• FRONT COVER // BACK COVER •
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
FELIX YUEN @FELIX.YN
MODELS • MICHAEL DUNN @MICHAEL.__.DUNN • CHAD KUZYK @CHADKUZYK • MARCO SANCHEZ @TACBOY_ • CHARLES ODURO @CHARLES ODURO • MEKHI FESTER @WHOISTHATKHI • JORDAN ADDESI @JORDADDESI • CHARLES AUCLAIR @ CHARLESAUCLAIR • KANE ROBERTS @KANE.A.ROBERTS
STYLING BY
FELIX YUEN @FELIX.YN • JUSTIN WISE @HISNAMEIS.JUSTIN • ROWAINE GRANT @ROWAINEE • LULU LIU @LUUL_LUUL
GROOMING BY
SHENGTING XIAO @SHENGTINGX •
PATRICK UY @PATRICKUYSTYLIST JADA CIANNE @MUA.JCA • JENNY LI @COLOUR_FORMULA
• FEATURING FELIX YUEN •
HELLO FELIX! TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF! WHO ARE YOU?
MY NAME IS FELIX YUEN, HELLO!
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I’M A FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND OCCASIONAL WARDROBE STYLIST.
HOW DID YOU BECOME A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER?
MY INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY EMERGED AROUND 2016, WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. PHOTOGRAPHY WAS ANOTHER WAY FOR ME TO CREATE ART. I STARTED PHOTOGRAPHING FRIENDS, WHICH THEN LED ME TO FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: A COMBINATION OF MY ADORATION FOR FASHION AND HOW THE HUMAN FORM CAN TRANSFORM THE GARMENTS.
WHO OR WHAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY?
I GET A LOT OF MY INSPIRATION FROM MUSIC ALBUMS. HAVING THE TANGIBLE ALBUMS AND LOOKING THROUGH THE BOOKLETS THAT COMES WITH THE CDS AND SEEING THE ART AND HOW IT REPRESENTS THE ALBUM.
HOW DO YOU STAY CREATIVE?
CREATING DECKS AND MOODBOARDS. ALSO, NEVER NOT COLLECTING REFERENCES FROM MUSIC AND FILM.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY FOCUSED?
DON’T THINK I HAVE A METHOD, OTHER THAN JUST COMMITTING TO WHATEVER I HAVE IN MIND AND ENSURING THAT IT GETS COMPLETED.
DESCRIBE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLE.
CONTRAST, DRAMA AND A LITTLE BIT THEATRICAL.
PROFESSIONAL GOALS:
NAME THREE MODELS YOU'RE DYING TO WORK WITH.
THEY’RE ALWAYS CHANGING. MANY TIMES THEY’RE NOT MODELS. SOMEONE I WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH IS LADY GAGA. THAT WOULD BE SENSATIONAL.
• FEATURING FELIX YUEN •
“ I'M HALF LIVING MY LIFE BETWEEN REALITY AND FANTASY AT ALL TIMES ”
• FEATURING FELIX YUEN •
NAME YOUR DREAM CLIENT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN AND ANYTHING DANIEL ROSEBERRY DOES.
WHAT IS A SIGNIFICANT CAREER GOAL FOR YOU?
LET ME GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT HAHA!
WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF AT THE MOMENT?
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SO MANY WONDERFUL CREATIVES AND AGENTS, WHO ARE NOT ONLY SUPPORTIVE OF MY VISION, BUT ALSO ARE WILLING TO AID ME WHEN NEEDED. SOMETHING I DIDN’T THINK WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I FIRST STARTED, SO IT’S INCREDIBLY GRATIFYING.
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH REJECTION IN THE INDUSTRY?
JUST HAVE TO TRY AND FORGET ABOUT IT AND MOVE ON AND REMEMBER THAT REJECTION HAPPENS TO EVERYONE.
YOU'RE CURRENTLY LIVING IN VANCOUVER, CANADA! WHAT DOES "HOME" MEANTOYOU?
HOME IS WHEREVER I NEED TO BE.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING IF YOU HADN'T BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER?
I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT I’LL STILL BE IN THE CREATIVES SOME WAY. PROBABLY FOCUSING MORE ON CREATIVE AND ART DIRECTION!
WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU DO BEFORE YOUSTARTYOURDAY?
I’LL INEVITABLY BE ON MY PHONE.
WHAT MAKES YOU VERY HAPPY?
KNOWING THAT MY “TO DO LIST” IS EMPTY FOR THE DAY.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOU ON SET?
MUSIC.
WHAT'S ON YOUR FAVOURITE SHOOT PLAYLIST?
OOF. MY FAVOURITE PLAYLIST CHANGES A LOT. THOUGH CURRENTLY, I’VE BEEN PLAYING A LOT OF MID-TEMPO BALLADS BY THE WEEKND, SZA, MAHMOOD AND BEYONCÉ.
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WHAT IS A PERFECT SHOOT DAY FOR YOU?
ONE WHERE TIME ISN’T A CONSTRAINT AND NO ONE FEELS RUSHED.
HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR DAYS OFF?
WATCHING FILMS, AND SIMPLY NOT DOING MUCH. IT’S A DAY OFF RIGHT?
WHAT CAMERA DO YOU USE?
• CANON 5D MARK IV
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE LENS?
24-70MM AND THE 85MM LENS
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE LIGHT?
DEPENDS ON THE SHOOT ITSELF, BUT I DO ENJOY AN OVERHEAD DIFFUSED LIGHT, SUCH AS A SKYLIGHT, OR A REMBRANDT STYLE OF LIGHT (CLASSIC).
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MODIFIER?
AN OCTABOX.
SHARE A QUOTE THAT SPEAKS TO YOU
I'M HALF LIVING MY LIFE BETWEEN REALITY AND FANTASY AT ALL TIMES - LADY GAGA, 2011
