reviving bc the previous thread from a while ago got nukedwhat's everyone's thoughts on cosplay photography in 2024/the foreseeable future? it seems like the amount of bullshit we have to put up with as photographers in the cosplay scene only increases day by day and the cons outweigh the pros
>>10964232Im just waiting to see if all of those photographers will come together and file a defamation lawsuit against reiinacos for making that list.
>>10964241And now she’s deleted the doc and filtered her comments kek. I hope she learns a real, hard lesson from this. Knowing her though, she won’t.
>>10914831mmm so make this brief to me, a guy that isnt really into cosplay and much of a tourist in this board. Hows the interaction between phtographer and cosplayer? like you simply took the photo and leave or do you share it with the cosplayer?
>>10966192A good photographer will let the cosplayer know where to find it afterward. Bonus if they have business cards.
>>10964241>>10964263why defamation? she isnt wrong
Hello my southern anons! Has anyone been to animate or any of the cons in NC? Are they well attended? What type of cosplay do you see?
>>10964732I remember seeing a while back that there was something about the owner of Ichibancon being kind of blacklisted in the area so they can't move or something, which is why they've been stuck at that one venue despite it being overcrowded. I don't quite remember the details.
>>10964790Maybe. I go to NC State and just see a lot of Lolitas on campus.
>>10964679My partner and I regularly go to GalaxyCon (the big big one in Raleigh) and Animate!GalaxyCon has always been great, except the crowds are enormous and its hot as balls outside. If you cosplay, people are super friendly and like to chat (the overall vibe feels that way). If you get the attached hotel its 100% worth it.Animate! is newer but so far awesome, it's like a smaller GalaxyCon, less crowded and just as fun.. I haven;t had a bad experience (so far). Going as Qrow to Animate! In January since his VA will be there.One pro-tip: The best event is the "Masquerade Costume & Performance Competition", it's usually on the last day. It's not a Masquerade but a straight-up talent show, and people go all out on skits and songs with their cosplay. It's so, so good, I look forward to it every year.Second, the cosplay wrestling is super fun. Watching Ms. Trunchbull beat the shit out of vanellope von schweetz is awesome, even if you have no interest in wrestling itself.
>>10965077Thanks for the info! I actually live in the triangle so hotel won't he necessary. I bought tickets for the last day so this seems like its a lot of fun!
Animate Raleigh is great if you want a chance at seeing Chris-chan. >>10964790I very much enjoy Ichibancon. It's a small regional convention, so set your expectations. I do like the venue and the parties are great. I've been the past 4 years. Lots of Genshin and ZZZ the past few. Tons of beginner/intermediate level cosplay. A few wannabe influencers do show up and try to flex. I'll be at Ichibancon, Triad, and Banzai. It's like >>10964703Animazement is always a blast. I end up meeting cool people and hanging out more than actually doing the convention. Great dealer hall. The cosplay is usually a good mix of everything.>>10964748Usually shares the same scene with NC. You can bump down to ATL for the bigger conventions. Banzai is my favorite convention down there.
Years ago, when cosplay started getting popular, but also sexual, I remember being a big fan of a certain cosplayer. They turned out to be quite rude to their fans, and I was left being disappointed by it. Later as the years went by, I came upon information that her cosplay hype died down, her twitch and vtuber arc couldn't lift off the ground, and she lost her twitter verification, and just isn't popular anymore. Basically what I'm trying to say in this thread is; fuck that whore. But also how has the cosplay community/scene been? Has it gotten more slutty? Worse? Better? Are people chill, or rude? Tell me your experiences from before (5-10 years ago) v.s now.
>>10902194Have you ever considered not cosplaying as such breedable characters?
>>10902106nothing special desu
Running solo, how do you make friends with people who are clearly already in a 'clique?' Relatively new to the scene but it seems hard to approach a lot of people since they're already busy doing their own thing with their friends.
>>10956595Id spray her tits in cum and slap her across the face like the whore she is
>>10902493Its in the discords where everyone circlejerks and grooms the unaware newbies
Are people there nice? Are there any activities you would recommend? I was really hoping for karaoke since it's something I don't have in my home country
It's a relatively small con because it's run by a college anime club, but overall a good time. They had karaoke last time I went but that was years ago and I've moved out of the area since then.
larp thread again as the previous one is yet again in auto sagenow 37,8% slower than everprevious thread>>10873579
>>10965917Well, firstly the historic cost of leather compared to the utility in other uses, means that leather hats as represented in cheesy renfair outfits just aren't a thing. Secondly, the construction would require substantial amounts of treatments in order to make it water and weather tight, as in general just doesn't have the longevity of wool felt. Thirdly, the long-term comfort wearing of leather versus wool hats is quite noticeable, especially in heat or exertion.Fourthly, it just looks like ass. Basically, you're spending a lot of money, to make something that's over-engineered and less effective while also looking dumb.
>>10965946>it just looks like assThe only reason needed.
>>10965901>Better than most American LARP kits. I hate how the gorget is just a pectoral, and the vambraces are hella oversized though. What are you wearing as a foundation garment?A black cotton gambeson. I got one before but it was partially polyester and too thick, hot and hard to wrap the straps of my armor around.
>>10965901>All the businesses that I was familiar with have gone under, or on hiatus. I don't know any new European producers who I can attest to quality or priceI've been hearing this a lot. I understand why the amerifat businesses are failing, but why EU?
>>10966143EU is in a massive economical recession due to proxy wars, incompetence and American imperialism so people let their old hobbies rest and rediscover eating, heating and not being homeless as valid recreational activities to spend money on instead.Also I have the feeling that as counterculture answer to renfairs becoming more and more e-girl, furry and cosplay conventions with worse overall historical accuracy (or people outright going full pulp fantasy) than ever, there is a hyper fixated on historical facts movement forming and people get picky.But its probably mostly #1. People dont buy as much anymore, business becomes barely viable and being a small time niche business owner in the EU is hell anyways so they drop it for a stable income without responsibility.
Why is there such a stigma against girls who cosplay for money? As someone who has never had a girlfriend, being able to send money to cute girls who cosplay as the characters that I love is one of the only things in my life that makes me feel like I have a purpose. From patreon to onlyfans, it's on of my biggest joys and motivations in my life. One day I hope I can give money to a cosplayer at a con in real life and not just through the internet.
>958401>870698>namefaggots sucking eachother off
>>10946755You a dude?
>>10959716>>10954041>fat men wishing for men to talk toGross.
>>10961142>>10962748The subhuman incel newfag simply cannot let this thread go
And again>>10963671>>10964070https://desuarchive.org/cgl/thread/10868287#10964070Kill yourself, there's nothing else left for you
She is low tier compared to some chineses and japaneses.But when compared to americans she is pretty good.Most of the female americans are fat and ugly.
>>10965580Yeah, German-Chinese.
>>10965083She's not even the best cosplayer amongst her close friends.
>>10965675Jesus, that's super
>>10965675Emiru is pure and does not have an Onlyfans unlike this girl
>>10965755Maybe she should have one
i'm not saying every person needs to have the same accurate body as the character they are cosplaying as, call be fatphobic but seeing ugly ass fat pigs cosplay and expect compliments annoys me.I don't know how they are not disgusted of being a fat bag, and looking like a pork compared to slim or fit cosplayers.
fatties cosplaying fat characters look great
>>10960477thats because you watch too much porn
>>10965010Sounds like you're a retarded ana-chan with zero self awareness, individuality, and cognitive ability if you weight 126 pounds and somehow thinking you are not skinny fat. Your friends being rational and you brushing them off as "setting you up" tells me you're also some sort of schizo.
>/pol/ thread
Would love to see an E. Honda cosplay
>>10965621I think you just posted it.
I saw a leotard yoruichi at momocon and I wanted to eat her ass so bad
Canonically-muscular Kanbaru cosplay
>>10965621hika as Vampirellarunner up, I'm not sure. Gonna go with scarlettdevil as Ishtar
>>10965621My friend’s 2B. Be jerking off to them ever since.
I was wondering if I ever make a cosplay, I firstly understand what makes it bad. Even if I dress properly, make up, good wig, I feel like it would look bad anyway. I was wondering if it is something else, like face structure or just being ugly. Also not talking about cosplays that don't match body build or those that want to look bad ironically.
>>10839083Except if you are cosplaying :CABLEOld Man LoganEpic 4 Obi Wan KenobiPunisher DeathstrokeThis characters are mature men, a youngster dress like them do not look well, is the same as a 50 year old dude dress up like Robin Not every anime character is a 15 year old
>>10827665When you just wear the outfit of a character, but don't do anything with your hair to resemble them. Unless they have the hair and don't need to stylize it or wear a wig, this shit grinds my gears.>at a con>walk past a Goro Majima cosplayer>"hey man, nice majima cosplay!">"hey thanks, my friend and I are our favorite mafia/criminal characters">look at his friend>"oh is he supposed to be Kingpin from Spiderman?">friend gets upset>"no, I'm supposed to be Nishiki from Yakuza 1..">he is bald, tall and chubby>gets mad that he wasn't identified as the right character
>>10962937>When you just wear the outfit of a character, but don't do anything with your hair to resemble themThat's more than half the cosplays I see at cons
>>10827665being russian makes it bad
>>10963691there are many talented and attractive russian cosplayers
Sharing a hotel room at a con:Have you done it before? Where did you find people to split the room with? Were they strangers? What rules were usually in place for the convention weekend? Did any problems arise? Would you do it again?
Autisic thread
>>10941730What server is that?
>>10963113>Everyone except for one guy took turns jacking off in the bathroomi mean where else are they going to do it?
>>10964416On the biscuit
>>10957775heeeyy mythie I hope you're doing well... That fuckass photo I took gives me flashbacks lmao. At least you didn't have two other dudes spooning eachother in that bed with you one night :(Meet people at cons beforehand and figure out if they're chill. Once you find the right people that aren't creeps and pay properly then try rooming with them again.
>>10962585based
>>10959931man's bout to be abstracted by PIM
I hope the average Jax cosplayer isn't as insufferable as all the Jax fags I've come across. By far the most unlikeable TADC character but also probably the easiest to cosplay (provided you don't go full fursuit). For such a simple design, I'm surprised how difficult it is to pull off a simple Ragatha cosplay.
>>10966081Are you the same guy who immediately calls any positive jax-related post "underaged" or "mental issues"?
>>10966086No but I am the same guy who will ask how can you still be defending Jax after all he's done since the latest episode. Those same people you referenced will attack you when asking questions about Jax's morality
What keeps you coming back to cons? Even /cgl/, as small as it is, shows there's a billion possible combinations to explain: "Why?" Some answers, but definitely not all, would be>Cosplayingsolo, group, admiring, meetups, photography>What the event itself offersGuests, shops / artist alley, rave, game room>The social elementParties (unofficial), hookups, meet new folks, mutual friends flying in from different areas>Hanging outPeople watch, the weird experiences only cons can provide, that one time in the year "the gang gets back together"And of course any reasons I forgot to include are always encouraged. The floor is yours, gulls.
I like the vibes and buying art. Any panels I think are neat are a bonus.Kinda getting the itch to put on a panel myself, and maybe it's the influence of my cosplaying friends but I'm starting to want to give that a shot, too.
>>10964788I still go for artist alleys. That's also why I liked going to a Japanese con twice and would like to go back a few more times, buying doujinshi and reading them whenever I want makes it worth it. I don't care about other parts of cons anymore because I don't care about the cosplays I see or don't recognize them, guests are random tiktokers who just happen to like DBZ, there aren't anymore concerts by Japanese artists in the cons where I go, and professional sellers just sell bootlegs of anything you can think of.
>>10964788I am more in my element with a bunch of nerds and weebs. My friends arent really nerds, so cons help me find a community with that side of things, if only for a weekend.
NGL I've only been to two cons this year, a smaller one and Dokomi, and for both I didn't need to pay for tickets because I was helping a friend with her booth or modelling for the J-Fashion show. I still bought regular tickets for Dokomi 2026 because the whole fashion show thing might not work out this year due to a change in how they handle volunteer helpers, as well as the new organisation team that got implemented this year for the fashion stage sucking major balls.
>>10964788Quite a few things actually:>partying with the bros>a reason to travel>that warm feeling when someone recognizes and complements your cosplay, usually only obtainable when someone enjoys my cooking>good panels >the positive energy from seeing my friends also have fun and contributing to that how I can, thus creating a positive energy tide that floats all boats>the chance to discuss shit I like irl and meet more people into said shit>the nearly impossible chance that I might meet a woman who clicks with me, which for some reason I haven’t written off as entirely impossible
Would you go to Dashcon 2014 if given the chance?
>>10965814Honestly? Yes. 2014-2019 tumblr was so peak I'd go to a bad tumblr convention over a good number of "good" non-tumblr ones just for the vibe.
>>10966004>>10965814I dunno, bad cons are just fucking boring desu
>>10965814Having been to bad cons before (the worst one out of the ones I've been to being an actual fire or stampede hazard because there were way too many people in the venue), it's a no from me. The only good part about being at DashCon '14 was being able to tell people afterward that you were at one of the worst cons in history.>>10965960>I want pre-2020 cosplay back so much2010's still had a bit of the old cosplay culture left, but by then the cancer that is influencer-driven cosplay was already taking over. When I finally started regularly going to cons in 2014 (not dashcon but other ones), names like Jessica Nigri and Yaya Han were already established as career cosplayers that did FOTM cosplays instead of using cosplay as an extension of fan art. It's obviously worse now, but it was already bad then.
>>10965814I was there in 2014 Saturday and Sunday. It was decent if you treated it as a meetup not an actual convention (I ghosted)
>>10966054from what I heard the organization of #2 was way more serious and competent with strict limits on number of participantsstrange/teya has a few videos on it but I have not kept up with her recent ones after the announcement onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99zWRyOQ9U
Because why notConnichi is around the corner - September 5 to 7 in Wiesbaden. Anyone going?Tell us about your con visits, your plans for the next months, cosplay struggles and everything else!Not sure where to go next? Consult this handy site which also lists smaller local cons:https://www.jam-cons.net/con-kalender
>>10963668come to Kokorokon, sailor <3lets watch hmvs together
>>10959987because it's cringe
>>10960635did they go to Wiesbaden to die?
This year's Dokomi site could induce ADHD in an otherwise healthy individual
>>10963672I hope I can go to next Kokoro too
