After a few crazy years it’s good to see things returning to somewhat semblance of normality, Oz Comic Con being packed is one of those normal things = )
Was on the late shift this Saturday so not as many people as previous years, but that means less time photoshopping, so, you win some, you lose some ; )
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Covid still lingering on but not dampening the enthusiasm for cosplay at the second Oz Comic Con of the year here in Sydney, some great work on display and I fortunately got to capture some of it.
Feel I’ve upped my game this year, breaking out of my comfort zone of natural light and shooting with flash has made a noticeable improvement, though still more work and testing needed I feel!
First 24 are shown below, click the title to go through the album on Flickr!
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Back to the conventions, Covid may have stopped the international stars of screens big and small but it didn’t seem to put a dent in the imaginative cosplay that always makes these events for me, even the quiet Sunday morning slot I had yielded a few hundred snaps.
Thanks to Oz Comic Con for inviting me to take up the official cosplay photography booth, it’s always great to give back to such an awesome community in the little way I know how.
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Last time I went to Melbourne’s Oz Comic-con I was mistaken for a professional photographer, this year, I was.
Quite different approach, I shot for two hours Saturday morning and have twenty eight more pictures than the two days of floor walking last time I was here with people queuing up for a picture.
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Fun at this years Supanova, saw some familiar faces (well, familiar voices, totally didn’t recognise the faces!). Managed to find a good spot for taking pictures, end of an aisle with a nice black backdrop and bit of carpet (maybe it was supposed to be a stall and they cancelled late?), quickly snowballed as people started asking me to take their picture, even had a queue at one point!
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Travelling light: one ol’ Nikon d5100, a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 lens, a manfrotto tripod and a corded remote shutter release (because, let’s face it, the cordless ones are shite).
I like Vivid, mostly for the chance to get the streaking lights from the ships as they pass the harbour. Not been since 2014 though, maybe I’ll put some of my faves from back then up too, see if I’ve progressed at all = p
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