Cosplay photography: as a hobbyist photographer and as a model
This post is about my journey as a cosplay photographer. The text includes my thoughts about current cosplay photography scene in Finland. I also ponder about differences between being a cosplay model and a regular model, and how paying for cosplay photos is both similar and different to other paid photography services. This photo is probably from my first proper outside-con photoshoot, in 2019. And sadly I have lost all the RAWs... Back up your photos kiddos, and don't leave them in your ex's Lightroom catalog. San: Fukka I have been in front of and behind the camera for some 10 years now. It was probably my second con after I started going to conventions again where I took a camera with me. At the beginning it was simple: I happened to have a camera, and my friends needed pictures of their cosplays. Very soon I realized that I really, really love photographing cosplays. It became a part of my convention schedule for a long time. Editing the photo backlog after the con was on...
