Hi, I'm Carina Parks
I’m originally from England but now happily settled in California for over a decade, raising my two amazing kiddos. Creativity has always been a big part of my life, and box photography is my way of expressing it. The possibilities are endless.
Building this box was more work than I expected! I’m excited to have fun with it! I love creating themed, playful, and memorable portraits that capture the joy of childhood and special family moments.
Fun facts about me:
- I used to work with elephants in Sri Lanka
- I'm a children's author (check out Mama's Workout Buddy)
- I've wanted a dog my entire life, but had to wait until I was in my late thirties to finally get one. Now I have two and I still want more
- I'm in my tenth year of Spartan racing
- I'm a soccer mom / football mum
- I've learnt that ADHD is my super power
Please follow along on social to share in the magic and if you'd like to get in the box for a session, please reach out. I can't wait to hear from you.
My first self portrait in the Box
Testimonials
“We loved having our kids personalities shine through with Carina.
The photos are a wonderful keepsake and will be cherished.
Thank you Carina!”
—Anna
“I had the pleasure of booking an Ester photography box session with Carina, and I couldn't be happier with the experience! From start to finish, everything was seamless. She was warm, welcoming and professional.
The setup was beautifully designed with festive Easter decorations and props. Carina was incredibly patient, especially with my younger daughter, who started the session very shy. Shortly into the session, Carina was able to bring out her personality, capturing some great moments.”
—Melissa
“Carina is AMAZING!! She has such a creative eye and a great collection of props and backgrounds to make anything possible. My kids and I loved the experience so much we went back for another shoot, she even got our dog to smile in the photos!
This is a different, unique and super FUN variation to the standard family photos and I could not more highly recommend it!!!”
—Erica
“Carina took my vision that was kind of hard to explain, ran with it and executed it perfectly! It’s a perfect photo for our ads.
She also took amazing photos of my kids that captured their personalities perfectly.
I love the box idea too! Super unique and comes out adorable!”
—Katherine