Creating the Elven Family
Creating these photos for this fairy-tale magazine was a dream come true. The world of elves has felt close to my heart since childhood...
Miriam Reyna: Fantasy Costume Artist & Castle Dress Creator
PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE PARKE
When, at 16, costumer Miriam Reyna showed up to the Maryland Renaissance Festival transformed into a magnificent fairy—in the first complex...
The Spiritual Botanical Paintings of Erica Peebus
Artist Erica Peebus believes the whole world is teeming with soul and spirit. But she’s interested in plants, especially, and creates paintings that illustrate...
Spring Playfulness: Black Fae Day
Photograph by Aurie Singletary of Clique Creative
It's a bit of an understatement to say that adjusting to life after the pandemic—or as I like...
Our Pantheon of Artists
Photographer: STEVE PARKE @steve.parke
Model: TEE PIMENTEL @teepimentel
Wardrobe: JILL ANDREWS GOWNS @jagowns
Muah: NIKKI VERDECCHIA @nikki.verdecchia
Backdrop Paintings: NICHOLE LEAVY ART @nicholeleavyart Jewelry: PARRISH RELICS @parrish_relics
Photographer’s Assistant:...
Goddess and Saint
Photographer: STEVE PARKE @steve.parke
Model: TEE PIMENTEL @teepimentel
Wardrobe: JILL ANDREWS GOWNS @jagowns
Muah: NIKKI VERDECCHIA @nikki.verdecchia
Backdrop Paintings: NICHOLE LEAVY ART @nicholeleavyart
Jewelry: PARRISH RELICS @parrish_relics
Photographer’s Assistant: BRITT...
From Our Readers: What Do You Imagine When You Hear the...
Feature Image:
Photography by Marketa Novak
Model: Nela Boudová
I imagine a mature woman with long, flowing hair with some noticeable strands of gray. She’s bedecked in...
Celebrating Autumn Queens: Jasmine Tucker and Black Fae Day’s Impact on...
We think that Jasmine Tucker, a.k.a. founder of Black Fae Day @blackfaedayofficial, perfectly captures the joy and beauty of an Autumn Queen in this...
My Mother, The Queen
Text and photography by Steve Parke
A Queen in the Forest: Capturing the Magic of My 87-Year-Old Mother
I’ve photographed countless people in my decadeslong career—including...
Autumn Queen Cover Reveal
We're thrilled to share the cover of our upcoming Autumn Queen issue, which will ship in September and which features a true queen, Vlasta Gerhardová, mother...
































