Soooo instead of working on Katsucon costumes, I edited a Journey photo from the self-shoot in my driveway I did last week!
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OKAY so, this past week and a half I was in South Dakota visiting family for the holidays! I spent the week sandwiching bits of cosplay progress in between spending quality time with my parents, sister, stepbrother, and other assorted family members. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' -- wait, wrong JourneyThe day after I landed, Cameko Cosplay and I went to shoot my Journey cosplay in the Badlands! This was honestly a dream come true, and I still can't quite believe that it happened. Photos are slowly trickling in, and I will choose two to be next month's downloads for the $10 tier!
When I made this costume back in 2016, I knew that one day I would want to shoot it in an appropriate location. This costume is fun at cons and all, but the traveler character is such a product of the environment of Journey that a convention setting is just not the same as a full-on location shoot. Luckily, I grew up an hour's drive from a perfect location: Badlands National Park in South Dakota. I toyed with the idea of bringing it home for the holiday season in 2016, but I never really figured out the logistics -- I didn't know any photographers, I didn't have transportation, etc. BUT, this past year, I discovered some incredible talent in the area. The cosplay scene in this small town is surprisingly vibrant, and I was able to connect with Cameko Cosplay, a really delightful cosplayer & talented photographer. I contacted him about shooting while I was home, and we got this amazing gem of a shoot set up! This is the result! We had a ton of fun despite a few light-related setbacks, and it was an absolutely incredible experience that I would do again in a heartbeat! Welp, this has been... a week. This costume will be the death of my fingersJust... keep... sewing! Katara's really starting to come together, but there are quite a few hours more of detail work before she's wearable! First and foremost: the white lace design on the bodice.
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