Yeah, event photography is a b***h. I resigned myself to the lone cosplayers away from the maddening crowd. It didn’t help that other halls on the same level and below had events of their own, thereby limiting roaming space.

>> What I learned from Cosfest, is that talking to the cosplayers makes a difference.

True. And then other photogs crowd you.

>> That, or try taking stealth photos.

As much as that is my forte, I wouldn’t reccomend it at events. Don’t want to make cosplayers/photogs look bad.

Looking at the proliferation of DSLRs and the mommies and daddies and whatnot, (as seen in your epic photo evidence above) I have given up on events photography altogether.

The real trend, now, are the following:

1. Some photographers get to know some cosplayers more closely, and both the photographer and the cosplayer would go on a private photoshoot and take photos. That’s how some photographers (both you and I knew *wink wink*) develop their signature photo work.

2. Others treat events like this as nothing more than just that: events. The idea is to take photos of events “as it happens.” That is, stay for the duration of the event, take as many photos as possible that are of interest, and then post up the ones that are really interesting. It’s not for the impatient, though.

3. Some quit the events photog scene altogether, and move to other areas/genres of photography, where the saturation of photographers are diffused out. (Try taking pictures with a wide-angle lens for a more “general” viewpoint. Granted, though, I have yet to hear of lens rental for Sony alpha systems in Singapore.)

What I learned from Cosfest, is that talking to the cosplayers makes a difference. That, or try taking stealth photos.