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Events, Portraits

BlizzCon 2013

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Almost didn’t get tickets for this but I’m still 7/7, having attended every BlizzCon to date!

At previous BlizzCons, I hadn’t taken many pictures of the cosplayers, but this year I made sure to get more photos of them. And there were a lot of really impressive ones! I even ran across Venn Kaden as Mini-Tyrael, who I recognized from AX earlier this year. There seemed to be a lot more costumes this year, although maybe I was just paying more attention this time around.

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Camera: Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS

Events, Portraits

Comikaze 2013

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Well, it’s been a busy few weeks. Two weekends ago was Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo, and just last week was both Blizzcon and PMX. It’s been taking a while to sort through all the pictures but I’m slowly making progress!

Comikaze took place at the LA Convention Center, and even though there were fewer people than during AX earlier this year, there were still tons of cosplayers around. A smaller crowd meant fewer people in the background though, and more room to take pictures, which was really nice.

Most of my time was spent alternating between the exhibit hall and the lobby. I didn’t expect the main stage to be standing room only, but I did manage to get good spots to see the panels featuring Edward James Olmos and LeVar Burton (also spotted Richard Simmons!). And I got right up to the stage for the Geek Fashion Show, which I’ll probably post pictures of in a separate post.

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Camera: Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS

Events, Portraits

Saboten Con 2013

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This Labor Day weekend, I took a trip down to Arizona to check out Saboten Con 2013. One thing I did not expect was just how hot it was going to be, I couldn’t step outside without feeling I was about to melt instantly! It definitely made me even more impressed with all the cosplayers who were able to walk around in costume in that kind of heat though.

The Con itself was a lot of fun, smaller in scale than AX, but still with a ton of people dressed up. A nice variety too, from movies and games to anime and lolita fashion. The hotel venue was pretty nice too, many locations had plenty of windows to let the sunlight in, so lighting wasn’t too much of an issue for hallway shots. I did end up using my 580EX II at first, but eventually decided to work with higher ISO settings instead. I think I may eventually have to get a flash bracket so I can direct the light better when I need to.

I also got to meet voice actors Laura Bailey (Saint’s Row games and Jaina from WoW) and Travis Willingham!

A few of the cosplayers I came across:

Lots more hallway shots in my Flickr set.

Camera: Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L IS