Cosplay photography
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Cosplay photography is a form of photography where the subject of the photo focuses mainly on a cosplay
er and their attire and/or prop making skills. A majority of this form of photography is done at events or conventions, such as San Diego Comic-Con where cosplayers attend in costume, however, it is becoming more popular to schedule individual photoshoots at various locations and outside convention schedules.
This form of photography is a combination of Fashion photography
and Portrait photography
where both the clothing and the portraiture are the main subject. Cosplay magazines, such as Cosmode
, have developed a focus on the photographer and the different styles of cosplay photography. The photos can be black and white, color, any size or shape with any lens, so long as a coslayer is the main subject..
Cosplay is a combination word of "costume" and "play", to describe the performance of acting and dressing like a character from a particular series. These series can be from any genre of entertainment from comic books to anime to sci-fi and horror, live-action or animation.
The photography of these individuals is becoming a style of photography that photographers can now be hired for a shoot rather than as a hobby, which it has been up until recent years. Groups like The Enthusiasts have begun to capitalize on this growing trend by setting up booths at conventions to take photos of cosplayers and sell them the photos for a certain price per photo, either digitally or print. But there many others who still do cosplay photography on-location and in private, scheduled shoots.
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
er and their attire and/or prop making skills. A majority of this form of photography is done at events or conventions, such as San Diego Comic-Con where cosplayers attend in costume, however, it is becoming more popular to schedule individual photoshoots at various locations and outside convention schedules.
This form of photography is a combination of Fashion photography
Fashion photography
Fashion photography is a genre of photography devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. Fashion photography is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, or Elle...
and Portrait photography
Portrait photography
Portrait photography or portraiture is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people , in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject...
where both the clothing and the portraiture are the main subject. Cosplay magazines, such as Cosmode
Cosmode
COStume MODE Magazine is a Japanese-language magazine about cosplay. Each issue contains color images of cosplayers from conventions and various events...
, have developed a focus on the photographer and the different styles of cosplay photography. The photos can be black and white, color, any size or shape with any lens, so long as a coslayer is the main subject..
Cosplay is a combination word of "costume" and "play", to describe the performance of acting and dressing like a character from a particular series. These series can be from any genre of entertainment from comic books to anime to sci-fi and horror, live-action or animation.
The photography of these individuals is becoming a style of photography that photographers can now be hired for a shoot rather than as a hobby, which it has been up until recent years. Groups like The Enthusiasts have begun to capitalize on this growing trend by setting up booths at conventions to take photos of cosplayers and sell them the photos for a certain price per photo, either digitally or print. But there many others who still do cosplay photography on-location and in private, scheduled shoots.