WHAT’S GOING ON?

Hello,

It’s been a little while. I have actually really missed writing on here, but for a few reasons I haven’t thought it right until now to update you on what’s been going on. A lot has been changing in my world, and I suppose if you’re reading this you may be intrigued. You may have seen my instagram post. (@amberfarndon) If you haven’t I’ll recap what you may have missed.

A lot has changed around here. Not just my hair. I have been thinking about the direction of my art and what I want to do moving forwards. I have modelled for 10 years now. I started modelling when I was 15. I am so grateful for all the wonderful photographers, artists, hairstylists, makeup artists, directors, videographers I’ve worked with. I am taking on a new role going forwards, I will be planning a lot more of my own concepts, not just image but film.

I have been writing a book which is exciting, and after years of pondering how I want to do all of this I’m just going to be honest. I want to make art for arts sake again. I am massively creative and that can come across a little all over the place - but it’s the chaotic artist in me that needs to be put together. - But do I? The reason I chose to model is because I love to make images with feeling, not just looking… pretty or looking however you may depict from an image. I had been confused in my last year or so modelling, a lot of new faces come to our scene every day, every year, and you end up wondering where you fit into that. The truth is I don’t really fit in and that’s my niche, I wondered for so long what type of model I am, am I catalogue, am I a fashion model? am I a print model? am I just too much of everything so no one feels they can reach out to me for projects - am this am I that? Well I’m fed up of putting myself in a box.

I am Amber Farndon, and I’m a good person with a big heart and a huge passion for art and music, who knows where this new chapter will lead me. I really feel a change coming. All my love to those who have stuck by me in the last few turbulent months, we have good weeks, bad weeks and weeks where you wonder if you should still be doing this. Well I will be taking a new approach to modelling, and life, and I’m ready to choose wisely what I do next.

Cut my hair off, cut the negativity off, cut the crap out was my personal motto in the last few weeks. I have so much to give, so if you want to work with someone who cares about making images, reach out to me, let’s talk projects, and let’s make it happen. My whole reason and purpose is making art.

Carrying on from this rather lenghty post I thought I’d extend and reiterate what I’m feeling, which is I’m ready for a big change. I think when you know you know it’s time for something newer, something bigger, something with depth and meaning.

So what am I trying to say? I cut my hair so I’m a new person? Not really. I am still me, but I have had some time away to think about the things that make me happy, but not only that… the things that make me fall in love with art again. I still very much value and respect the art I have made with other people in the past but I have a big feeling for wanting to move on and be pickier about the work I do. In the last few years I have had close working relationships with artists and photographers and have had time to be more deciding and fussier about my work. You could say I have chosen to hold my standards in a high regard because I know who I am, I know what I want and importantly I know what I am good at and where my strengths lie.

I’m really looking forwards to working with creatives in the next few months, while I am more picky with who I am choosing to work with, it doesn’t mean I won’t work with a amateurs and creatives just beginning and starting out - people who require some assistance and help. If anything I welcome that. Now I have 10 years experience behind me, a great portfolio, experience with not only photography but editing using photoshop and lightroom I would be more than happy to offer tuition based meet ups as well as photoshoots to guide people. More on that very soon, so keep an eye out on the website for tuition based meet ups and photoshoots with post processing help.

I just want to finish this by saying I appreciate you if you’re still reading this no matter who you are, I have so many wonderful creatives in my life, also supporters who are so sweet and kind, a like on social media, a comment, a share means so much to me, you staying on my website to read this, thank you. I cannot wait for you to see what I do in the future. You keep me inspired and motivated, I do this for you. (And for me of course but the viewer and person seeing art is so important to me.) You’ll be hearing from me very soon because I want to keep this space open and active.

If you’d like to work with me soon please do feel free to reach out. I’d like to think I am easy to work with, approachable and willing to cater to any needs to help you as best as I can creatively.

All my love,

Amber Farndon

Images by Chewymedia