Disclaimer: All images and videos used, do not belong to FnC and belong to their respective owners. To me, closet cosplay is building an almost accurate costume with things you already have in your wardrobe. Of course, this is all down to interpretation. I have done a few closet cosplays myself because of time, money or situations. S –Shutter Priority mode. In this mode, you select the shutter speed appropriate for your subject, and the camera works out an appropriate aperture and ISO for you. In Portrait Photography: Using the rule of thirds when taking portraits can DRAMATICALLY improve your photography fast and prevent you from making ‘beginners mistakes’. To conclude this challenge I would like to say that it shows you do not need expensive tools or materials to make something impressive. When I started telling other Cosplayers about my journey they were all impressed that it was just cardboard and fabric.

There are so many different ways to do casual cosplays from everyday versions of characters, Disney bounding or basically whatever you can think of. This is something that I love seeing either at cons or after because people use interpretation. The creativity and originality of ideas is something to be celebrated and these are great chances too! These composition techniques are great for storytelling with your images and force you to really consider the photos you’re taking when in cities or nature. In Landscape Photography: For beginners, in landscape photography, it is often more pleasing to the eye to place the horizon line along either the bottom or top line of your image, rather than having it hover in the centre of the image. This shows the viewer if you want their attention is drawn to the sky or the landscape of the image. I love that you can make varied face-covering depending on different needs of friends and families. One pattern to do them all. Of course, with this epic new announcement comes all the cosplay feels so what better to talk about than the art of cel-shading.

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This has nothing to do with the cosplayer in the photo but more how I’ve edited it, the photo is blurry, pose the cosplayer now looks odd, the colours or just doesn’t fit with other photos in the set. Rules are made to be broken, especially compositional rules, but you should learn the rules first so you can break them with intention! Just knowing these 4 rules should help you skip out on some of the mistakes beginners always make (having awkwardly composed photos or cutting off the subjects’ limbs). Many of us have been doing our part for the community whether that’s fundraising, helping a neighbour or sewing scrubs and masks for the NHS and keyworkers. The UK government have now advised to wear masks or face coverings in confide areas where its hard to social distance. From the 15th June masks/fade coverings are mandatory and must be worn on public transportation throughout the UK. a) the speed at the image is taken. (shutter speed)b) the basic light level of the image (ISO)c) how large or shallow the depth of field is (aperture). These three sections are balanced against each other to allow you to have 100% control over how your photos look.

coraberrycosplay I only occassionally ignore these tips. Cosplay is WILD #cosplay #cosplaytips #beginnercosplayer #beginnercosplay #cosplayadvice ♬ A Cruel Angel’s Thesis (Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme Rework) – Ginger Root And there we have it, casual and closet cosplays and why they are great! If you are working on any or have tips, comment! There’s a whole community here who will celebrate your ideas! Doing this Task, I learnt many different techniques as well as bringing previous skills to make this Outfit (which survived MCM London with just a few threads snapping), which I would like to say bust the myth that you need to spend lots of money on your Cosplays and can still look visually awesome. Anyone can do this challenge and I hope you fellow cosplayers take it on too. Be Proud to be yourself!The smaller the number of the f-stop the more open your camera’s aperture is. This does two things, allowsmore lightto enter the lens, and also makes the depth of field very shallow. Leading Lines can be used with or without the vanishing point, to make your viewer look at a certain point in the image. I’m not expecting all my work to be uploaded by the cosplayer or model, ultimately it’s their decision what they like to upload, but I try my best to make that decision to upload my work an easy one. I only have a few experiences with casual cosplays but it’s something I’m looking to do more of! My few experiences consist of Tourist Joker and Harley Quinn for a shoot in London and a mild attempt at Disney bounding. I say mild as I didn’t really change from the reference. I could have made it more “human and realistic.”By realistic, I could reference current fashion styles and use that to design a garment. These are not criticisms but ideas to note for myself next time I do it.

Nightman consisted of my yoga trousers, a wrap style top, and my trainers. To this day, it’s been one of my most fun cosplays and that’s what it’s all about! Garth from Wayne’s World was another closet cosplay apart from the specific Aerosmith t-shirt which was cheap and easy to source. When it comes to knowing where to crop a photo, it’s really important to know where exactly you can and can’t crop a photo when you have someone in the photo. I would want people to continue telling their photographers, especially your favourite ones, how much you like or love their work. Yes, it’s an ego feeding exercise but it’s something which some photographers work off. I hope you enjoyed reading this article. Now you are ready to start sewing amazing costumes and cosplay.

For what I do, basic editing as I call it, I spend between 10-30 mins just colour correcting, cropping, and adding radical/gradient filters to the photos. For everything else, I have to put it through Photoshop. I know 10 minutes isn’t a long time but at a comic con weekend, I have to filter through over 2000 photos and then process each photo individually, which takes me a few days to get through them. a) Shutter Speed. The first thing you will notice when playing with the shutter speed on your camera is that the faster the speed, the darker your image is. This is because there is less time for light to enter and be read by the camera. A slower shutter speed allows more light into the camera, and therefore your images are lighter BUT the longer you shutter is open, themore blurryyour images can become. According to Hellosewing, your first sewing machine should be durable, convenient and simple to use. Always to choose quality over bells and whistles. Construct the proper interfacing and your costumes will hold up the way it should and look just like it’s supposed to. Large gowns require a petticoat or a few of them. Corsets need sturdy boning. And long coats need a nice waistline. Experimenting is always welcomed, so don’t be afraid to try something new. coraberrycosplay Also a set of sharp scissors, not just the thinning ones! Wigs are a challenge for a lot of us, however even just the clips and the comb make it significantly easier. I only occasionally use the thinning scissors on my longer wigs. #cosplaywig #cosplaywigstyling #cosplaytools ♬ original sound – Cora Berry | Cosplayer