/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Do first photoshoot as photog two years ago
>Actually seem to manage to make friends with the cosplayer I shot with
>Think "oh shit wait is this a good way to make friends?"
>Fast forward two years later, I have not made a single close friend from photogging
>Am somewhat in demand for shooting with now, fill up at every con
>My relationship with the people I shoot with only extends to cosplayer -> photog
>have drank and chilled with some of these people at con nights and even outside of cons after being invited to join them or running into them sometime during the night, but It still really feels like they only keep me around because I take decent shots
>no one DMs me or talks to me much outside of that
>can't say I actively want friends or invite people out myself because that would be admitting I have an ulterior motive outside of simply shooting, and a male photog asking a woman he shot with to drink or chill later in the night would be dipping into "creepy guy with camera who only wants to sleep with women" territory
>I legitimately do not want to sleep with with anyone I work with, or even any cosplayers as a whole, as it seems akin to sleeping with someone from your workplace which is a huge fucking nono in my eyes
>no males seem to want to shoot or book with me so no chance of hitting up males to chill

I still aim and prioritize to give people shots that they love, but when I started I wanted to have fun and make friends while getting nice shots, not turn this into a straight up business where I am simply seen as a walking camera
Feels like the past two years have been a waste in terms of socializing
I still really like photography and want to continue shooting, but this feels like such a lonely, isolating experience despite working with so many people.
I know it's probably my personality as well, but fuck man I figured I could have at least buddied with O N E person.
Dunno if this belongs here or the feels thread since this is a bit of a confession.

>Biggest con in the midwest
>Can't find any mention of it anywhere
>Nobody to discuss it with

Living in americas deadzone is true hell.

Selling My VIP Neon District tickets for $70 since I can't go to AX anymore. Shoot me an email if anyone is interested!!

Why can't we have one of these threads?

>>8516328
>tfw cheap ass bodyline pastel costume seifuku and pigtails with a decora bag
>ttly nanchatte =^.^= nyan

>>8099992
I don't know what brainfuckery came over me because the greentext was meant to be lines. But my point stands still.

>broke as fuck until my next student loan
>can only bring home $130 max a week from my job since I'm not full time and a student
>want to buy lolita but can only pay on credit
>japanese web shops don't accept my credit card
>only western stores do
>AP USA keeps having their releases while I'm at work
>mfw missed Sugar Dream Dome and now Lucky Key
>will never ever get sax colorways in the cuts I want
I fucking hate those people. Why do they have releases on a friday when most ordinary people are working?

>>8004289
>All four Links from Four Swords Adventures
>Green Link has OoT Link's Hylian Shield
>Red Link has SS Link's Hylian Shield
>Blue Link has WW Link's Hero Shield
>Purple Link appears to have nothing
>All of their wigs are different shades of blonde rather than just the same one
>Only red and blue have boots, they're not even the same boots, purple and green have shoes, not even the same color at that
>Dark Link has TP Link's Hylian Shield despite never really showing up as a boss in TP