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Let's have another great thread, anons!

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>>10032665
Going to call it quits for now, the cooldown period and captchas sure are something to deal with.

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>>10032706
Baccano!! Thanks for the great dump anon

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>>10031939
>leave /cgl/ for a while because of life
>there's a part two of the thread I started
I'm so glad anons liked it enough to continue with more! Love seeing threads that got me into cosplaying in the first place.

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>>10032706
Holy. I really want to know how they got this shot. It's incredible.

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>>10034612
What anime/game is this from?

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>>10038396
The Witcher 3

>> No.10038520

>>10038403
Thanks, anon!

What do photographers who do these sorts of shoots look for in a cosplayer or cosplay? How would I go about telling a photographer that I want a more indepth shoot like >>10034617 or >>10032706 while keeping their time and availability in mind? It seems like con photogs are used to bedroom shoots or smaller 1hr on scene shoots with posing, but these demand a bit more than that.

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>>10038520
You're most likely going to need to coordinate with a photog to do a shoot sometime outside of the con as a location shoot. As for what they look for, honestly it just depends on the photog.

A lot of these pictures demand more than what a con's location can offer and with the nature of how hectic a photog's schedule can get at cons, I don't think there would be many who would be willing to put in more than an hour's worth of time in a single shoot.

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>>10038520
I'm lucky enough to have a bunch of great photogs as friends, so we more or less do regular shootings.
Pics like that really don't happen in a con environment (with some exceptions - like the cons near a big park), so you'll have to schedule a meet with a photog. Do some research on fitting locations beforehand and send an email/PM to your photog if he/she would be interested/available. It's also good to have an assistant (or two depending on the cos and location) for the shoot. Maybe ask your friends or perhaps the photog has contacts. Photogs are also usually happy if you bring props/accessories (like rose petals, old books, fabric for backgrounds and what not) since they may not always know your character and what he/she does. For example Lavi from D. Grayman: a stack of old books or news paper would be fitting for some nice photos as well as fake blood for more action-y stuff.

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>>10038693
>tfw no photographer friends
I'm honestly very jealous. You can ask your friend if they don't mind driving an hour for this one photo spot but I can't see myself asking that of any old con photographer.

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>>10039199
Anon just ask, if you have the $$$ they'll probably be willing to travel.

>> No.10044121

>>10039199
Doubling down on what anon above said, it doesn't hurt to ask.
>"Hey, I like your work and was wondering if you do location shoots, and if so, what your pricing for that would be?"

Be thorough and transparent in details:
>Offer to pay for their transportation/gas on top of their regular booking fee
>Ask if it'd be okay to have a friend along for assistance/carrying things around/etc (not only will it help you feel more comfortable, the photog will feel more comfortable with a third pair of eyes in the situation)
>Be upfront about your planned location so the photog can plan around any expensive equipment they might not want to bring. If you don't have a location in mind, share the cosplay, mood, and tone/theme that you want to convey and you can brainstorm a location together.

>> No.10045939

>>10044121
Thanks! That's a great response. I'm definitely going to look into that when I feel more confident (and have a bit more money to spare).

There are a lot of great locations in the southeastern US that I've wanted to shoot at. Wish we had more castles like they do in Europe, though.

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>>10038520
You should look for photographers who already do these types of shots, rather than expecting a photographer with a portfolio full of glamour shots and boudoir to shoot this way.

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I'm in love with Valentin Offner's work, hopefully I can arrange a shoot with him soon, maybe when I do my Anastasia ball gown? His instagram is @valentinpictures

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>>10034133
I love this thread, I have seen so many creative photos here!!

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I honestly love Muze's work but I'm a fate fag so I'll just leave a few of my favorites here

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>>10031939
>>10032706
>>10057372
Can I get a source for these three? I'd love to know if any of them are booking shoots at cons.

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>>10065549
do you mean the photographer?
the first one has a watermark, so you'll prob find him/her through that. Not sure, but I think the first one is a german photog.

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>>10065549
Anon I want to do images like these, please be my guinea pig

>> No.10065657

man i wish i got to do more photos like this! i never get bookings outside of cons and convention centers are ugly. the downfalls of living in the middle of nowhere

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>> No.10065886

H-how does one take this kind of picture? It's so awesome, I'm really loving this thread! Wish there were photographers like this where I live, most of them just take full front and some poses shoots.

Is there any way I can search for tutorials on how to learn to photograph like this, with this much... storytelling on each photo? It would be nice to learn a little and help my friends with their shoots.

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>>10065886
its really having an eye for lighting and some dynamic posing. editing skills and knowing what the cosplay source material is about

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>> No.10065947

>>10065886
what anon at
>>10065917
said.

On the side of the photog it's all about interesting angles, picture composition, lighting, colors and of course the right tech equipment. The cosplayer needs to be on a certain professional level too (posing, facial expression and gestures, well-made props and costume). For some shoots assistants are necessary too (holding lighting equipment, throwing fabric/leaves/whatever, rearranging little things of a cosplayers hair/costume occasionally if the cosplayers doesn't notice or can't fix him/herself while holding a pose).
All in all photos like that are a team effort.

However, maybe start with looking up basic photographer tutorials and then go from there. You'll eventually get a feeling for which angles and compositions are interesting.

>> No.10066155

>>10057371
My brain is screaming .hack// but I think I'm just projecting massive nostalgia. What is this from?

>> No.10066194

>>10066155
looks like saber from fate?

>> No.10066214

>>10066155
>>10066194
Mordred from fate

>> No.10066292

>>10065549
Third is @muze
I'm pretty sure they're booking for Katsu actually