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ALL IN THE FAMILY Sophie Elgort picks up (the camera) where her famous father, Arthur, left off. BY DANIEL SCHEFFLER 56 BAL HARBOUR With a father like legendary Vogue photographer Arthur Elgort, keeping the art and practice in the family wasn't too hard. For his daughter Sophie, who started taking photos professionally after college, it was perfectly on the cards to become a professional photographer. In the last few years, Elgort has worked with brands like Mercedes Benz, magazines like Teen Vogue and designers like Etienne Aigner, gaining the confidence to hold a camera whilst putting people at ease. "My father loves taking pictures more than anyone I've ever met," shares Elgort. "The camera is basically attached to his neck at all times. He is the ultimate people person and can make conversation with anyone." And so Elgort expertly took on some of that very know-how as a woman working in the big field of photography, in the age of ALL IN THE FAMILY Sophie Elgort picks up (the camera) where her famous her famous her father, Arthur, left off. BY DANIEL SCHEFFLER With a father like legendary Vogue photographer Arthur Elgort, Arthur Elgort, Arthur keeping the art and practice in the family wasn't too hard. For his For his For daughter Sophie, daughter Sophie, daughter who started taking photos professionally after professionally after professionally college, after college, after it was it was it perfectly on perfectly on perfectly the cards to become a professional photographer. In the last few last few last years, few years, few Elgort has Elgort has Elgort worked with brands like Mercedes Benz, magazines like Teen Vogue and designers like Etienne Aigner, gaining the confidence to hold a camera whilst putting whilst putting whilst people at ease. at ease. at "My father "My father "My loves father loves father taking pictures more than anyone I've ever met," ever met," ever shares Elgort. "The camera is basically attached basically attached basically to his neck at neck at neck all at all at times. He is the ultimate people person and can make conversation with anyone." And so Elgort expertly Elgort expertly Elgort took expertly took expertly on took on took some of that of that of very that very that know-how very know-how very as know-how as know-how a woman working in the big field of photography, of photography, of in the age of Above, Kate Somers shot in 2014; at right, a photo of Elgort by Aline Velter.