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This journal is so late;; Hope everyone's been having a great summer so far~!! This year at Fanime I had a total of 15 shoots over 3 days, it was crazy and fun and lots of awesome. There are parks and really nice hotels within a comfortable walking distance of San Jose Convention Center. Since they're "con hotels" too, the staff are already accustomed to cosplayers roaming around by the time shoots are set up.. I haven't gotten kicked out of a Fanime location yet!

Ultra-sexy JialingPan assisted me at some of my shoots also, IN COSPLAY, thank you for your invaluable help~~ >3<

Most of these shoots are by no means finished, there are many more photos to come. Thank you for waiting, featured cosplayers! orz

:sun: SATURDAY

I was so excited to see all my friends again!!! Lots of people traveled up from southern California to attend, and others flew in from around the country (though mostly from the West Coast) and Canada~ /3/

First up were princesses and princes and human-form cats!

Sailor Moon Princesses

Organized by TerrorSprinkles, everyone looked so gorgeous~!! It felt like I was shooting a prom! *3* A super beautiful one!!!
Til' Kingdom Come by TerrorSprinkles Ocean Song by MadnessHarnessed :thumb212115208: :thumb214761808: :thumb214760318: :thumb215101149: Sailor Moon: Royal Best Friend by VandorWolf Sailor Moon: Mars and Jadeite by VandorWolf 110528_sailormoon-4697 110528_sailormoon-4859 110528_sailormoon-4755 110528_sailormoon-4614

Setsugetsuka

Finally met kitsunesqueak ! We shot in a high-traffic area which was my bad and not the best idea, sorry guys. Lots of sniper-photogs and people walking in front of my camera.
They looked so good though~!! :heart:
110528_setsugetsuka-4978 110528_setsugetsuka-5099 Setsugetsuka 2 by sheepsgobaa

Tinkerbell

Cosplayer I've worked with before + solo shoot + outdoors/forest + good lighting = best situation for shooting I could possibly get at a con. Her wings were sick!
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Magna Carta

This was a super amazing group. Magna Carta speaks for itself, but they pulled off a crazy amount of details.
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Ciel

bekalou-cosplay always amazes me with her cosplays, and this Ciel was no exception. The detail shot was one of the first teasers I posted because there was really nothing that needed to be touched up on the outfit itself; even when viewed this close it was flawless~
Ciel: Closeup by bekalou-cosplay Ciel Phantomhive: Regal by bekalou-cosplay Ciel: Earl Phantomhive by bekalou-cosplay

Sengoku Basara

Preliminary count was 2-3 and I was so amazed to see all of them show up. *D* Unfortunately, it started pouring as soon as we convened and didn't let up until their hour was finished. Many thanks to them for being so willing to shoot in the rain, especially with their props and armor.  (Of all the groups for it to rain on... =_=;; ) THEY HAD BURNING SOUL!!!
BASARA - Warriors of Sengoku by Yukari-of-Konoha
I think the glow in the BG is a result of sunlight filtering through the rain and possibly the slight smudging of water drops on my lens filter. Pro tips for anyone who wants to try it. XD;; Just kidding, please don't, or at least have plastic over your camera body if you shoot in the rain. My camera did a hiccup/had a slight malfunction that scared the heck outta me.

Pandora Hearts

This felt like somewhat of a continuation of last year's shoot in the rose garden. ^_^ quatre2323 did Oz and Gil again, but made completely new outfits that were just as elegant and tailored as before (if not more so).
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After Pandora Hearts I went back to my hotel room and collapsed for a while, ate some cookies, watched badly-dubbed Yu-Gi-Oh on the hotel TV and waited for the next group to get changed.

Kuragehime

Midnight shoot haha YOU GUYS. This was all crack. All of it. /D/
By this point I had lost my mind and was ready for pretty much anything.
I can't tell the difference between the playing-around photos and the shoot photos.....
Princess Jellyfish - Chaos by sheilkuroi :thumb213063546: 110528_kuragehime-5764

:sun: SUNDAY


Sailor Moon Scouts

They were all so pretty and cheerful, it was great working with this group~!! Thank you daydreamernessa!
Inner Senshi Relaxing by daydreamernessa 110529_sailorscout-5937 110529_sailorscout-5996 110529_sailorscout-5959

InuYasha

Thanks caineyamiyasha for light reflector help; This was a super chill shoot, very calm and low-stress. So the photos turned out that way too. ^-^;; I didn't have much time to get acquainted with the characters beforehand, but the cosplayers and JialingPan helped with pose ideas.
Love Triangle by TerrorSprinkles Misguided Mates by MadnessHarnessed Leader of the Wolf Demon Tribe by MadnessHarnessed 110529_ayamekoga-6011

Avatar Fire Nation

Solos for KoiCosplay and friends! Thanks blackfruitbat for setting up the shoot, I'm glad I got to work with all you cool kids again this con!! /3/
Father's favorite by EclecticManiac Water Bending by Antiquity-Dreams Avatar, Mai by Cosmic-Empress Sokka and Katara Fire by TemaTime Lost in Deep Thought by IrritusLamia Covert Operations by Admantius :thumb215706436: I GOT THIS by Admantius Ty Lee by blackfruitbat 110529_avatar-6300 110529_avatar-6335

FFXIII Fang x Lightning

Midnight shoot on couches! This was so funny. The three of us weren't used to shooting yuri (only yaoi) so we had to look up poses via smart phone;;;
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:sun: MONDAY


Hakuouki

This turned out to be a co-shoot with BertLePhoto ! Tag-teaming is fun once in a while, especially with larger groups, then cosplayers won't be as left out. I think the key is that both photographers make an effort to understand each other and communicate. (Versus photographers who don't introduce themselves and steal cosplayers away without asking.... but I'll leave that to another journal.)
p.s. Thanks for doing BL poses you guys are the best!! TT3TT
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Kobato

Bekaaaaa again! Found her wandering around in front of the con and spirited her away to go play in the forest! >D
These were the same shooting conditions as the Tinkerbell shoot~ I could concentrate so much more on artistic direction, versus solving low-light problems & avoiding people. Therefore, this ended up being the first processed/completed shoot for this con, since very few touch-ups were necessary.  I HAVE ONE SHOOT FINISHED?!! :la:
Kobato: Green Leaves Flourish by bekalou-cosplay Kobato: I'll Do My Best by bekalou-cosplay Kobato: Healed Hearts by bekalou-cosplay Ioryogi-san by bekalou-cosplay 110530_kobato-6912

Star Driver

I will admit I'm not the best at shooting sexy cosplays, my style doesn't suit this genre very well. Though I am trying to get better at it! This modern-decorated hotel worked pretty well for the background, thankfully, I was worried about finding a suitable place for this one.
110530_stardriver-7009 StarDriver by mingswly


Extra Silly Shots 8D

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Rolling around the hotel lobby~~~

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A neighboring photoshoot :3

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:heart:

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This guy snuck up on our shoot. XD;;;

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EXTENDED coverage by other photogs/cosplayers!

There were tons of other interesting things going on while I was doing my own shoots, here are a few from other DA contacts that are worth checking out!
NuraMago - Fear by kitsunesqueak Hey Baby by cabusi-photography :thumb214717522: Haseo - Edge of Hell by BertLePhoto Foiled Again by Anti-Ai-chan :thumb211140737: .:: THE Keyblade Masters ::. by Xxfruit-cakexX I want you ... by waselreins :thumb213701481: Believe in Yourself by CanadianStrawberry :thumb211024786: :thumb213793679: lightning 1 by abbottw Insanetrsoka by bittingdemon Beyond Bleach by Zokushou :thumb212040186: :thumb211893409: Captain on the Bridge by TemaTime Kuroshitsuji: My Beloved by mochi-snack Magna Carta - 1 by evalime Howl's Moving Castle  1 by Rina-Liu

THANK YOU

...to everyone who made Fanime such a super fun con, from cosplayers to fellow photographers and congoers. My next con will be Yaoi-con in October~ Looking forward to seeing everyone again! X)

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Really quick update!!

I'm going to Sakura-con again~ www.sakuracon.org/
It seems so long ago in photo years, but so recently in terms of memories!

Soldiers of Love by KoiCosplay No Glass Slipper by anarchyred Mighty and Powerful GODS by anarchyred Dragon and Phoenix I by masa-kocha :thumb159828096:   Wait by Antiquity-Dreams Cyber Punk Demyx by Kuroudo1723 Calamity Trigger by masa-kocha Katen Kyokotsu by masa-kocha

Sakura-con 2010's journal entry: masa-kocha.deviantart.com/jour…
and flickr photoset: www.flickr.com/photos/chibi_ma…

I can't wait to see everyone!!
This year I will be doing photoshoots again, but photos will not be processed until early June/ AFTER FANIME happens. I'm putting all photo processing on hold until then.

There's going to be one hell of a backlog, but if I don't have this resolution in place then my homework is not gonna get done. I'm about to graduate so right now is really crucial. Thank you cosplayers for understanding and still being willing to work with me at this time. Being able to at least shoot for the time being is keeping me sane. :heart: YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST. TTATT

EDIT: Sakura-con-goers! shiroin needs a roomie!! shiroin.deviantart.com/journal…

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Alsooo I'll be in cosplay Sakura-con Saturday as FF13 Hope~~ with DreamsComeTroo, TemaTime, doukana & moar,
looking forward to funtimes!! 89

Gif: Having A Wonderful Time by thekingofqueens25

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TWITTER twitter.com/ma_sa_ko
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2010 was a fantastic year for me~
I met so many wonderful people from all over the world (though mostly from California ^^) through cosplay photography; I'm normally a very shy person so it was a huge step out of my comfort zone.

I put together a short video of my cosplay photography from this year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnZX-3…
It doesn't feature everyone, but it's got at least one shot from a majority of the photoshoots from 2010. Most of these cosplayers have DA accounts and are fairly active in the community here, so you may have seen some of the photos around before~ I think seeing them all in one place helps you visually see the sense of community and friendships in this hobby. :heart: Plus there are some brand-new photos in there, also.

(It's in HD, so high quality full-screen looks the best!)

Link again on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnZX-3…

Thanks for all the great memories, everyone.
I look forward to all the new ones we'll be making this year!


fanime_eliza
Fanime
Photo by Eliza

AX_kelley
Anime Expo
Photo by Kelley

AX_eririn
Anime Expo (on Independence Day!)
Photo from Eririn

ycon_eric
Yaoi-con
Photo by BigWhiteBazooka
www.bigwhitebazooka.com/

ycon_yukiedong
Yaoi-con
Photo by Yukie Dong

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Due to school, I can't take any new private (non-convention) photoshoot requests until summer. I just won't have as much time to dedicate to photo processing. Hopefully this is temporary and I can get back to my regular shooting schedule this summer. ^-^
Looking forward to Animation on Display (San Francisco, CA) in a few weeks!
Time to finally get this year started!!! :party:

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Just to preface so you don't run into things you weren't expecting, Yaoi-con is a San Francisco anime convention based around yaoi/BL or homosexual (specifically male/male) topics. Please don't read this entry if that makes you uncomfortable.

For everyone else, hey guys!!!
It was a really great weekend, I had so much fun seeing everyone again and meeting new cosplayers/photographers. :heart:

I had 15 photoshoots but still managed to attend the seiyuu panel, cosplay event and bishounen auction. No sleep ftw. XD

The seiyuu guests were Okiayu Ryoutarou (fff TREIZE) and Kiuchi Hidenobu, they were so cute and stuck together like buddies the whole con. They really put themselves out there and took time to walk around, it was great seeing them interact with the congoers.

At the panel:
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The BG!! XD
The main ballroom had huge banners of artist guests Yamane Ayano, Jo Chen and Takanaga Hinako's work hanging from ceiling to floor.

Saturday night was the cosplay performances, shout-out to Last Missed Chance & KoiCosplay who did fantastic jobs!! (Also, if anyone has video of their intermission show please let them know.)

Afterwards was the auctionnn~
It's so fun, basically a bunch of skits with only male performers. People bid to have them as escorts for the night (the con is still active into morning hours) and all the money goes to charity.

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YESPLZ?!!

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David Bowie lookalike who can do amazing glass ball tricks *-*

And there were a bunch of others who were equally entertaining, but the ultimate men of the night by far were:
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YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THE SCREAMING
When they walked onto the stage, it was insane.
I mean I was screaming too, I think, though I couldn't hear myself over the massive screaming of the entire room. There was so much potential but unfortunately they did very little fanservice, they only sung something silly and then stood there looking kind of in awe and amused.

They sold for $11,000.

Yeah that's three zeroes, it was unbelievable.
They got a standing ovation and certainly deserved it!

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As for photos, here's what's on DA so far~ (thanks guys!)

Lucky Dog :iconmingswly: :icontakaaa: :iconihitoq:
Lucky Dog 1 by mingswly / :thumb184854943:

Vincent x Yuffie :iconazntranquility: :iconmirareru:
::Go Team:: by AznTranquility ::Like my Giant Hard Black:: by AznTranquility

Moritaka HS :iconhakaichou:
:thumb184918100: :thumb184918605:

Kingdom Hearts Steampunk :iconadmantius: :icontematime: :iconblackfruitbat: :icondreamscometroo: :iconantiquity-dreams: :iconeclecticmaniac: :iconkoicosplay:
Engineered Renaissance by Admantius Kingdom Hearts Steampunk by KoiCosplay All Our Feet by KoiCosplay All Our Hands by KoiCosplay Don't Resist Me by Antiquity-Dreams Time Out by Antiquity-Dreams A Touch of Steam by Antiquity-Dreams

Hetalia Pirates :iconheulangel: :iconsheilkuroi: :iconthiefbydesign:
:thumb184970645: :thumb185579779: Pirate - Enchante' by heulangel Axis Power Hetalia : My booty by sheilkuroi

Kuroshitsuji II :iconycysusan: + moar
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Kichiku Megane :iconrina-liu: :iconimmuze:
:thumb185082027: Kichiku Megane by ImMuze

Pokemon Gijinka :iconeclecticmaniac: :iconadmantius: :icontematime:  :iconblackfruitbat: :iconno-brand-heroes: :iconraven-unit: :iconcosmic-empress: :iconterror-and-candy: :iconcaineyamiyasha: :iconmadnessharnessed:
LOL record for the largest group I've worked with so far
EPIC BATTLE by EclecticManiac :thumb185308978: Magikal by No-Brand-Heroes No Respect by No-Brand-Heroes Coming out of the Cave by EclecticManiac Meowth Used Payday by TemaTime Meowth by TemaTime

Togainu :iconimmuze:
Be my pet by ImMuze

ParaKiss :iconeclecticmaniac: :iconno-brand-heroes:
Caroline and George by EclecticManiac the stairwell by No-Brand-Heroes First Kiss by EclecticManiac

Kuroshitsuji Circus :iconwaselreins: :iconcaineyamiyasha: :iconshirogami520: :iconterror-and-candy: :iconmadnessharnessed:
Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen by waselreins :thumb185743249: :thumb186950127: :thumb186945420: Snake-Kuroshitsuji Circus Arc by MadnessHarnessed

Reborn :iconcanadianstrawberry: :iconultimaaa:
Differences by CanadianStrawberry nothing but smiles and lies by ultimaaa

Justin Beiber :iconcanadianstrawberry: for :pumpkin:
BABY, BABY, BABY... by CanadianStrawberry Im your biggest fan by CanadianStrawberry :thumb188405070:
(this shoot was so funny omg)

Will update this when more are posted~
Hope everyone had a great Halloween and good luck with your own personal projects!!! o/

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A very delayed continuation of my still incomplete Fanime report from June.. XD
I helped out with one of Muze's ambitious Vocaloids projects, and the final video has been released! My role was photographer, it was great fun trying to bring his vision of this MV to life.



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The resulting video can be found here
ON YOUTUBE~ www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGrDI…

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Kiyoteru-sensei: :iconimmuze:
Luka: :iconwaselreins:
photographer : :iconmasa-kocha:
photo processing : :iconkanasaiii: (thank you!!)
assist : TuVan
video : Muze

Related deviations:
Perfect Liar by waselreins Jewelfish Cosplay MV by ImMuze

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More recently, Muze also coordinated a Vocaloids!Sandplay group photoshoot~
Everyone was together in the NorCal area for SacAnime convention, so I got to collaborate with a few SoCal cosplayers too. ^-^/

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Kiyoteru : :iconimmuze:
Miku : :iconaitsuito:
Len : :icontakaaa:
Rin :Ming
Kaito : :iconrina-liu:
photographer: :iconmasa-kocha:

:thumb178480451: :thumb178710624:
Hiyama Kiyoteru - Sandplay by ImMuze Hiyama Kiyoteru - Sandplay - 2 by ImMuze Hiyama Kiyoteru - Sandplay - 3 by ImMuze
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..... and I still have several more to process. m(_ _)m

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I'm in my senior year of college right now, so school's taken priority for the past few months and will continue to do so until next summer. I still intend to attend the usual conventions and do shoots, because I think I'll go insane if I don't, but the turnaround time for shoots will be slower because of my other obligations.

I also have a few cosplays that I'm working on for myself, but I'm very slow at sewing. XD;;
And tend to sew things BACKWARDS;;;; a lot.
But... it's fun anyway! Most of the time.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
:bulletgreen:NorCal Fall Gathering: Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos, CA
what: cosplay meet on Oct. 16
details: www.cosplay.com/showthread.php…
planners: OscarC-Photography and bekalou-cosplay
If you're in the Bay Area, hope you can make it!
I'll be cosplaying as Eriol with a CardCaptor Sakura group including :iconbekalou-cosplay: :iconsheilkuroi: :iconblueskad00: :iconthiefbydesign:
So excited!!! *o*

:bulletgreen: Yaoi-con www.yaoicon.com/
Halloween weekend.
Needs no explanation~ o/

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