Carla Watkins is a photographic artist working in the realms of fantasy, magic & imagination, and different ways to look at the world. She lives & works on the north Essex coastline which suits her mermaid heart.
Through her photography, alter ego work, mermaiding, larp, burlesque & cosplay, she creates images which could have come from a dream or from the pages of a book.
She also shoots pets, portraiture & brand photography – come & play!
Recent happenings…
A body positive, burlesque weekend
If you've landed here, you'll know that body positivity is a strong influence in my work and in my attitude to life. Towards the end of last year, I had one of those moments where things just fitted together magically to make a wonderful weekend of bopo goodness! On...
Steampunk Studio Shoot – first look
I was lucky enough to secure a place on a steampunk studio workshop shoot at the start of September, at my favourite local studio. Costume is one of my favourite things (both for me and to shoot), and it comes up a lot with Unfurling clients, so any excuse to...
Gran
My Gran is wonderful. At 88, with 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, she is unquestionably the matriarch of the family, and she is at the centre of our lives. But she is notoriously camera shy and hates posing! So I was extra-chuffed to get this photograph of...