The Fae Project by Douglas S. Pierce
douglasspierce.bsky.social
The Fae Project by Douglas S. Pierce
@douglasspierce.bsky.social
The Fae Project is dedicated to finding and expressing the inner magick of its subjects through photography.
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Good Morning Fae fans! In today’s post on Patreon, I took us way back to 2021 when @astridkallsen.bsky.social did her best impression of a Valkyrie — those sword maidens of Viking lore. Spoiler alert - she absolutely kills it as a badass warrior maiden!

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A free article I wrote is now up on Substack! Please excuse the typos, still trying to figure out how to edit a published article!
The Three Foundational Traumas of the United States
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
This is a great article. US citizens need to know their rights in case they are stopped by ICE.
Douglas S. Pierce (@douglasspiercebooks)
As someone who worked for the US government in the area of immigration and naturalization issues — this is a very good article! Whatever your status is in the United States — citizen, lawful permane...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Good evening Fae fans! Happy Friday! Today’s post on Patreon is a Friday Feature looking back at this shoot with Arianne Goolsby (IG Handle: @golden_gools ) back in 2022.

If you check it out, you’ll see 6 different images from the shoot!

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January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Good morning Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon is a four image set of the amazing Ryan Leigh (IG Handle: @ryan__leigh ) posing as ‘Galadriel on the Sheets’ in November in Plymouth, Michigan.

Feel free to check it out on Patreon:

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January 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Please enjoy this image of the always amazing @astridkallsen.bsky.social from today’s set on Patreon called ‘Feather and Wrap’ from 2022 in Belleville, MI.

Astrid is such a pro, she’s a pure joy to create with!

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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon is a throwback to that time in 2021 when I got to take Fae photos with the always amazing @pranamachine.bsky.social (IG handle: @prana.poses ) It was a typical hot and sticky day in Michigan in August!

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January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon is called ‘Fallen Friends’ and features four awesome images of @ayeonnagabrielle.com portraying a Fae maiden honoring her fallen friends — the trees. It is one of nearly 850 posts available to members at:

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January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Too funny not to share!
January 12, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Good Morning Fae fans! I hope this image of the always beautiful and talented @ayeonnagabrielle.com brightens your day.

You can find more of the amazing images that Ayeonna and I created together as well as so much more on my Patreon page:

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January 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Good Afternoon Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon is a Friday Feature boudoir set with Rachel Lilly (IG Handle: @rachel_lilly24 ). There are five different images from that shoot in September where Rachel gets spicier than is normal for The Fae Project …

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January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon features 5 images from that time when @whitney-masters.bsky.social descended into a swamp in the South Shore Park in Chicago in August of 2025 to take some amazing Swamp Fae images! Check it out here:

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January 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I have started a paid subscription tier on Substack, where I will be making long form posts about all of my shoots for the return of The Fae Project last year and moving forward!

These posts will include both costumed and fine art nude images throughout as I tell the story of each shoot.
The Return of The Fae Project in 2025 — My Shoot with Ayeonna Gabrielle
In early May of 2025, I accepted the offer from my employer to enter into a deferred early retirement program that paid my full salary and benefits until the end of September when I became eligible fo...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s Patreon offering is a public post featuring Fae boudoir images by three amazing models, including the amazing Ashley Bryan, aka @bananastomper.bsky.social . Since it is a public post, it is free to check out!

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January 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon are some amazing images from a remote shoot I did with Cecelia Shaw back in August 2020 — it featured lots of sunbeams and flowers! It was my first ever remote shoot — made necessary by the pandemic.

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January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon is an old school commissioned self-portrait sets taken back during the pandemic by always amazing Karolina Von. If you want to check her take on a Fae reading about the Fae, check it out on Patreon!

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January 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Good Afternoon Fae fans! I don’t know about you, but on January 2, I am already tired of winter. Therefore, on Patreon, I have shared a set of three amazing (and different from this one) images of @astridkallsen.bsky.social calling down the sun!

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January 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Good Afternoon and Happy New Year Fae fans! Today’s offering on Patreon is a glorious three image post that features @whitney-masters.bsky.social greeting 2026 and turning her backside to 2025 in a right cheeky fashion. Feel free to check it out at:

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January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Happy New year to all my friends and family! May this coming year dawn bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and may the coming year be filled with all of the best things for you and yours!
December 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Happy New Year’s Eve! To celebrate the changing over of the year (good riddance 2025!), I have posted three amazing (and different from this) images from my 2022 shoot with Bunny Luna, Lior Allay, and Roarie Yum. Check it out!

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December 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s Daily Dose of Fae Magick offering is a mini-set of self-portraits by the always amazing Raquel Simba (Blue Sky Handle: @truemindsimba.bsky.social )

This set was created in February of 2022 for Valentine’s Day.

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December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! Today’s Daily Dose of Fae Magick on Patreon features three different images from this self-portrait Shibari set by the always amazing @pranamachine.bsky.social

I absolutely love this set by Prana! It is stunning and haunting.

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December 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Good Morning Fae fans! This image of Lior Allay (IG Handle @eccentricearthling ) frolicking in a meadow full of wild flowers was my Daily Dose of Fae Magick offering for this stormy Boxing Day.

If you would like to see more Fae Magic on a daily basis:

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December 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
For those who might be curious as to how the current immigration crisis arose in the United States, I have a series of posts on Substack where I explore the modern history of immigration to the US.
I acquired 30+ years on the subject before I retired earlier this year.

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Immigration 102 — A Brief Historical Perspective on How the Current US Immigration Crisis Arose — Part 1 As someone who joined the US Immigration and Naturalization Service right out of university ...
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December 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Merry Christmas Fae fans! Today’s post on Patreon is a public (thus free) post that features one of my favorite images os @melissatroutt.bsky.social from our shoot in mid-August of this year. It is from this set of silhouettes.

Check it out on Patreon:

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December 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
To all who celebrate it, Merry Christmas! May your holiday celebrations be Merry and Bright and filled with family, fun, and love!
December 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM