Felice Fawn

Orient Express Photoshoot

felicefawn — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:13:04 +0000

Yesterday I modelled for Daniel Lehenbauer who was photographing a 12 page spread/editorial for a magazine, which unfortunately I am not allowed to disclose the name of yet, but the images will be published in April and I’m really excited for the final results. The photoshoot took place on the Orient Express, (a world-famous train in the UK) and the styling included garments from McQ, Chanel, YSL and many other beautiful brands that had been offered to us exclusively from the companies themselves. As much as I was looking forward to the shoot, unfortunately I had been unwell with flu for a full week before-hand, so I was feeling incredibly ill throughout the day and struggled with the temperature on the train. (It was very cold.) I also wasn’t wearing my black contact lenses which I wear for 99% of my modelling work, so coupled with illness and lack of sleep, I certainly wasn’t feeling my best, but I managed to hold my head up high and push through the day, which I can say with absolute certainty was worth it: 1920′s – 1940′s styling is something I have never done before and I loved it! Here are a few iPhone photos from the event:

Unfortunately when I awoke the day after the photoshoot my symptoms had gotten much worse, and by the time I received a diagnosis of bronchitis I had been coughing up blood, had a rapid heartbeat and could barely stand for a few moments without fainting. As much as I am grateful that I went through with the photoshoot despite being unwell, it has definitely taught me not to push myself too far or put my work in front of my health. I’m hoping that now I’m able to rest I’ll make a quick recovery.

Much love!

The Arrival Of Winter

felicefawn — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:26:30 +0000

Last Saturday was the date of my Cambridge meet up, and to be perfectly honest I’m surprised anyone turned up due to how cold it was. After grabbing a hot chocolate and socialising with the handfull of lovely people who attended, I headed home with a friend and invited guests over for an impromptu house party. Around 30 minutes after everyone arrived it began absolutely pouring with snow, and in a matter of an hour we had a good 6 inches with blizzard conditions outside. By morning we had 8 inches minimum in the areas that hadn’t been overly exposed to the weather, and when Rich went to take people home, we realised that we were snowed into our own village, given that it was impossible to move the car. In the end some neighbours helped dig it out, so thankfully people were home in time for dinner, by which point Merry and I decided to take advantage of the white landscape and get a few photos for our portfolios. Here are a few photos from our evening and the next day.

Photoshoot for LONG Clothing / BOY London

felicefawn — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:47:13 +0000

Yesterday I had the pleasure of modelling for LONG/BOY, both for their catalogue and online press shots. I can honestly say that the LONG team (Gareth, Rhys, Matt, Lou, etc) are one of the nicest groups of people I have ever met, and their garments are just as awesome. Sick Bwoy (Rhys) had the most epic playlist going for the full five hour photoshoot, so with the dark clothing on top of an open room filled with bass and fast beats, I was totally in my element.

Below are some behind the scene images from the photoshoot. Click to enlarge.

And finally, here is a photo-booth picture of Gareth, Sick Bwoy, Matt and myself taken on their MAC at the shoot.

Studio Photoshoot with Merry P & Daniel Lehenbauer

felicefawn — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:36:37 +0000

Last Saturday I modelled for both Daniel Lehenauer and Merry Phillips. The first half of the day I spent modelling for Merry in a series of natural images, followed by a few fashion shots, and in the evening I modelled for Daniel’s up-coming editorial, which was incredibly conceptual. The photoshoots took place in my own home studio, which made the day nice and relaxed for everyone involved. Below are a few images and videos from the day, but the majority won’t be released until late this month/next month.

Once the images are released you will be able to find them here: www.felicefawn.com/model

Credit to Merry P: www.merryp.tumblr.com

Credit to Daniel Lehenbauer: www.lehenbauer.tumblr.com/

Make-up routine video

felicefawn — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:04:17 +0000

I’ve had a ridiculous amount of requests recently for me to upload a video of me doing my general make-up routine, so today I finally got around to awkwardly filming myself putting my face on. At the beginning of the video my hair is wet/in bunches and I’m not wearing any make-up besides tinted moisturiser, which I make myself by mixing Rimmel foundation and Nivea moisturiser together. 90% of the make-up I use in this video is Rimmel, besides my black lipstick which is Barry M, and the lipgloss which is OCC. I look like a plonker but it was demanded by my audience so here you go! ^_^

Winter Photoshoot With Alexandra Cameron

felicefawn — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:21:28 +0000

Yesterday I had my first photoshoot of 2012 with the wonderful Alexandra Cameron. Not only do I consider her a good friend of mine, she is also one of the most talented photographers (especially within her field of work) that I know, and I had the pleasure of modelling for her topless, which is the first time I’ve ever done an “artistic nude” photoshoot. (Also a huge shout-out to Alexandra for styling the shoot too.)

I will be honest and say that I was incredibly uncomfortable throughout the shoot because of the weather, (it was 3C and the ground was freezing and damp) but the results were absolutely worth the time spent shivering and watching my hands turn purple. It took a lot of courage for me to finally reveal myself in this way, but I’m a huge advocate of the idea that nudity isn’t always sexualised, and also of course that it should be socially acceptable for women to be able to comfortably bear skin and show breasts without having to face the unjust rain of slut-shaming.

I decided to upload the images that haven’t been through any extensive post-processing, (some are completely untouched) so please do be sure to view the finals that Alexandra worked so hard on, as I can assure you that the results are far more impressive. You can click the landscape images to enlarge.

Please visit Alexandra’s links below:

http://alexandracameron.carbonmade.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandracameronphotography/

http://alexandracameronphotography.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/#!/Alex_Cameron

Christmas and New Year

felicefawn — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:10:08 +0000

Hey everyone! So I figured I should probably stop procrastinating when it comes to writing text posts on my blog, especially considering the fact that I now have a Flickr where I compile all my images, so it isn’t exactly necessary to reserve my posts for photo-updates.

Despite having a relatively quiet Christmas, (I went for a nice walk with my Grandad on Christmas morning, took some mince pies and other food bits to a homeless shelter in Cambridge, then saw my family for a couple of hours in the evening) I do have some amazing news: On the evening of Christmas day, my boyfriend of 8 years asked me to marry him, and of course, I said yes! On the way to my father’s house he drove us to a forest which we used to go camping in as young teenagers, where he had placed a variety of candles in and around the trees that circled a small clearing. He got down on one knee and offered me my great great grandmothers wedding ring from 1911, which he had secretly acquired from my mother, which made it even more special and personal for me. It was absolutely magical. The icing on the cake was when we arrived at my father’s house afterwards, and my whole family were there with champagne to congratulate us whilst my grandfather and father gave Rich their blessings. It’s scary to think that in April it will be our 9 year anniversary!

We are hoping to get married in December of this year, although realistically, it completely depends on our finances. If not it will be autumn 2013, but either way we’re already in the process of organising visits to venues. Once the venue is confirmed and I’ve found a dress maker, I will be sure to make a post about the style of the wedding, which I’m sure you can guess will be vintage gothic.

In other news, tomorrow I have my first artistic nude photoshoot (topless only) with photographer Alexander Cameron. The theme will be incredibly different to my usual style, (soft and natural) but I think it’s best suited for the concept. We will be shooting on location in fields and woodland that surrounds the village that I currently live in, and given that the temperature is due to be 5C maximum, I must say that I’m a little bit nervous!

Much love.

Camera fun I

felicefawn — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:31:44 +0000

Just playing around because I was bored. I absolutely hate not having a decent DSLR anymore. I really need to keep saving for a 5D MKII.

Dinner in London

felicefawn — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:27:56 +0000

Yesterday evening I went for a beautiful dinner with Rich, Cubitt, Merry and her family to celebrate her 21st birthday! Here are some photos from the event:

Although her birthday isn’t until the 23rd, happy birthday to Merry! I don’t think she has any idea how grateful I am to have her as a friend, sincerely. She’s absolutely beautiful, and I’m so proud of how far she’s come with her photography and retouching since I first met her.

www.merryp.co.uk
www.twitter.com/merry__p

Sketch Update I

felicefawn — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:44:43 +0000

Hey everyone! I’m really busy with personal projects at the moment, so please forgive my lack of updates. A lot of you probably aren’t familiar with the fact that I’m also a digital & traditional artist on top of everything else that I do, primarily because I quit art all together for a solid 4 years when I started pursuing fashion photography as a career, (I guess you could call it a hardcore artist’s block), but recently I’ve been throwing myself back into my old mediums and familiarising myself with my original roots.

The main piece that I’m currently working on is a personal take on The Angry Princess (13 Ghosts) who has long been one of my favorite fictional characters, but I’m already tiring of how much work it takes to complete photo-realism digital paintings, (they’re always a minimum of 12 hours work) so I’ve been doing a lot of speed-sketches on the side to keep myself inspired.

Below you can see a WIP (work in progress) of my current project, and also a little sketch that I might do something with early in the new year.

Much love!