/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Why is popular cosplay photography (as in photoshoots involving the most popular cosplayers) so same-y and bland?

Every shot you see is the girl front and center in either standing still, pinup pose or an attempt being badass and bland expressions. Convention hallways seem to be the norm and when they go on a super hyped up photo shoot they're doing the same poses but now you can see a tree or the ocean in the background. The only thing that changes between model and photographer is the clothes they're wearing and every single one of them pulls their pose ideas from the same batch of modeling 101 poses that you see everywhere?

I love cosplay photos that tell a story or at least invoke some sort of emotional context/spirit of the series they're from. Either that or a picture that shows SOMETHING going on besides "hot chick looks at the camera."

What the hell is going on, and with that said can we have some good cosplay photos shared here. I don't care what series or who's in it, I just want photos that tell a story or has some sort of emotion behind it.