New Art Photo Experience

“Embrace Your Light” New Women’s Circle Experience

Gathering for self-rediscovery: experimenting with photography, journaling, sharing… and more

Brand new intimately curated space to help you see yourself in a different light. A place where you are acknowledged, supported and celebrated for who you are here and now. Not forced by societal or beauty standards, no forced smiles, just pure authenticity.

‘Embrace Your Light’ is a transformative experience where emotions meet words to meet fine art. A supportive environment where you’re guided to reflect on yourself through the power of written word, gently moved by the magic of photography to re-connect you with your true essence. At the end you receive a special gift - the most artistic portrait you’ve ever seen of yourself, and break the barriers of self-criticism. (Disclaimer: No nudity required.)

All of this in a relaxed free flow of positive vibrations, good music & light aperitif.

Are you ready to see yourself as an art work?

Come as you are, bring what you want. Dress-code: self-love.

✨ 3 hours of inspiring feminine magic

✨ Guided journalling for self-connection

✨ Personalised sensual mini-photo session

✨ A4 print of your choice

✨ Light snacks & aperitif

✨ Music, dance & laughter on tap

📍 Calle Venezuela 15

⚡ Limited spaces - DM for booking

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“Abraza Tu Luz” – Nueva Experiencia Círculo de Mujeres

Encuentro para el autodescubrimiento: experimentando con fotografía, escritura, compartir… y más.

Un espacio nuevo e íntimamente curado para ayudarte a verte desde una perspectiva diferente. Un lugar donde eres reconocida, apoyada y celebrada por quien eres aquí y ahora. Sin imposiciones de estándares sociales o de belleza, sin sonrisas forzadas, solo autenticidad pura.

"Abraza Tu Luz" es una experiencia transformadora donde las emociones se encuentran con las palabras y se convierten en arte. Un entorno de apoyo donde te guiarán a reflexionar sobre ti misma a través del poder de la escritura, suavemente impulsada por la magia de la fotografía para reconectarte con tu esencia más auténtica. Al final, recibirás un regalo especial: el retrato más artístico que jamás hayas visto de ti misma, rompiendo las barreras de la autocrítica.
(Nota: No se requiere desnudez).

Todo esto en un ambiente relajado con un flujo libre de vibraciones positivas, buena música y un ligero aperitivo.

¿Estás lista para verte como una obra de arte?

Ven tal como eres y trae lo que quieras. Dress-code: amor propio.

✨ 3 horas de inspiradora magia femenina.

✨ Escritura guiada para la conexión contigo misma.

✨ Mini sesión de fotos personalizada y sensual.

✨ Impresión A4 de tu elección.

✨ Aperitivos y snacks ligeros.

✨ Música, baile y risas sin límite.

📍 Calle Venezuela 15, 08019

⚡ Plazas limitadas – DM para reservar

March... / Marzo...

Spring is around the corner can you feel the excitement it's bringing?

March is the month when we slowly come out of the winter blankets and began to enjoy more the freshness on the year, filled with the excitement of the experiences we've planned.

March is also filled with a lot of celebrations - International's Women's Day, Father's Day (in Spain), and also... a new intimate gathering that I've been working on lately.

Would you like to know more?

Last March I was invited to speak about my work in a circle of women, who shared their vulnerability alongside mine. This was a memorable moment for me - first ever talk I do on the subject of body acceptance and the power of self-portraiture in person, in front of women of all different ages, in my mother tongue. A triple surprise that made a ripple effect in my work, feelings and purpose.

So this March I've prepared a few surprises and experiences for you and your loved ones...


🌷8 March International Women's Day: A pop up Studio Portrait

Just come by before you go out to celebrate as ready as you want to be, and get photographed on the spot by yourself or with a woman you love and appreciate. A beautiful memory of the day and time that you'll cherish forever!

Time: 15:30 - 19:30hs 
Place: My studio, Calle Venezuela 15
You pay only for the portrait you'd like to take



🔮[BRAND NEW] Signature Women's Circle Experience
❗️POSTPONED: DATE COMING SOON

An intimate curated space for you to experience where emotions meet words to meet fine art. A place where you are seen, acknowledged and celebrated for who you are here and now.

More details are coming soon, but you might want to save the date...🔥



🌷19 March Father's Day: A pop up Studio Portrait

Fathers deserve it too - let's not neglect them! Bring your buddy in for a quick portrait and then go have a rich dinner!

Time: 18:30 - 20:30hs
Place: My studio, Calle Venezuela 15
You pay only for the portrait you'd like to take


This is for now, it might be more....

Have a great weekend!



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La primavera está a la vuelta de la esquina, ¿sientes la emoción que trae consigo?

Marzo es el mes en el que empezamos a salir poco a poco de las mantas invernales y comenzamos a disfrutar más de la frescura del año, llenos de entusiasmo por las experiencias que hemos planeado.

También es un mes lleno de celebraciones: el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el Día del Padre (en España) y además… un nuevo encuentro íntimo en el que he estado trabajando últimamente.

¿Te gustaría saber más?

El marzo pasado fui invitada a hablar sobre mi trabajo en un círculo de mujeres que compartieron su vulnerabilidad junto a la mía. Fue un momento inolvidable para mí: mi primera charla en persona sobre la aceptación del cuerpo y el poder del autorretrato, frente a mujeres de todas las edades y en mi lengua materna. Una triple sorpresa que creó un efecto de onda en mi trabajo, mis emociones y mi propósito.

Por eso, este marzo he preparado algunas sorpresas y experiencias para ti y tus seres queridos...


🌷 8 de marzo - Día Internacional de la Mujer: Pop-up de Retratos en Estudio

Pasa por el estudio antes de salir a celebrar, tan preparada como quieras estar, y llévate un retrato en el momento, sola o con una mujer que amas y aprecias. ¡Un recuerdo precioso de este día especial que atesorarás para siempre!

Hora: 15:30 - 19:30h
Lugar: Mi estudio, Calle Venezuela 15
Solo pagas por el retrato que te gustaría llevarte



🔮 [NOVEDAD] Experiencia Exclusiva: Women's Circle
❗️APLAZADO: PRÓXIMAMENTE FECHA

Un espacio íntimo y cuidadosamente diseñado para que vivas la conexión entre emociones, palabras y arte. Un lugar donde eres vista, reconocida y celebrada por quien eres aquí y ahora.

Pronto compartiré más detalles, pero quizás quieras reservar la fecha… 🔥



🌷 19 de marzo - Día del Padre: Pop-up de Retratos en Estudio

¡Los padres también lo merecen! No los dejemos de lado. Tráete a tu compañero de aventuras para un retrato rápido y luego vayan a disfrutar de una buena cena juntos.

Hora: 18:30 - 20:30h
Lugar: Mi estudio, Calle Venezuela 15
Solo pagas por el retrato que te gustaría llevarte


Esto es por ahora, podría ser más...

¡Que tengas un buen fin de semana!

With Love,
Mariya

Is Sensual the same as Sexy?

Short answer - no.

Long answer - here we go…

Sensual is about engaging the senses - touch, sight, smell, taste, and sound. As engaged they evoke pleasure, intimacy, or deep emotional connection. It’s more about feeling and atmosphere, often subtle, soft, and intimate. Sensuality doesn’t have to be explicitly sexual; it can be present in the way someone moves, the textures of fabrics, or the lighting in a photograph.

Sexy is more direct and overtly appealing to desire and attraction. It’s about being physically alluring and evoking a reaction based on attraction or seduction. Something sexy often has a more explicit intent to arouse or entice.

In photography, a sensual image might focus on soft lighting, gentle curves, and an intimate mood, while a sexy image might include bolder expressions, provocative poses, or revealing clothing. Sensuality can be more about suggestion and feeling, whereas sexiness tends to be more about direct attraction.

More clear now?

This is what I stand for and this is what I offer to my clients - a visual experience where they feel seen, acknowledged and heard, not just photographed with or without they intimate clothing.

Photography is 2 demential form to visualise reality, moments, people. It has power hold by the photographer and inevitably being their responsibility to what and how is captured and shown.

Sex sells, yes, for a lot. But how much would you pay to be fully seen and valued?

20th of February 2025

A special day for me. A day about him. A day that brings even tighter the memory of my beloved Father.

Time flies quicker than we notice. Day after day, year after year. Everything changes little by little and only by looking back we can see the all of the puzzle pieces into a picture. How interesting this is!

Another year has passed. It feels like nothing has changed although it’s all different. I’m different because of him, times are different without him. How would it be if you were still here? Would I still become the person I am today? One thing I know for certain - I would have shared all I know with you, we would’ve fall into even deeper conversations and do even crazier hand-made things.

My Dad made his transition 14 years ago and today is his birthday. A day I remember him even more than the dailies. A day that turned out to give me some sort of gifts - physical or fulfilling a dream/goal.

This year I haven’t planned to buy or experience anything, yet let’s see how the day goes. I’m simply grateful for the year, for being able to be here and now - in my first studio in Barcelona, sharing life with such an amazing souls. I still have my pains, still learning how to be a better human, still fighting old patterns. But while on my way I feel alive. I FEEL and this is the most important thing for me.

I’ve been sent here to feel and create. All the pain, challenges and struggles I went through have made me stronger, more certain of exactly this - we’re most alive when we’re able to fully feel and express ourselves.

Happy Birthday, Dad! Thank you for everything you thought me. Thank you for helping me become the person I’m becoming. Thank you for showing me my light. Thank you for always being next to me. Thank you!

Sensual

Sensuality is the art of being present in your body, of experiencing the world through your senses with depth and intention. It is the warmth of sunlight on your skin, the lingering taste of ripe fruit on your lips, the way silk glides over your fingertips. Sensuality is not just about touch; it is the way music sends shivers down your spine, how a scent can transport you to a memory, how a gaze can speak volumes without a single word.

To be sensual is to be attuned to yourself, to honor pleasure in its many forms—not just the obvious, but the subtle: the rhythm of your breath, the feeling of stretching your body in the morning light. It is about savoring life rather than rushing through it, about embracing the richness of each moment. Sensuality is self-connection, a form of self-love, an invitation to exist fully in your own skin.

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La sensualidad es el arte de estar presente en tu cuerpo, de experimentar el mundo a través de tus sentidos con profundidad e intención. Es el calor del sol sobre tu piel, el sabor persistente de la fruta madura en tus labios, la manera en que la seda se desliza sobre tus dedos. La sensualidad no se trata solo del tacto; es el modo en que la música te estremece, cómo un aroma puede transportarte a un recuerdo, cómo una mirada puede decirlo todo sin pronunciar una sola palabra.

Ser sensual es estar en sintonía contigo mismo, honrar el placer en todas sus formas, no solo en lo obvio, sino también en lo sutil: el ritmo de tu respiración, la sensación de estirar tu cuerpo bajo la luz de la mañana. Se trata de saborear la vida en lugar de apresurarse a través de ella, de abrazar la riqueza de cada instante. La sensualidad es conexión con uno mismo, una forma de amor propio, una invitación a existir plenamente en tu propia piel.