Yet Another Photoshoot Offer

[SpookyElectric]

I'm going to join the ranks of those offering photo shoots. I am offering two slots on Friday only:
* Early afternoon (1pm) - preference for bright colors and action shots. (Air Gear?)
* Evening (8pm or later) - preference for dark / mysterious types and/or romantic shots.
* I might be up for another evening shoot if one evening set is late evening, then the other will be earlier evening.

Some of my better photos from recent events (click for a larger version):

For more examples of my photos in general, see:
http://epii.info/anime
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24607013@N08/

Notes

• I am learning. The shoot is free. I get experience and you get pictures. I will try various ideas. So the shoot will go a little slow. Not all of them will work as well as I think they will. But I'm confident you will get at least a couple pretty cool shots.
• You must be OK with me posting your pictures on the Internet. If there are a few you really don't like, I won't post them, but at least part of the set is getting posted.
• I expect the shoot will take 30min-1hr depending on how many people. But please allocate two hours in case we start late or something.
• I'd like to do a mix of locations, indoor and outdoor, so there will be some walking around involved.
• This is not first-come-first-serve. I'll make a decision by May 5th or so from the responses. Here are my preferences:
  
  
  • Costumes that you have not used for a past private photoshoot.
  • For anime costumes, I have a bias towards series I like or at least am familiar with. This should give some sense of what I've seen and what I like: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/SpookyElectric
  • Original designs are OK too. Bonus points for Steampunk/Neo-Victorian.
  • Not as frequently cosplayed characters preferred.
  • You don't need stellar costumes, but they should be within your ability and at least look neat. I.e. mostly found item stuff is fine. Loose threads and frayed edges all over the place is not. (Unless the outfit is supposed to look tattered.) To that end, links to your existing costumes or work in progress is appreciated.
  • If your costume has parts that light up, I'm very interested. I might even consider an alternate day just to experiment with that.
  • Because it's only two time slots, I want you to be certain you will have the costume done. So I'm giving a preference to people with completed costumes.
  • Guys or Girls is fine. Mix is better. Guys must be dressed as male characters though.
  • I'd prefer 2-3 people, just so I can have some shots with interactions. One is OK though, so don't let that stop you from posting. Also, I'll consider groups from different series, though I'd prefer from the same.
  I'm not trying to be elitist. But since I'm not doing first-come-first-serve, I just thought it may help avoid drama if my preferences in choosing were clear.

If you are interested:
Please reply with the following information:

• What costume(s) (character(s) + series or summary of original design(s)) (If it's a secret costume, you can PM me instead)
• How far along with the costume(s) are you? If you're not complete, what might you wear as a backup?
• Which slot would you prefer? If evening, what times are best for you?
• Link to your profile(s) on cosplay.com or cosplaylab or cosspace with examples of your prior costumes.

[heeroyuy135]

Hmm...me need to think :)

[Bawlsy]

So I found out I actually do have time since there were some problems with AA. The following is the information you asked for. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

    * What costume(s) (character(s) + series or summary of original design(s) Harold from Tales of Destiny 2
    * How far along with the costume(s) are you? If you're not complete, what might you wear as a backup? Currently working on the boots and short shorts. I still have much of the costume to complete. I have confidence I will be done by Fanime (I go to school 4 days a week and that's all I do). However if I something were to come up stopping me from completing that costume I have a Tsunade cosplay I would like to use.
    * Which slot would you prefer? Both are fine but I would prefer the 1pm one.
    * Link to your profile(s) on cosplay.com or cosplaylab or cosspace with examples of your prior costumes.
        Cosplay.Com
        Deviantart.com

[userpay]

Hmm I'm somewhat interested, I'm in adv photography at my school to  :P
On Saturday I plan on using a bleach costume of my own character, however my sister hasn't accually started on making it but I trust her.
On Sunday I was planing on using the renisance costume my sister made thats already finshed.
For Saturday I'll be at the bleach cosplay gathering so you'de have to tag along since I don't know how long it would take, I'm also in the live chess game for the gathering as well so it probably would be a good chance for pictures. After that (probably will be done by 5 at latest I imagine) I'd be availible, if we do a photoshoot at night if you feel the reni costume would be better I could go and change into it.
On Sunday I'm pretty sure I'd be avalible at 1 but I don't know about the 8pm since we would probably be leaving around then if not sooner (we being my dad and I). Heres the link to my cosplay.com profile.
http://www.cosplay.com/member/105432/

[Yukari Kaiba]

    * What costume(s) (character(s) + series or summary of original design(s)) (If it's a secret costume, you can PM me instead)
- are video game cosplays acceptable? I was going to be wearing Yun from Street Fighter Third Strike on Friday. if not I have my BANKAI! Renji Abarai with Hihio Zabimaru from Bleach to use as an alternative.

    * How far along with the costume(s) are you? If you're not complete, what might you wear as a backup?
- Yun is about halfway done, will be completed for Fanime. BANKAI!Renji is already finished (will have photos of it in my profile tomorrow).

    * Which slot would you prefer? If evening, what times are best for you?
- the evening one (I would love some night time photos! :) ). 8:00 is fine with me, i dont think ill be busy Friday evening/night.

    * Link to your profile(s) on cosplay.com or cosplaylab or cosspace with examples of your prior costumes.
- http://www.cosplay.com/member/38659/

[Vasyenka]

    * What costume(s) (character(s) + series or summary of original design(s)) (If it's a secret costume, you can PM me instead)
Fai from Tsubasa Chronicles. :3

    * How far along with the costume(s) are you? If you're not complete, what might you wear as a backup?
100% complete. Also, my staff lights up~ ^^

    * Which slot would you prefer? If evening, what times are best for you?
Seeing as how the other available, I'd prefer sometime in late evening~

    * Link to your profile(s) on cosplay.com or cosplaylab or cosspace with examples of your prior costumes.
http://www.cosplay.com/gallery/m45245/

[SpookyElectric]

Games are fine. Movies too. I just have a preference for characters I know, since then I think I can do a better job capturing the character. So it depend on who else is interested and what they have. And I don't play many games lately - just DDR & Wii Sports.

I plan on only doing photoshoots Friday. I cosplay too, and Saturday + Sunday I don't want to be carrying around camera stuff. So, userpay only mentioned Sat+Sun, which isn't available, sorry.

[userpay]

Meh no biggie, maybe next year or something :P

[Yukari Kaiba]

Games are fine. Movies too. I just have a preference for characters I know, since then I think I can do a better job capturing the character. So it depend on who else is interested and what they have. And I don't play many games lately - just DDR & Wii Sports.

so say i got the evening time slot - would you prefer me doing the Bleach cosplay since you'd be more familiar with it? if you're not familiar with the Street Fighter games it wouldn't be a problem for me to change costumes.

[SpookyElectric]

I've only seen the first 10 or so Bleach episode - before Renji had shown up. So Street Fighter might be better. I don't suppose you have any martial arts training? Ideally Wushu. It'd be fun to get some more action shots along the lines of this Kakashi shot.

[MissNintendo]

I would prefer to shoot in my Disney Princess Belle Gown for the shoot. And my boyfriend would be The Beast. The costumes are about 50% done. If they are aren't avaible we have  FFVIII's Squall with the Dion Roger's version of Rinoa.

I would prefer the evening, since we most likely wont make it early afternoon.(If that changes I'll update you.) And the evening we could play up the romantic feel of the photos.

My profile on cosplay.com is Miss Nintendo http://www.cosplay.com/member/58571/
and my boyfriend dose not have one since this will be his first time cosplaying.

[Yukari Kaiba]

I've only seen the first 10 or so Bleach episode - before Renji had shown up. So Street Fighter might be better. I don't suppose you have any martial arts training? Ideally Wushu. It'd be fun to get some more action shots along the lines of this Kakashi shot.

unfortunately i don't have any formal training ^^; (i did a semester of karate though). I hope me not having any training would be a problem..I'm sure we'd be able to come up with something.

[SpookyElectric]

I was looking for small groups. The closest reply is a couple. If I am photographing fewer people, then that would involve less time, and mean more slots.

@Vasyenka: A friend of mine has a Kurogane costume, do you mind if I invite him to join your shoot? Either way, I'm pretty interested due to the glowing staff.

[Vasyenka]

Oh, I don't mind at all~ ^^ I think it'd be pretty awesome to also have a Kurogane in the shots as well~ <3

[SpookyElectric]

@Vasyenka: Ok, I talked to my Kurogane friend. He's pretty certain he can do it. How late are you OK with? (trying to figure out ordering of stuff) I noticed on c.com you're considering going to the bar gathering. So I'm guessing you'd prefer before that? Or does really late work too?
@MissNintendo: I think twilight would maybe be best for you. The sun sets at 7:50, though there should be some blue left in the sky for awhile after that. So would 7:30 work as a time to meet?
@Yukari Kaiba: Since there's another group that contacted me, and they're a big group & will take most of the evening, I don't think I'll have time for your cosplay since I'm not as familiar with either option. However, I might be able to do A) Early afternoon (~2pm?) B) Very late at night (ie. ~11-1 type range) C) unscheduled & unguaranteed in any idle time between the other evening shoots.
@Bawlsy: Looks like you're good for 1pm.

For anyone else, since so far it's just one or two individuals for early afternoon, I suspect I'll have time for at least one more then.

[Vasyenka]

Well, about the bar gathering, it's actually no big priority; I don't even know if my roomie will go with me~ > 3< It's more like one of those 'If I make it, I make it, if I don't, I don't' kind of things. Besides, it takes me a while to put on the entire costume and make up (seriously, I'm basically wearing three costumes~) x3

However, again anytime in the evening (or even late evening) would be great. :3

[lycan510]

i could do SpitFire during the day. ill try and get the AirGear group to do a photoshoot.

[SpookyElectric]

@lycan510:  :D Air Gear. (You will have roller blades, right?) If you could get some together ~2pm, that'd be great. (Or just you is fine too.)

I'll PM you guys sometime in the next few days with a phone number for me so we can coordinate meeting.

[Bawlsy]

Thank you hun ^_^

[ovtrlan]

    * I will be showing up as Lucia from Devil may Cry 2
    * All I need to do is fashion the wig.
    * Anything between 5:30 PM and 10 PM
    * http://www.cosplay.com/member/46566/