Photoshoots! Part One

So. One my new years resolutions was to do more with the section of this blog that wasn't just me making cosplays for myself. Well, here it is! The first thing I'm going to do is talk about photoshoots. This post is going to be an intro to photoshoots--photoshoots basically starting off as a cosplayer with no money and no one to photograph you. (FYI: You are going to have to bare with me through this post as I couldn't find my tripod and took these photos with no intention to put them on this blog and changed my mind at the last second by telling myself, "Why not? You haven't posted anything in a while--you might as well." When I originally put gray makeup all over my face it was just to amuse myself and my friends--not the internet as well. Yeah.)

PHOTOSHOOTS LEVEL ONE:
These can be described as you finishing a piece of your cosplay, or the wig came in, etc. and you instantly want to share it with everyone so you throw it on not caring what anything around you (or even you yourself) looks like and quickly take a photo and upload it to your computer. For examples of these types of "photoshoots" look at most of my previous blog posts.

PHOTOSHOOTS LEVEL TWO:
These are also just selfies but they differ from level one because this time, you are showing your complete costume to the world (not just a part you have acquired). An example of these photoshoots would be the post before this one titled, "The Underwater Hemisphere." In it Danni is using level two photoshoot techniques.

PHOTOSHOOTS LEVEL THREE:
These photos are the photos taken of you by random people you meet at a convention. You're in character in your complete costume, but the setting isn't right as there are tons of other characters from other fandoms swarming around you. (Also, the badges... and the carpeting...) If you click on the "About Me" tab above, you will see a picture of me cosplaying as Rei Ayanami at Anime Boston 2013 in a level three photoshoot.

PHOTOSHOOTS LEVEL FOUR:

Okay. Here's where I may differ from the obvious. To create a level four photoshoot, you want to have your own back drop (so that your audience isn't focused on how messy your room is instead of you). If you draped a solid-colored sheet or blanket over a door, wall, railing, etc., you will automatically find that your photos look more professional. If you use a tripod and set your camera on a timer, you can even make it look as if you had your photo taken. Although I couldn't find my tripod, here are some photos of me with a solid background and I hope that you all can see how much of a difference it makes to my photos. (Also, don't mind the fact that every piece of dust in the world appears to be on my mirror right now. *takes out cleaning supplies*)















As opposed to this. Which can probably be considered a level 0.5 photoshoot. The backdrop really does make a difference. Well, I hope this post helps you improve your cosplay photos a little but if it didn't, there are more photoshoot levels coming soon! (Yay!) And with that, MadDog out!










PS--I'm not working specifically on a Homestuck cosplay at this time--I was just goofing off with makeup that I had, a random wig that I had, and some horns that I had previously made for my own amusement. However, if you all want to see a Homestuck cosplay, I can make that happen (they seem pretty simple to make). Hey, suggestions in general, shoot me an email at wickedcosplay@yahoo.com or leave a comment below. Thanks!