Conventions are a great time… if you’re prepared. If you’re not, they can be an absolute nightmare. Having the right things with you makes a huge difference in your convention experience, but you don’t always know what to bring. It’s tempting to over-prepare, but remember, this is stuff you’ll have to drag around the floor all day long. It’s best to keep it just to the essentials, so bring a backpack, shove these five things in it, and set out with confidence.
If there’s one thing that can turn a great cosplay into a truly stunning cosplay, it’s skilled photo editing. For a lot of characters, some of the magic is lost on the convention floor because we simply can’t reproduce the effects. While there’s much we can do now with LED lights and plastic, getting a prop to look like a real magical effect is difficult to say the least. That’s where a behind-the-scenes photo editor comes to the rescue. A talented photo manipulator can put lightning bolts in our hands, jungles at our backs, and glow in our eyes.
If you’ve ever looked at picture of yourself and hated the way your hair or eyes looked, join the club. But if you’re a cosplayer, there’s much more at stake than just your pride. Hiring a photographer for a professional shoot is an investment in your cosplay brand, and you’re most likely hoping to get a little bit of a profit out of it in the end.
