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Candice Farmer | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 54–55) Uckfield, England |
| Alma mater | Plymouth College of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Underwater and beauty photographer, environmentalist |
Candice Farmer (born c. 1970) [1] is an underwater fashion and beauty photographer, [2] based in Uckfield, England. [3] She is known professionally by the mononym, Candice.
Farmer gained a National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in photography at Plymouth College of Art and Design.[ when? ] The course included a module on underwater photography which she has since specialised in. She also studied business studies.[ where? ]
Farmer had her first exhibition in 2001.[ where? ]
She was the recipient of a Shell LiveWIRE award, an enterprise scheme to help support young entrepreneurs into business.[ when? ]
Farmer has worked commercially for British Airways [4] [5] and provided fashion stills for a PBS documentary on "How Art Made the World". [6] She also worked for the department store Harrods, the skin cream brand Nivea, the supermarket chain Sainsbury's, the British retailer W H Smith, the British retailer FHM , and the fashion magazines Cosmopolitan , GQ , Harper’s & Queen , Vogue , Elle and Marie Claire.[ citation needed ]
In 2004 Farmer founded the clean drinking water initiative Fresh2o, [1] intended to raise awareness and funding for fresh water projects. As part of her campaign she has created a series of celebrity photographs to highlight the cause, [7] including as models Keira Knightley, [8] Kelly Brook, [9] Sir Nick Faldo, Nicko McBrain and Tamzin Outhwaite. Supporters also include Janet Jackson, Jay Kay, Will Smith, Ellen Whitaker, Bear Grylls, and Zac Efron. [2]
Candice is a professional diver and accomplished show-jumper, having competed in Switzerland for many years and now in the UK. [2]
The Uckfield-based photographer
