Showing posts with label Carla Coulson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carla Coulson. Show all posts

Saturday, March 31, 2012

What you must do in Paris .......with Carla Coulson


Are you visiting Paris soon or in the distant future?
If so, this must be on your list. 



Carla Coulson knows I adore her new venture. When she mentioned this concept 2 years ago over a huge plate of frites in Paris, I immediately said "you have to do this". And then I annoyingly kept bringing it up.............because what I was really thinking was this is such a good idea, can I pose right now? I would love a once-in-a-lifetime portrait in Paris! There is something in the Paris air that women breathe in when they land in Paris, we feel more feminine, more something and Carla has figured out a way to photographically capture that delicious something with Paris Muse. Now close your eyes...................



and picture this....................

Pick the perfect city Paris. The most luxurious setting Hotel Lancaster. Bring just yourself, or your best friends, your sister, your mother, or your hubby it can be an individual or group shot. Meet the talented make up and hair team. Let them do their fashionable thing while you sip some French bubbly and relax............you are in the best hands in the business. Picture yourself at your most glamorous and natural, all relaxed with that Paris glow wearing a gorgeous frock, sounding good isn't it? Now picture the experienced and enormously talented lens of Carla Coulson pointed directly at you. 



Actually it might sound a tad intimidating. But this is the part I really want you to really understand if you are feeling a bit shy about this idea. Carla Coulson is as wonderful as you would imagine if you have read her books and admired her photographic talent. I had the enormous pleasure of spending a few evenings with Carla and her handsome Italian husband in Paris a few years ago and I have to tell you..........you will feel immediately comfortable with her and likely have more than a few laughs. She is warm, sincere, unpretentious, down-to-earth, and full of genuine smiles and laughter. You are in the most talented of hands for this most special Paris treat. 


Go take a peek at Carla's new website and blog and browse the before and after transformations here. The tone of the photo-shoot is yours to determine, something feminine think boudoir-like, a more professional pose for publicity, or as a special keepsake for that special couple an anniversary, a Paris honeymoon. After the four-hour booking, you will have the option of purchasing the final images as printed fine art photos or a luxe book. Either way, you are bringing home a most incredible keepsake. The package details and booking dates are available by emailing Carla here. 


Carla is having a fabulous Paris Muse giveaway to introduce her new service and website so click here to enter by Tuesday. I am headed there right now.........I am so going to do this on my next trip to Paris. And so should you. This is such a good idea.





All photos are the exclusive property of Carla Coulson. 

Friday, May 1, 2009

Part Three ~ photographer Carla Coulson

As someone famous always says " everybody has a story". I love these stories, women who make changes when life needs or wants to head into another direction, whether it be by pure serendipity as it was for Vicki Archer or by pure determination as it was for photographer Carla Coulson in 2000. She had a glamorous well-furnished city apartment, an established and successful ( non-photographic business), and a single girl's designer wardrobe......and then one lonely Christmas Eve in 2000, the turning point in her seemingly-perfect life came in the form of a gift ( I have to admit to loving this part). This single gift, a silver jewellery box (click here to read the story on her website) had Carla Coulson putting her life in storage, selling her business and boarding a plane from her chic life in Darlinghurst, Sydney to Italy with two suitcases and a second-hand Nikon.........her passport to a whole new journey. Passionate about learning photography, the 35-yr.old immersed herself in Florence, the food, the language, the people, photographing her personal journey as she went along for what sounds like the ride of her life. As a reviewer said of the award-winning book Italian Joy "we feel her gioia" (joy in Italian).



One of the charming images from Italian Joy ~ Carla Coulson


Along with photographing the stunning photography for A French Life, she has also done the drop-dead gorgeous and intensely-coloured images for My Amalfi Coast by Amanda Tabberer (who also has a good story to soon share).



A stunning montage of Carla Coulson's coastal staircase photographs seen in My Amalfi Coast.



Carla's second book Paris Tango (writing and photography) has a release date here in North America of June 25th (but can be pre-ordered at Amazon.ca or Amazon.com ). The Paris-based writer and photographer aimed her lens directly into the heat of contempory Paris, the vibrant Marais neighborhood where she now resides, and behind the steamy stage at the Moulin Rouge. She interviews some of the high-design names in Paris, couture genius Francois Lesage, renowned florist Djordje Varda, lingerie high-priestess Chantal Thomass and architect Renzo Piano. Local and neighborly flavour comes from her salsa teacher, landlady and boulanger.



Fantastic image from her blog Carla Loves Photography



Last week, Carla's blog gave us a sneak peek of an upcoming magazine spread she just finished. Built in 1656, La Pergola became the stunning Florence location for a magazine spread Carla shot using naturally-filtered light.
Gorgeous talent don't you think!


"La la Loves You" Giveaway ~ Tonight's Post

While I zoomed in this week on inspiring women of style who I thought might inspire you as well, I will return to gift wrap blog status on Tuesday, remember Monday is my new weekly Gorgeous File post. Tonight I will announce the winner of my "La la Loves You" Gift Giveaway in a separate post. For those of you who commented and emailed your feedback, it was a most gracious thing to do and I thank you dearly. You have no idea how you helped me along, your input and suggestions were remarkably insightful and thought-provoking. If I can ever help you along in some way, please let me know.


Photo 1 and 4 from Carla Coulson/Photo 2 via Flickr/Photo 3 from Amanda Tabberer/Photo 5 and 6 from Carla Love Photography blog.

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