Time of the Faeries Blog

Classical Fairies, Feral and Fun

Here is another Cloudcroft fairy image!  These fairies are dangerous and don’t like to be disturbed.  You saw the behind the scenes images, now you get to enjoy the final product!  Look closely at one of the fairies.  She’s almost a mermaid…

Classical Fairy – New Image!

Here is one of Joseph Corsentino’s latest classical fairy. This was shot in Cloudcroft after the Renaissance Festival. Styling by Rhonda Napoleon. The model is Leslie.

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Evolution of Raver Girl Fairies!

We had a fantastic time at Cloudcroft Renaissance Faire as you all know! We also did great photoshoots with truly talented models while we visited. Here are 3 of the first few images.

It shows the evolution of 2 classical fairy sisters: happily playing poker in the forests of yesteryears, battered and beaten down into street fairies upon their return to modern day Earth, and then having fun as raver chicks once they have re-claimed their power.

What do you think? Especially of our first raver fairies!

Hair and make-up by Rhonda Napoleon. Rhonda was also assistant stylist and helped to produce the photoshoots. Thank you Rhonda!

Twilight Moon Rising Redux

Wow. That’s all I said when I first saw this image. Granted, the original is gorgeous and lush. But the redux just blew me away. What do you think?

Classical Forest Fairy – Finished Piece

Remember when we created this forest fairy outfit?  Visit the costume tutorial to see how we did it.

This is the finished piece.  Gorgeous!

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Fairy Faith – A Film Review

Fairy Faith, a documentary by John Walker and backed by the National Film Board of Canada, asks if our modern detachment from the land alienated us from the supernatural realm.

The documentary is a well crafted exploration of the history of fairies, from its eclectic and dangerous past, to its prettification during the Victorian era, to its current existence now. 

Interspersed with interviews with harpers, shamans, and others like Brian Froud, the documentary treats fairies seriously rather than doubtfully.  These interviews are usually set in almost mythic landscapes, where you can believe that fairies would frolic.

A favorite story of mine is from the old gentleman at the beginning.  One day, a mare’s mane was mysteriously braided.  Seems like something a mischevious fairy would do.

The documentary emphasizes the “classical” fairy and because of the cultural root of the people interviewed, these fairies are very Gaelic.

John Walker did mention in brief that fairies come from many culture and have thousand years history.  I would have liked him to explore further these other supernatural fairies, not simply the Gaelic fairies.  Of course, I would also have liked him to explore the Time of the Faeries question, “How would fairies fare in a modern, urban setting?”  I don’t believe that fairies are limited simply to the natural setting, but can evolve, suffer and thrive as the world evolves.

Well worth a watch, nonetheless.

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Make Your Own Faerie Wings! Courtesy of Threadbanger

Since Halloween is coming up and we know that many fans would love to become a fairy, here’s how to make your own pair of wings using simple materials and tools courtesy of Threadbanger.com.

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Classical Fairy Photoshoot Done!

It went very well.  We visited two parks to get the fairy shots we needed.  A great time was had by all and we ended the day at the delicious and healthy Souplantation.  Let’s do it again soon! 

Joseph will be hardcore working on the images tonight, creating a beautiful and enchanting fairy, and perhaps he will consent to release one image to the public.  Generally, he guards his Generation II fairy images jealously.

Here’s a behind the scene picture of Joseph Corsentino checking on one of his shots of the model, Sarah Pletcher.

Costume Tutorial for Classic Fairy – Part 1

Since I have so much time, waiting for make-up, I created Part 1 of the tutorial.  Yeah!  You are seeing the shoot about as live as you can get without a webcam!