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, burlesque & cosplay, she creates images which could have come from a dream or from the pages of a book.
She also shoots mermaids, fantasy and magical portraits for clients – come & play!
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Limited and open edition prints, art cards and more – explore my shop for an escape from reality, and some gift ideas!
Recent happenings…
All Your Glory: Em
Em wanted to create a series of images for a calendar for her partner; a mixture of sweet &...
Dreams, impatience and those what-ifs that haunt me
I'm so impatient. I can't wait for the life of my dreams to unfold before me, magically brought...
Emerging Fae: New Wings
Today's image came from a rainy July weekend - when I'm cooped up indoors I often get my...
Unusual compliments
This week I have been complimented by several people, which is always lovely. But not on the...
On kindred spirits
Remember those deep, soul-searing friendships of your childhood that you just knew were going to...
What you already are (but might not know yet)
I'm not sure how to begin this post, so I'm going to start typing and hope it comes together. As a...
Not that girl
I'm not that girl. I'm not the one who's cool, calm and collected in times of panic. Not sleek,...
Sometimes
Sometimes, I lie on the floor (of my living room which has a perfectly good sofa and armchair in...
Have you felt like this, too?
I am done with being something I'm not. I long and strive to grow fully into the person I am...