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Carla Silva Photography

Name: Carla Silva Photography
Address: 321 Mill Street, Richmond Hill, ON, L4C4W1, CA
Telephone: +14169306122
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Carla Silva Photography

As an introspective soul, I am endlessly fascinated by the depths of human nature.

Capturing women's resilience and beauty through photography, we celebrate each journey with authentic, emotive narratives that honor femininity, triumphs, and personal growth My photography is an exploration of this curiosity, a bridge between my inner world and the stories of those I photograph. I approach every session with an open heart, non-judgmental, and eager to listen, feeling honored to b

e trusted with the tales and emotions of others.

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08/18/2025

Some moments are too important to wait for the ‘right time.

Earlier this year, I had the honor of capturing a mother and her daughter in a moment that will last a lifetime. This mom had been diagnosed with the big ugly C- word, and despite everything, she chose to create memories with her daughter that they can hold onto forever.

There’s something profoundly brave and beautiful about choosing love, connection, and presence in the face of life’s challenges. These images aren’t just photos—they’re a testament to the strength, tenderness, and bond between a mother and her child.

To all the parents out there, never underestimate the power of moments. They become the memories we carry when words aren’t enough.

05/26/2025

There’s a strange ache I carry lately —
like I’m supposed to be starting something,
but I have no idea what that even means.

I’m 44.
My daughter doesn’t need me like she used to.
The roles I played — mother, wife, helper, giver —
they’re still part of me,
but they don’t shape me in the same way anymore.

And that should feel freeing.
But instead, it feels like standing in an empty room
where all the furniture has been moved out.
Echoes in the corners.
Dust on the floor.
Too quiet to know what to do next.

I used to create without thinking.
Now every time I pick up my camera,
there’s a voice in my head asking:
“Is this good enough?”
“Is this relevant?”
“Is this what people want to hear?”

It’s exhausting — performing.
Editing.
Shrinking.

I don’t want to play the game anymore.
I don’t want to be on social media
just to stay relevant.
I don’t want a Monday theme or a content calendar.
I want to show up
when I actually have something to say.
Or even when I don’t — but just want to be human.

Maybe you’re not here yet.
Maybe your kids are still small and still need you.
Maybe you haven’t reached this hollow space.
But maybe one day, you will.

And when you do,
you’ll know what I mean
when I say this isn’t a breakdown —
it’s just the moment before something new begins.

I’m not here to perform.
I’m just here to breathe,
to be,
to feel.
And to figure out who I am
when I’m not doing it for anyone else.

04/29/2025

“The Tragedy of My Soul” (The Red Shoot)
Some stories live in the body before they ever find words. This one is made of root and rupture. Red and release. Earth and water.
A conversation between struggle and softness — between what holds us down, and what finally lets us rise.
This is a chapter of rebuilding. Of witnessing. Of becoming free in ways I never expected.
Thank you, Ledan, for allowing me to hold this piece of your story in mine. Your spirit — grounded, wild, luminous — shaped every frame.

04/08/2025

I hate how I look right now.

The weight gain,
the lines stress has carved into my face,
the way I’ve hollowed myself out
to fill everyone else’s cups
and left nothing for me.

I don’t recognize this version of me—
not just in the mirror,
but in how I feel,
how I think,
how I exist in the world.

I’ve spent the last few years abandoning myself
in small, quiet ways.
Choosing to show up for everyone else
while slowly disappearing from my own life.
And now I’ve arrived here—
the edge of the breakdown.

And what’s worse?
Every attempt to “get better”
just pushes me further into the dark.

Drink more water.
Lift weights.
Magnesium.
Vitamins.
Cut out coffee.
Walk 10k steps.
Meal prep.
Get to bed earlier.
Therapy.
Journaling.
Breathwork.
Manifest.
Pray.
Repeat.

But what if I’m too tired to try anymore?

Every time I reach for something to lift me up,
I feel myself falling harder.
And I just want to hit the ground already.
I don’t want to live in the anticipation of breaking.
I want to break.
To finally let go.

I want to stop holding everything together
for the sake of not disappointing anyone.
I want to disappoint them.
To finally be allowed to fall apart
after holding so many people for so long.

I want to sit down in the mess of it
and whisper:
“This is me right now. Broken. Not pretty.
Not polished. Not okay.
Worse for wear.
Not getting closer to healing—
maybe even further away.”

And I want another woman to say:
“I know.
Because I’m tired too.”

I want permission to stop performing.
To not have it all together.
To not know what’s for dinner.
To forget the appointment.
To not plan the vacation.
To not smile.
To not be okay.

To stop trying to be the “better” version of myself
and just exist in this one—
exhausted, emotional,
but still here.

I want permission—
from myself—
to break
so I can become something new.

Not what I was.
Not what they need me to be.
But something real.
And whole.
And mine.

03/26/2025

SOME MOMENTS FEEL TOO PRECIOUS TO LET SLIP AWAY.
Back in February, I shared a vision—an opportunity to slow down, to be present, and to capture the quiet, unspoken love between a mother and her child(ren). That vision never left me. Now, it’s finally time.

THE MOTHERHOOD MINI PORTRAIT SESSIONS are officially OPEN!!!

These sessions are about more than just portraits. They’re about preserving a feeling—a moment of CONNECTION, LOVE, and LEGACY. Whether you’re a mother to young child(ren), raising older ones, or an adult wanting to capture a moment with your own mother, this is for you.

These sessions are intentionally BLACK & WHITE —a modern yet timeless way to tell your story, stripping away distractions to capture raw emotion and connection.

✨ 50 SPOTS AVAILABLE —ONCE THEY’RE GONE , THEY’RE GONE!
If this speaks to you, I would love to create something meaningful together.

📅 DATES: APRIL 5th - MAY 4th ( every sat & Sun in the month) 📍 LOCATION: The Vogue Studios – Concord/Vaughan area ⏳ 1/2hr Session 💰 $350 ($100 deposit required to confirm booking)
📷 Black & white, timeless, editorial-style portraits

DM me with any questions or book directly via the link in my bio.

03/04/2025

STORYTELLING THROUGH MOTHERHOOD: HOW IT ALL BEGAN

Before I ever called myself a photographer, I WAS A STORY COLLECTOR.
I didn’t start out thinking I’d be photographing mothers. But after becoming one—and losing my own—I felt an urgency to capture what I no longer had. To hold onto something fleeting, to create something lasting.
This is one of the very few photographs I have with my mother. If that.
It’s circa 1996. I was 15. Our hair is messy, our clothes aren’t special, but its VALUE TO ME IS PRICELESS.
When I look at this photo, I don’t see imperfections—I SEE HER.
And that’s what your children will see too. They won’t notice the things you criticize about yourself. They’ll SEE YOU—BEAUTIFUL, IRREPLACEABLE, AND DEEPLY LOVED.This is why I started Mommy & Me Portrait Sessions
In the early years, I wasn’t just taking pictures—I WAS PRESERVING LOVE, CONNECTION, MEMORY. Every mother I photographed held pieces of my own story, my own longing, my own healing.
But these sessions shaped me, too. THEY TAUGHT ME HOW WOMEN HOLD EACH OTHER’S STORIES—HOW WE HEAL THROUGH BEING SEEN.

Now, my own story has shifted. My daughter has grown. My lens has widened. But I still feel the pull to collect stories—to honour the evolving journey of womanhood.

💬 One day, your children will look for photos of you.
What will they find?

02/25/2025

HONOURING MOTHERHOOD: THEN, NOW & ALWAYS

I was going through old photographs the other day and came across a collection of my MOMMY & ME sessions from years ago. And just like that, I was transported back.
Back to a time when this wasn’t just photography—it was HEALING.

I started photographing mothers and their children as a way to hold onto something. To CAPTURE THE PRESENCE OF MOTHERHOOD in a way I never got to with my own mom. I poured my heart into these sessions, not just as a photographer, but as a mother navigating my own grief, trying to create something that felt like home.
And now, my journey looks different.

My daughter has grown, and I find myself in a new chapter—one of SELF-DISCOVERY, REINVENTION, AND LEARNING WHO I AM BEYOND THE ROLE OF MOTHER. But even in this transition, I still feel deeply connected to the stories of women at all stages of motherhood.

That’s why, for ONE MONTH ONLY, I’M OFFERING LIMITED MOTHERHOOD MINI SESSIONS IN APRIL.

📍 STUDIO SETTING (DETAILS TBD)
🗓 AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT APRIL
⏳ LIMITED TO 50 SPOTS

These aren’t family sessions—this is about YOU.
✨ FOR THE MOTHERS In The Thick Of It -Navigating The Chaos , The Cuddles, The Beautiful Mess Of It All
✨ FOR THE MOTHERS Like Me, Stepping Into A New Phase, Finding Themselves Again.
✨ FOR THE MOTHERS Who Want To Hold Onto The Moment - Before It, Too, Shifts Into Something New.

If this speaks to you, DROP A 💛 IN THE COMMENTS

02/13/2025

The Stories We Tell & How We Connect

I’ve always been drawn to stories. Not just the ones told in books or films, but the ones carried in conversations—the quiet details, the unspoken emotions, the parts of us we share when we feel truly seen.

That’s probably why small talk makes me zone out. I don’t know what to do with it. But real conversations? The ones where someone tells you what really moves them, what keeps them up at night, or what they secretly dream about? That’s where I come alive.
It’s not about prying or making things deep for the sake of it. It’s about connection.
And lately, I’ve been feeling my own journey shift.

Through the years, my photography has evolved, reflecting the seasons of my life. From capturing mothers and their children (because I so deeply needed to hold onto that connection myself) to now, telling the broader stories of women—our strength, our growth, our becoming.

But here’s the thing—I hesitate sometimes. I hold back from sharing my story. Maybe it’s fear. Fear of being too much, of not enough, of speaking into silence.
But then, I sit across from another woman, deep in conversation, and I see the shared experience. The mirrored emotions. The realization that we’re all carrying something, navigating the same messy, beautiful process of discovering who we are.
And that’s when my storytelling deepens.

It’s in these spaces—whether through my lens, in late-night conversations, or around a table—that stories unfold in their most honest form. And that’s what I want to create more of.

So, I’m telling my story here and now, in hopes that it makes space for yours too. Because our stories deserve to be told, and I believe that in sharing them, we all find a little more of ourselves.

I’ll be sharing more in my stories soon—about this shift, about creating deeper connections, and about a space I’m building for storytelling beyond the frame. I hope you’ll be part of it. 🤍

02/06/2025

REDISCOVERING MYSELF—BEYOND MOTHERHOOD, BEYOND EXPECTATIONS:

The birth of my daughter shaped my photography. And now, the REBIRTH OF MYSELF is shaping it once again.

I started photographing mothers and their children because I NEEDED IT.

Losing my own mother while becoming one myself left me searching for connection—proof of love that felt so big it scared me.

I wanted other mothers to have that too. To be SEEN in the moments that matter. To have something tangible that held the fleeting, beautiful chaos of that season of life.
For years, MOMMY & ME SESSIONS became my heart’s work. It was never just about the photos—it was about PRESERVING something. A feeling. A bond. A moment in time.

But now, my daughter is a teenager.

The small hands I once held so tightly don’t need me in the same way. This stage of life is different—it’s a SHIFT, a REBIRTH of who I am OUTSIDE of being mom.
And once again, I feel the pull. THE NEED FOR CONNECTION.
Not just between mother and child, but between WOMEN.

I’ve realized the thread running through all my work has always been the same: STORYTELLING. CONNECTION. CREATING SPACE where people feel seen.
This is why I’m leaning into something new—something that, in many ways, is just another extension of this journey.

I want to GATHER WOMEN around the table. To TALK, to LISTEN, to hold space for each other.

THE SUPPER CLUB is a reflection of the same thing that drew me to photography in the first place—PRESERVING something. A feeling. A bond. A moment in time.
Right now, my photography projects are in a slower season (winter has a way of doing that).But CREATIVITY DOESN’T STOP. CONNECTION DOESN’T STOP.

So while I wait for the seasons to shift, I’m CREATING SPACE in a new way—through gathering, through shared stories, through COMMUNITY.

If you’ve been feeling this too—the need to RECLAIM PARTS OF YOURSELF that got buried under responsibility, the longing for depth, for connection, for something MORE—FOLLOW ALONG IN MY STORIES.

This journey is unfolding, and I want to share it with you. 🤍

01/30/2025

THE POWER OF SHARING STORIES

I’ve been thinking a lot about how stories shape us—how they connect us in ways we don’t always expect.

There’s something powerful about hearing a story that makes you feel SEEN, that reminds you YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE.
For so long, I kept parts of my own story tucked away, thinking maybe they weren’t important enough to share.

But the more I open up, the more I realize that STORYTELLING IS HOW WE HEAL. It’s how we relate to each other. It’s how we create something bigger than ourselves.

This is why I CREATE. Why I PHOTOGRAPH. Why I WRITE. Because I know the weight of holding things in, of feeling like no one else could understand. And I also know the magic of realizing SOMEONE DOES.

Art—whether it’s a photograph, a piece of writing, a song—has this way of translating feelings we sometimes don’t have the words for.

And that’s what I want to do here. I want this space to feel like a place where we SEE EACH OTHER, where our STORIES MATTER.
Because they do. YOURS DOES.

So tell me—WHAT’S A STORY THAT SHAPED YOU? I’d love to hear.

Address

321 Mill Street
Richmond Hill, ON
L4C4W1

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14169306122

Website

https://carlasilvaphotography.com/

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