Autumn musings
There's a day every year, usually close to the turning of the clocks, where I am suddenly, viscerally aware that the season has changed, and it is autumn. Today was that day. After resolutely wearing summer clothes despite the rain, and fighting my thermostat because...
Kind of mid year depth year check in
Yes, that's up there with some of my least imaginative post titles ever! I guess it's a sign of how busy I am with my other sites these days, that when I thought I'd pop over and check in, it took me half an hour of updates to get this one displaying properly...! It's...
On eating alone
People often ask how I can bear to eat alone most days. They say mealtimes are social, a time to catch up, go over the day, share stories. But there is a quiet ritual to my mealtimes, especially in the evenings, and even more so now I'm self employed. Photo...
Thoughts on a Depth Year
At risk of being accused of bandwagon jumping, the lovely Annastasia recently sent me this article from Raptitude about a Depth Year. As you'll know if you're a regular visitor, or a friend (or both!), I read a lot. Blogs, books, magazines, cereal packets - if I'm not...
At peace
Today we laid Dad’s ashes to rest…
No place like home…
I'm home safely from a gorgeous two day branding shoot with Louise Rose Couture, who is also one of my very best friends in the world. I LOVED the magic we created together and I adored having an excuse to spend time together before Christmas - we are both so busy we...
Flashes between worlds
This evening I found myself quite unexpectedly between worlds again…
(Mood) Lighting
I spotted this on Instagram just now (I love Tom Cox, his cats and his writing - go and investigate if you're not already familiar with him). https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLJ5MThb1w/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1l0diry8zn49i It got me thinking about light....
Who ARE all those people?
I often wondered, if I was ever out during a work day, who the hell were all these people and why the hell was I still stuck in a job?!
Fourteen!
Today my blog turned 14 - fourteen whole years since I first tentatively wrote some words and sent them into cyberspace. Words and pictures are how I process the world - I am a photographer and I am a writer, but creating and using them together is how I navigate...
I'm Carla, a quirky thirtysomething with a penchant for unicorns and glitter. I believe in magic and make-believe, and the gorgeous rebellion of making your life absolutely your own. And I'm a proud multipod!
I am a photographer and catalyst for small business owners, and a real life mermaid. I photograph people as they truly are, help women see and step into their brightest and best selves, add a sprinkling of magic to the mundane, and am a happy ambassador for stationery and slow living.
Proud to be both girly and geeky, when Iām not writing, photographing or daydreaming, you can find me dancing burlesque, riding my bicycle Bluebell, growing herbs and collecting typewriters.