[shiroin]

Hello fellow cosplayers in the Midwest!

My name is Shiroin, a cosplay photographer who currently resides in the Chicago area for school.

I made a submission to ACen about a panel that may interest you, so I am here to let you know about this opportunity.

Attached is the draft of the panel. If you are interested, please reply so I can gauge your interest. Also, if you have some specific inquiries/topics that you would like to see on the panel, please tell me also!

Anyways here it is:

Cosplay Photgraphy Tips for both Photographers and Cosplayers

Description:
In strife to achieve greater results in cosplay photos but always find yourself in a bottleneck? My name is Shiroin, a dedicated photographer with over two and a half years of experience. In this panel, I will share with you some highlights of my experiences, and present my derived insider tips. Please note that the contents are mostly inspirational and not technical, so no prior experience is required. My portfolio can be found here: http://www.cosplay-photo.com.

Tentative Layout:
Introduction (5 minutes)
- Self introduction
- Portfolio slides viewing
- Cosplay photography: a mutual process
At the Convention (5 minutes)
- Hall photos vs. dedicated shoots
Tips for Photographers (15 minutes)
- Etiquette: your first impression
- Engagement: getting a cosplayer to work with you separately
- Direction: working with the cosplayer
- Spam and select: catching the moment
- Review and follow up: post-processing and posting your work
Tips for Cosplayers (15 minutes)
- Posing and expression
- Confidence and feedback: working with the photographer
Wrapping Up (5 minutes)
- The universal factor: teamwork and patience
Questions and Answers (15 minutes)

Full Information
http://r-pai.com/panel-info.pdf

Thanks alot!

This post has been edited by shiroin: 12 January 2009 - 01:33 PM

[Voxx]

Hehe this would be like an extent on my thread about Cosplay photography and tips XD

[Voxx]

And OMG! Your the photographer of the Chise!? I loved her costume! She did such a great job! Your very good! ^.^

[R1KKu]

This is a great idea for a panel, considering that more and more people are getting into the photography aspect of cosplay.

Might I add that you do such a great job with cosplay photography.

[shiroin]

Sa-chan, on Jan 12 2009, 09:38 PM, said:

And OMG! Your the photographer of the Chise!? I loved her costume! She did such a great job! Your very good! ^.^

o cool~

do u have a link?

[KnitChick]

SWEET!

I've been following you on DA for a while now, I *love* your work! I'm gonna pray I don't have to work a shift when your panel falls because I would totally love to come to this.

I've always been into photography, it's a little harder for me to be on the cosplayer side because I'm so used to *taking* pictures, not posing for them, so I look forward to the posing tips

[ceramic chicken]

I am unable to explore your links you provided at this moment in time, but I wanted to let you know that this is a wonderful idea for a panel. I will be sure to make a point of attending this.

[Voxx]

shiroin, on Jan 13 2009, 12:28 AM, said:

o cool~

do u have a link?

It's on cosplay.com where I saw them ^.^

[shiroin]

bump cuz this panel is going live and i totally forgot to advertise about it.

[Sailor Anime]

Like I said on the cos.com forums, I'm really excited for this panel.

[fatsoko]

I'm excited for this one too. I'll drag a couple people along.

[shiroin]

edit: if theres enough interest, maybe ill add in 5 minutes at the very end detailing what i ate for meals over the past week prior to acen.

[fatsoko]

So is this panel only on Friday? I was looking at the schedule and I can only find a Friday slot...right when the Slants/m.o.v.e concert starts. Please say there's a Saturday panel too.

[shiroin]

fatsoko, on May 6 2009, 11:29 AM, said:

So is this panel only on Friday? I was looking at the schedule and I can only find a Friday slot...right when the Slants/m.o.v.e concert starts. Please say there's a Saturday panel too.

i think they only gave me a friday spot.... :<

also i want to be at the concert too!!!!!