Gerda Carina discovered her love for portrait photography at just 12 years old. After high school, she took a bold leap, flying to London on a one-way ticket.

There, she refined her creative voice. First as a portrait photographer and later as a filmmaker and visual artist. From the very beginning, her work has carried a signature touch of elegance, timelessness, and refined aesthetic sensibility.

Her adventurous spirit led her to live and create across Monaco, Jamaica, Dubai, Morocco, Kuwait, and Bali. These richly diverse cultures continue to influence her artistic language — particularly in her current work: luxury large-scale paintings created for bespoke hotels, high-end residences, and public spaces in the Middle East and beyond.

Blending traditional craftsmanship with a modern sense of luxury, Gerda’s paintings are often accented with delicate layers of 22K and 24K gold, creating quietly powerful pieces that evoke both presence and serenity. Her work is designed not only to decorate, but to transform environments through texture, symbolism, and feeling.

Over the years, Gerda has also collaborated with renowned names such as Liam Payne, Esteban Ocon, Versace, Vogue Arabia, Deepika Padukone, Dermot Kennedy, Rita Ora, Brooklyn and Nicola Beckham, Wallis Day, Little Dragon, Britain’s Next Top Model, the British Royal Family and many more.

  • Portrait Photographer Gerda Carina

    There are things in life that you just really have to experience yourself! I’ve been following you for years now and I’m so captivated by your unique style. I booked a day with you in the studio and gave you free hands to create.

    I don’t even know how to describe the outcome. Every detail is so on point. I’ve managed to leave a legacy for my children so they can see what an awesome mom they have and the images were a perfect gift for my husband for our 15th wedding anniversary.

    - Merle

  • Portrait Photographer Gerda Carina

    Working with Gerda is magical. She makes me feel so confident and comfortable in front of the camera. I’d never posed without makeup on a shoot before until I worked with Gerda. She is a true artist that embodies a natural element and feeling of freedom to her work.

    - Kyle De Volle

  • Portrait Photographer Gerda Carina

    Working with Gerda Carina was one of the best experiences I have had with a photographer. She succumbed to the process of creativity and was able to read my energy and ideas so well. She adapted perfectly to every circumstance. The way she could capture me so purely just as I am left me quite in awe of what I was looking at. It truly was a pleasure to work with this kind and creative soul.

    - Hanna

  • Portrait Photographer Dubai

    Wow, just wow. Never has someone made me feel so comfortable and beautiful in my own skin and captured it equally.

    - Christina

  • Woman with blonde curly hair holding a camera, wearing a white top, standing indoors against a neutral background.

    The biggest lesson I learned in your portrait photography workshop was actually about valuing myself more and that the client in front of our camera is our reflection, meaning if I’m confident, they’ll be confident. I would recommend attending your workshops because it definitely boosts our confidence as photographers.

    - Kertu Ääro

  • A woman with long dark hair taking a picture with a Canon camera, making a peace sign with her fingers in front of her face, in a black-and-white photo.

    Eventhough I’m just a beginner, I feel like I’m ready to value my work and I’m certain now after your workshop that photography is what I want to do. The group of students felt like a whole and I really loved it. I recommend your workshops because you teach pricing and high-end editing so well!

    - Gelia

  • Black and white close-up of a young woman with long hair, makeup, and long eyelashes, looking into the camera with her fingers touching her lips.

    I learned to see how little details can change the bigger picture, the quality, the delivery and so much more. I loved seeing how you work in the studio. The days in the studio were my favorites! Before your workshop I felt stuck as a photographer and now I fully enjoy doing photography again. I recommend your workshops because it’s also a chance to meet other photographers and learn about pricing your work correctly!

    - Krislin

  • Close-up of a man with short dark hair, a beard, and blue eyes, wearing an orange shirt, standing outdoors in front of a stone wall.

    Your workshop taught me how to attract the right clients! Also encouraged me to raise my prices and the value I’m offering to clients. Definitely recommend!

    - Tony

  • A woman with long dark hair taking a photo with a professional camera, focusing intensely, in a room with two young women in the background, one with long light hair wearing a white sweater and patterned pants, the other not clearly visible.

    I saw the importance of a makeup artist on set! I definitely value myself and my work more. Also learned about marketing my work better! I loved seeing you build up the shoot in the studio on our last day. After the workshop you're more confident, are not scared to break the rules and you’ll definitely realise your worth more than before!

    - Kristin