook, or dropping her 140 characters on Twitter.

Oh, and she’s a Guest Editor at 500px this month! So head over to our Editors’ Choice page to see what photos she decides to honor with the magic badge.