Who, What, Why…

Hello my loves ❤️

My name is Nila Haran. I'm a human being, living in this beautiful (& freezing 😜) piece of the Earth, called Toronto, Canada.

As my “first” post, I decided to do a Little Who, what and why of me 😊

Here goes….

My life revolves around 5 of my most favorite things; Family, Food, Nature, Art & Beauty.

I am a mom to 2 absolutely magical little boys and wife to one of the most gifted wedding and portrait photographers of this decade. (@divinemethodphoto)

I am a huge foodie. I love to eat and (used to love) cook. Having 2 very picky eating kids under 4 has definitely made cooking more of a chore - but I'll share my journey in this new “mom cook” territory with you guys & hopefully start enjoying cooking again. I balance my foodie side with some amateur fitness 😜 I'm excited to take you on that journey with me.

I feel the most at home when I'm outdoors. I always feel a very very deep connection with the universe and nature. There is this inexplicable ache in my soul when I think of the universe. I'm totally convinced that in my previous birth I was either a mermaid or a forest fairy 😅 My favorite places to be in nature? by the ocean at night or in a forest during the day. Random Fact: I've written love letters to the ocean 🙈 (& no, not when I was a kid…no, not a dare)…

I'm a self taught makeup artist and I've been privileged to pursue my passion as a career for the last 11 years. From a very young age, I was obsessed with all things Beauty. My mom was my biggest influence as a kid, and still is to this day 😊 I love makeup as my medium of expression because of its transformative powers. And I don't mean the physical transformation that happens, but the mental and emotional one. I think that Makeup gives the wearer the confidence to tackle anything that comes their way. At least it does for me. If I'm having a crappy day, I just put on some lipstick and get things done 😎

And lastly. Number five; Art is my life. Art is life. Art is existence.

So that's pretty much me in a nutshell. You'll see a little bit of all of that on here.

I am the least formal person in the world, formality (& normality 😜) bore me. I hate small talk. I love deep dives into other peoples souls. So it may get a little deep and weird out here. Lol just a heads up.

Hope you guys enjoy my little blog, and my little intro to me. Hehehe

Feel free to leave your thoughts/suggestions in the comments, love to read each and everyone 🥰

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Creating Beauty from Art

Do you believe that sometimes in life, you come across some things that haunt your mind forever? The drawing that inspired this shoot was one of those. 

Earlier this week, I got together with one of my favorite faces; the beautiful Najiba, to bring to life an artwork that I had seen nearly 6 years agoI met her 2 years ago on the set of a photoshoot for a bridal magazine & it was love at first sight =) Najiba has the most perfect face for this look; she is a quintessential Bengali Beauty, with a look that echoes Bipasha, Aishwarya and every other gorgeous Bollywood actress there ever was. Her exotic look captured the essence of this Tribal/Warrior Look perfectly. I was beyond thrilled with how the look turned out and I must add that her incredible personality is always the cherry on top of every shoot we do together! 

This was also my first time shooting my own beauty portraits & I must say that I am very proud of myself. Being able to capture a vision that had been on my mind for years, all on my own is a truly rewarding experience - I am so excited to publish these images soon. Stay tuned on my blog, to see the full write up on this collaboration and see the images first. In the mean time, check out these teasers from the back of the Camera: