#thevirginiamermaid

The best ideas emerge when very different perspectives meet - Frans Johansson 🌈🌅🧜‍♀️ When @willieswings takes photos of me I usually have a shot/angle in mind and direct him accordingly. During our sunrise shoot at Curio bay, he went rogue on me and started shooting some unconventional angles and I actually really love how this one turned out 😍 It shows off my @mermaidkariel by Finfolk fluke so well! Sometimes you might think you know best but someone else's perspective might bring something new and refreshing to light ✌ . . . . . . . . Photographer: @willieswings Location: Curio Bay, NZ Merm: meee Tail: @mermaidkariel by @finfolkproductions Hair: @websterwigs . . #finfolkproductions #karielbyfinfolk #thevirginiamermaid #mermaid #realmermaid #professionalmermaid #curiobay #newzealand #visitnewzealand #sunrise #beachsunrise #sunrisephotoshoot #mermaidphotoshoot #greenhair #websterwigs #rainbowmermaid (at Curio Bay New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9U81hBB6Ho/?igshid=1m6yarqplv5re

Sky above me 🌥 Sea below me 🌊 Earth within me 💚 . . . . . . . HERE IT IS YOU GUYS! The first shot from my shoot with @mermaidwranglerphotography from last month in Los Angeles! I met up with @mermanjax @mermaid_kairi and @mermaidmoongazer (who wasn't in tail) for an epic California beach shoot. 🏖This shoot and my shoot with @enchantlens was one of the more physically creative dry shoots I've done in a long time, I tried new poses that I've never done before, stretched my flexibility and strength to the limit and went home feeling proud with what I had accomplished and how I had learned something new about the way my new tail can and cannot move (every tail is different, thanks tripod prop 😅) Enjoy this special wave break crown that ocean made for me 🌊 Who here is sore after a good mermaid photoshoot?? Let me know below! . . . . . Photographer: @mermaidwranglerphotography Merm: meee Assist: @mermaidmoongazer Director and posing: @mermanjax Tail: @finfolkproductions with @mermaidkariel fluke Top: @mermaidkariel by finfolk Hair: @websterwigs Hair pearls: @glimmerwood Necklace: @queenofthesprings . . #mermaidwranglerphotography #mermaid #realmermaid #thevirginiamermaid #mermaidtail #finfolkproductions #karielbyfinfolk #mermaidtop #shelltop #mermaidhair #greenhair #websterwigs #beachphotoshoot #ocean #mermaidphotoshoot #wave #rainbow #rainbowmermaid #professionalmermaid #mermaidvibes #mermaidphoto (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2hu1yhox8/?igshid=14l4jm9x03oj2

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you ☀️🌈🧜‍♀️🌊 Today I swim to Phoenix to join my @wwmermaids at Sea Life, AZ and I'm just so floored by my time in Los Angeles. 🤩What started out as a disaster (missing luggage is the worst) 🧳turned into the ultimate display of the goodness that this mermaid community has to offer. I say this a lot but while the mermaid community can be the cause of many tears and frustration, it has changed my life for the better in ways I could have never imagined possible. 🥰 Thank you so much to @cassiewanda @mermaid_kairi @mermanjax @mermaidmoongazer @mermaidwranglerphotography @merman_maui @starstuffboutique and my Finfolk Pod Squad secret santa Laurel for going above and beyond during my visit in so many ways to make sure I had a safe, comfortable, fun, and creative visit. I hope to one day repay the kindness in my neck of the woods 🌲 (that goes for you too Hawaiian babes @mermaidsirenity and @mermaidkariel) and @thepaulerich . . . . . . . . . Photographer: @thepaulerich Mermaids: @mermaidkariel @thevirginiamermaid @mermaidsirenity Tails: @mermaidkariel by @finfolkproductions Tops: @finfolkproductions and @mermaidkariel Necklaces: @merbellastudios . . #mermaid #realmermaid #mermaids #mermaidcommunity #grateful #sappypost #mermaidkariel #mermaidsirenity #thevirginiamermaid #karielbyfinfolk #mermaidtail #mythictail #rainbowmermaid #paulerichphotography #hawaii #sunrise #sunrisephotoshoot #mermaidhair #merbellastudios #merbellanecklace (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9mJYZGBaf3/?igshid=wa84wn2ouaqx

Happy #earthday everyone! 🌏 I wish I was celebrating with a beach day🏖, river adventure 🏞. Etc. But alas, I will just have to celebrate in my yard🏡, thank goodness it's sunny today!☀️ It got my thinking though.....with the reduction in travel worldwide 🚗💨 because of this pandemic, do you think we're going to see any sort of environmental uptick? 🌱 (and I mean a real one, not the fake news dolphins in the canals of Venice) Let me know in the comments below! P.s. I don't even want to think about how much I wish I was back on this stunning New Zealand beach for Earth Day 😭 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photographer: @willieswings Location: Nugget Point Beach, NZ Tail: @finfolkproductions with @mermaidkariel fluke Hair: @websterwigs . . #earthday #earthday2020 #stayathomeearthday #mermaid #realmermaid #thevirginiamermaid #thecatlins #nuggetpointlighthouse #nuggetpoint #newzealand #visitnewzealand #finfolkproductions #karielbyfinfolk #mermaidtail #websterwigs #ginger #mermaidhair #tidepools #mermaidphotoshoot #beachphotography (at Nugget Point Lighthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SVQcoHum4/?igshid=1gzwvxh190lcb

Between the winds, between the waves Between the sands, between the shores From the shell The song of the sea Neither quiet nor calm 🌊⚓🌬 . . . . . . . . . . . The thing I love most about @finfolkproductions is how great they are for traveling! I brought my selkie inspired painted Black Dahila fabric tail on a camping trip to a tiny island in the middle of lake Wakatipu that is only accessible by boat and it takes up way less room (and weighs wayyy less) than my silicone tail (see second photo for the size of the boat we took). I had a lot of fun editing these photos too, @willieswings knocked it out of the park! The spotting (all done with acrylic and fabric spray paint) makes blending waistlines, tail wrinkles, etc. so much easier and makes the tail completely unique. Have you customized your fabric tails? I know I've seen some awesome customization from @mermanchristian and a few other Finfolk Pod members! Let me know (or send me a DM with photos so I can see!) 👇👇 . . Photographer: @willieswings Merm: meeee Tail: @finfolkproductions (customized by me) Editing by me with lightroom presets from @followmeaway @tjdrysdale . . #mermaid #selkie #selkiewoman #sealwoman #sealmaid #blackdahila #finfolkfabrictail #finfolkproductions #selkiemermaid #newzealand #glenorchy #pigeonisland #visitnewzealand #thevirginiamermaid #mermaidskye #mermaidphoto #mermaidphotography #darkmermaid #siren #havetailwilltravel (at Pigeon Island (New Zealand)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8AAK4bBAqi/?igshid=1ili94ooi1d36

Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. 🧜‍♀️💖💦🛀 Valentines day is approaching and this year, willie and I chose to gift each other experiences instead of materials gifts. He took me on a swanky dinner cruise on the T.S.S earnslaw ⚓ (read more about that in a previous post) and I took him to the @onsenhotpools 🛀 both of which produced less material waste than a typical Valentines day gift. Thank you @zerowastehome for the inspiration (your book made it over the New Zealand with me). Is anyone else here choosing experiences this Valentines day over gifts? Or do you have your own Valentined day tradition? Let me know below! . . . . . . . Photographer: @willieswings Location: @onsenhotpools Merm: meee Tail and top: @mermaidkariel by @finfolkproductions Editing by me . . #valentinesday #vday #vdayideas #finfolkproductions #karielbyfinfolk #mermaid #realmermaid #thevirginiamermaid #onsenhotpools #onsen #unwind #relax #findyourbliss #mermaidtail #mermaidsoup #queenstown #newzealand #visitnewzealand #visitqueenstown (at ONSEN Hot Pools) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8fA-bKBt94/?igshid=1xinbdrnu3s1o

Is it time to come out of hiding yet?? 🙈🙈🙈 I knew when I came back from New Zealand, Los Angeles and Arizonathat I would have a lot of content following the magnitude of shoots and meetups to get me though the slower weeks ahead after going back to work but little did I know what that would really mean...have I worked up the motivation to do an at home shoot? Nope. Am I a little jealous of people who have. For sure! I do feel like I have more free time to work on personal projects, edit photos from my New Zealand trip, etc. But you know what? I'm still working on that quarantine goal list I made myself 3 weeks ago and that's ok. 😴🤷‍♀️ So today just remember that If you see pretty photos on instagram and are feeling discouraged, chances are that the photo is older or the person finally had a chance to edit them with the break in normal work life that they're getting due to quarantine. Things arent always what they seem online, we're all in the same boat together 😊 Confess something you wanted to do during quarantine but havent! 💬💬 I'll go first: I wanted to continue the more active lifestyle I adopted in New Zealand by doing daily walks or light home workouts but guess what....I've gone on a hike twice in the 3 weeks that I've been home and have done zero home workouts. Now you go 👇👇👇 . . . . . . . Photographer: @willieswings Merm: mee Tail: @finfolkproductions with #karielbyfinfolk fluke Location: Nugget Point Lighthouse, NZ . . #stayathome #mermaidcove #tidepools #mermaid #thevirginiamermaid #finfolkproductions #karielbyfinfolk #mermaidtail #nuggetpointlighthouse #newzealand #visitnewzealand #beach #beachphotoshoot #mermaidphotoshoot #gingerhair #websterwigs #mermaidhair (at Nugget Point Lighthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-uXf7ah2yj/?igshid=18xciwfztot12

Call me mermaid Skye, queen of Wekas 🐥 Pigeon Island is a 1.7 square km (about 1/2 mile) Island in the middle of Lake Wakatipu with 2 cabins and only accessible by boat. Last week, Willie and our friend Luke ferried 8 people (4 separate trips) in an inflatable dingy across choppy wind-swept waters (in the rain) and camped on the island with a group of friends. Although we had a rough and waterlogged start, the weather cleared up for a beautiful evening and night (so I was off the hook for lugging a tail and camera on the boat, even if it was a fabric one) 👌 The island is home to native bird and tree species, the most apparent of which is the buff Weka, a chicken-like bird that was re-introduced to the island is 2006 as part of an endangered species relocation/protection program. The weka's have no predators on the island and give zero clucks about humans... constantly stealing chips, corn cobs, and other small food items, pecking at wetsuits, climbing on mermaid tails, and photobombing mermaid photoshoots. 😈😈 One brave Weka snuck behind my fluke and slowly emerged during this photo set. As you can see I got very excited about this. ☺ @finfolkproductions is doing a flash sale today in celebration of their new ambassador @verobeachmermaid! If you've been looking to get a fabric tail like this one, head over to their account for more info! . . . . . . . . Photographer: @willieswings Merm: meeee Tail: @finfolkproductions (customization by me) Location: Pigeon Island, NZ Editing and retouching by me (yes, the top and waist area are more digitally edited since fabric tails aren't made with a fancy blended waists) with presets by @tjdrysdale . . #mermaid #realmermaid #mermaidskye #thevirginiamermaid #finfolkproductions #finfolktail #fabrictail #blackdahila #selkie #selkiemermaid #selkiemermaidtail #sealmaid #queenofwekas #buffweka #weka #pigeonisland #visitnewzealand #glenorchy #lakewakatipu #Queenstown #mermaidphotography #mermaidphoto (at Pigeon Island (New Zealand)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8H3986BHXu/?igshid=19xnk0eieg