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Brand Photography: Love You Burlesque

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Commercial & Editorial Photography, Dance & Performance Photography

2017 was an exciting year. Having danced burlesque with the Burlesque Jems for nearly six years, when new owners Lizzie Lovelace and Bitsy Sunshine announced a rebrand, I was delighted to work with them to capture a year’s worth of their classes, residentials,...

Workshop & retreat photography: Love You Burlesque’s Giant Fans Workshop

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Dance & Performance Photography, Workshop & Retreat Photography

Lizzie and Gennie, the ladies behind Love You Burlesque, run regular workshops outside of their usual weekly classes, so that experienced burlesquers and newbies alike can get a taste of different styles, techniques and props. The glorious Gwendoline L’Amour...

Juggling like an entrepreneur

by Carla | Blog, Business Magic, Journal, Mindset, Multipod Life & Business

Are you finding that life gets busier and busier, seemingly by the day? Since leaving the London job for my beloved businesses & a day job nearer home, I try really hard not to glorify busy – to only say I’m busy if I actually am, and to try and make...

Urban Decay vintage lipsticks | product photography Essex

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Product Photography

The lovely folks at Urban Decay sent me these some time ago – I’ve only just now had a chance to share them! In shimmering and unusual shades, they are a little bit rebel and very mermaid…!       If you’re looking for product...

Tough love, frustration and action

by Carla | Blog, Colourful Magical Life, Journal

I’m away with my family in Greece at the moment, and while talking, swimming, resting and generally putting the world to rights, inevitably the subject of my businesses and my working life came up. Last month I was granted part time hours for a year, working...

Building a business: the darker side of mermaiding…

by Carla | Blog, Business Magic, Multipod Life & Business

Short but not so sweet today… not one, but two known merverts either friended me, messaged me, asked to join my group for pro merfolk, or a combination of the above in the last 48 hours. WTF is a mervert, I hear you ask?! Sadly, as in every industry and pastime,...
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