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A B O U T Mahaneela, otherwise known as Neela, is freelance multi-facet-ed creator and curator. Bringing together her passion for pho-tography, music and travel, Neela blends these elements in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and authentic.

Equipped with a broad creative network, Neela mas-ters the art of storytelling through her imagery and words in a personable and honest approach, imbued with a message of female empowerment & sister-hood.

The brand offers a personal view of beauty, with a loyal base of followers who have followed her creative journey, including the conception of her online lifestyle magazine, COZY MAG and artist collective inBloom.

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Neela is able to develop compelling visual content for brand campaigns, advertisements and marketing material.

Having fine-tuned her photographic skill set, Neela is able to use her keen eye to produce striking imagery, implementing a strong theme of vibrant colours, uniformity & elegance. As editor of online lifestyle magazine COZY MAG, Neela has a wealth of experience in copywrit-ing, being a self-help blogger, contributor for Buzzfeed, Suitcase Mag-azine and Boat Magazine. Neela’s written work complements her laid back approach to photography.

L I F E S T Y L E + T R A V E L P H O T O G R A P H Y / J O U R N A LI S M

From live music events to art exhibitions, Neela is an expert event planner and tastemaker who is able to utilize both her creative connections and project management experience to deliver quality results.

Neela specialises in building brands on digital platforms. With 3 years experience working in digital marketing & social media man-agement, Neela maneovres effortlessly across various social net-works including Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. Having built her brand over this time, Neela has developed a substantial online fol-lowing of like-minded individuals; giving brands the opportunity to align with her personal accounts to increase brand awareness.

P R O J E C T S F L O W E R B O Y

MODEL: SIMI JOSEPH JAIYESIMI JR

Flower Boy explores the relationship between masculinity and percieved feminine qualities, emotions and symbols through the medium of 35mm film.

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C O L L A B O R A T I O N SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ART AND LOVE

Relationships between artists aren’t common, but when they occur, there is an incomparable chem-istry that comes from two creative minds coming together. Georgia O’Keefe and Alfred Stieglitz, Fri-da Khalo and Diego Rivera are all examples of the beauty and complexity that can be found when two artists collide through love.

This series is entitled “Somewhere Between Art and Love” and follows Phémina and Lélé, a Parisian cou-ple and artistic duo.

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