Cosplay videos to help with your posing and convention experience (COS/TOG)

[cidcrow]

I've started a series of YouTube videos to help both cosplayers and photographers with improving their photo shoots and convention experience. This series is intended to contribute and make our wonderful fandom and cosplayer community a better place. If you have any suggestions for extra topics, please let me know. This thread will be updated as I add new videos.

8)COSPLAYERS: COSPLAY PHOTOGRAPHY 101:
+Props enhance your hands in cosplay photos ~ https://youtu.be/QP3Zzi5jbeY
+How to hold a cosplay sword ~ https://youtu.be/jwPd6Bn6cZ4
+How to hold a cosplay gun ~ https://youtu.be/_xz1IrnloPU
+Cosplay chin posing basics ~ https://youtu.be/5Pn2AnrXvqI
+Should you bring a friend to your cosplay shoot? ~ https://youtu.be/7qABScbzOwU
+Confidence is key in posing ~ https://youtu.be/VgJxzKuRPf8
+Showing up on time or early ~ https://youtu.be/tWCL77Cg2_c
+Cosplay emergency kit to save your photo shoot ~ https://youtu.be/ohXEU7g4CFc
+Loki cosplay posing for dual knife combat ~ https://youtu.be/lA_7s4q3jIc
+Cosplay fitness tip, stop drinking calories ~ https://youtu.be/WyEBIIyKucE
+Discuss your boundaries with your cosplay photographer ~ https://youtu.be/sD8r7_dnUPk

8)PHOTOGRAPHERS: COSPLAY PHOTOGRAPHY 101:
+What is aperture? ~ https://youtu.be/jwPd6Bn6cZ4
+What is camera ISO? ~ https://youtu.be/_xz1IrnloPU
+Best way to hold a camera in vertical position ~ https://youtu.be/5Pn2AnrXvqI
+Showing up early to scout ~ https://youtu.be/tWCL77Cg2_c
+Cosplay emergency kit to save your photo shoot ~ https://youtu.be/ohXEU7g4CFc
+Photographing the dual knife combat Loki ~ https://youtu.be/lA_7s4q3jIc

;DCONVENTION/COSPLAY EXPERIENCE 101:
+Rescue your convention experience with transit schedules ~ https://youtu.be/Vv6Of0KuNkE
+How to handle con crunch ~ https://youtu.be/yRBy-UB_c8o
+Cosplay wig alternatives ~ https://youtu.be/1Pb__gCb8GQ
+Should you try cosplay? ~ https://youtu.be/0Molv4LyBVU
+What are cosplay gatherings? ~ https://youtu.be/9EOnsGLCRW4
+How to identify poison oak (hiking in California) ~ https://youtu.be/sxwBQAU4oko
+Interacting gets the most out of conventions ~ https://youtu.be/1H2tcQe8Byk

:)FANIME NEWS:
+Fanime's Dojo and all night boffer battlefield! ~ https://youtu.be/0BjnzC_SRKY
+VampyBitMe is Fanime guest of honor! ~ https://youtu.be/G3lwAvbGvDc
+Free arcades at Fanime 2018? ~ https://youtu.be/6JED9NWvxuQ
+Fanime dance workshops coming soon! ~ https://youtu.be/jtc2xMK2NH8
+Fanime cosplay gathering subs end May 1! ~ https://youtu.be/0W29nOWbZ6U

*NOTE: My channel name is currently stuck in the old fitness/cycling moniker. It will change soon to reflect the cosplay and fandom theme of the channel!

[cidcrow]

A couple new updates, including today's new video about emergency kits for cosplay photo shoots.