The Northern California Fall Cosplay Gathering is 10 days away! We will be at beautiful Vasona Lake Park in Los Gatos. All cosplayers and cosplay photographers are welcome! For more info and to RSVP: [link]

I realized I forgot to post a link to my article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Storing Your Photos". It's at [link]

I talk about how to store and back up your photos so you don't lose them if your computer crashes.

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The 2012 Northern California Summer Cosplay Gathering is less than two weeks away! This year's Summer Gathering will be at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo. All cosplayers and cosplay photographers are welcome! For more info and to RSVP: [link]

Coyote Point is a very scenic location with many great places to do cosplay shoots. Here are some of my photos from last's year's Summer Gathering, which was also held at Coyote Point:

At Fanime, I had the honor of being on a panel with Yukari Kaiba, Bekalou, and Foxberry. We discussed cosplay photography and photo shoots from both the cosplayer and photographer points of view, with an emphasis on areas where there's confusion, or where cosplayer/photographer issues often occur. We also discussed model releases and related legal topics.

If you weren't able to make it to the panel, James Patterson recorded it (thanks James!) and posted it to YouTube at: [link]

Fanime attendees, please come to my panels this year:

FRIDAY 7PM:
Cosplay Photos - Basics
Learn to create better cosplay pictures with the gear you already have! We will discuss techniques for picking a location, posing, choosing the right camera settings, basic post-processing, & other key skills.

Cosplay photo posters will be used to demonstrate these techniques in practice.

SATURDAY 10AM:
Working together, cosplayers and photographers can create amazing photos! Join our panel with Bekalou, Etaru, Foxberry , OscarC, & Yukari Kaiba as we discuss setting up a shoot, common misunderstandings, dos and don'ts during a shoot, model releases & legal issues, and post-shoot etiquette.

The panelists will discuss cosplay photography and photo shoots from both the cosplayer and photographer points of view, with an emphasis on areas where there's confusion, or where cosplayer/photographer issues often occur. We will discuss the end-to-end process of a photoshoot, from finding a photographer or cosplayer, to tips during shooting, and dealing with post-shoot issues like copyright. The panel will consist of well-known and experienced photographers and cosplayers who will be able use their first-hand experiences to discuss the various issues that come up.

My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Why Hallway Shooting?", is now up at [link] In it, I discuss why I think practice doing hallway cosplay shooting is important for every cosplay photographer.

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My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Before You Shoot", is now up at [link] In it, I discuss pre-shoot planning.

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My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Field-of-View", is now up at [link]

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My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Where Can I Shoot Cosplay? (part 3): Non-Convention Shoots", is now up at [link]

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Want to learn to create better cosplay pictures with the gear you already have? Come to my ACen panel on Cosplay Photography! More info: [link]

Also, if you're going to be at ACen and would like to request a (free) shoot with me, please PM me!

My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Where Can I Shoot Cosplay? (part 2): Cosplay Gatherings", is now up at [link]

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My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Where Can I Shoot Cosplay? (part 1)", is now up at: [link]

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My latest article for Cosplay Blog With a Brain, "Shoot RAW", is now up at
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I've started writing a recurring column for Cosplay Blog With a Brain titled "Better Cosplay Photos". My first article, "Know Your Camera!", is now up at [link]

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Blog post and photos from my DC Superheroes cosplay shoot with Carla Dawn, Winken Goodfellow, & Jessica: [link]

Read my latest blog post "Nancy's Maternity Shoot" on my website: [link]

New blog post: My best photos of 2011: [link]

My 2012 Cosplay Calendar is now available!

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A big thank you to Mic Costumes for interviewing me for their blog! It's now up on their site at
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Photos from the NorCal Fall 2011 Cosplay Gathering are up on my site at [link]