Most people don’t know this but I my start in the cosplay community came as a photographer. Photography is still a passion for me even though I don’t do it at too many conventions anymore. KingCon had a photography contest and I decided to enter with 2 photos. I managed to win 2nd place in the photo manipulation category. I was extremely happy because my photoshop skills sucked when I first started out and it […]
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MCM London Comic Con Photography Exhibition
The Cosplay Journal joined forces with Cosplay Central to host the first cosplay photography exhibition at MCM Comic Con London in October. I was notified and decided to submit an entry. It would be an honor for my work to be featured at the Con I have attended the most. The Cosplay Journal created this exhibition to celebrate photographers that are a staple of the cosplay community. The Cosplay Journal had a surprise and printed […]
Read MoreDragon Con 2022
Dragon Con is back! It has been three years since Ugo and I attended Dragon Con. Before the pandemic Dragon Con 2020 was my most anticipated convention. I was becoming the fittest I’ve ever been for it. Atlanta is home for me as I was born and raised there but I hadn’t been home since 2020 so I was anxious about it. Dragon Con was the first con I went to and was my introduction […]
Read MoreEmerald City Comic Con
Emerald City is the first west coast convention I’ve attended and it did not disappoint. It was only my second comic con since the end of 2019. It was cool because it was as laid back as you wanted it to be or as up-tempo as you wanted. This convention gave me the opportunity to meet so many cosplayers that I normally don’t see because I don’t travel to west coast conventions. I was able […]
Read MoreMCM May 2022 Recap
It has been 2 and a half years since I’ve attended a con. Before the pandemic the last con I was planning to attend was MCM Comic Con London May in 2020. It is only right that it’s the con I make my return to. I was lucky enough to also be participating in a panel with 4 other brilliant creatives called Picture Perfect. We spoke about the role of cosplayers and photographers in creating […]
Read MoreMCM Comic Con London Picture Perfect Panel
It has been 2 and a half years since I’ve attended a con. Before the pandemic the last con I was planning to attend is MCM Comic Con May in 2020. It is only right that it’s the con I make my return to. I am lucky enough to also be hosting a panel with 4 other creatives. Details of the panel are below. They say a good picture is worth a thousand words and […]
Read MoreA-Train Meets Wonder Woman and Batman
At New York Comic Con in 2019 A-Train of the Seven met Wonder Woman or more appropriately ran through Wonder Woman as Batman was having a romantic moment with her. The Wonder Woman cosplayer is @lis.wonder and A-Train is myself. The SFX was done by @lmtless_vfx. This video has 4.2 million views.
Read MoreNew York Comic Con 2019
Let’s talk about NYCC 2019. Well it was my 1st time attended and it did not disappoint. It was a fun-filled four days that I can’t wait to get back to next year. It was the Con I debuted my A-Train which was a Con favorite. I couldn’t believe the reception of the cosplay. I was looking forward to wearing it since I watched the show and connected to the character. A-Train has easily become […]
Read MoreThe Best of Dragon Con 2019
Another year another Dragon Con is in the books. Dragon Con is still my favorite Con of any I have been to. It also helps that it is a homecoming for me since I am from Atlanta and it was the 1st Con I ever went to on my mother’s advice I might add. The weather was perfect everyday of the Con. Dragon Con is a Con for cosplayers and nerds alike. It is the […]
Read MoreJapan Expo Paris
This was my first time attending Japan Expo or any Con in Paris. It was an absolute blast and I met some amazing cosplayers and photographers and made several new friends. I hadn’t worn my Black Panther cosplay in a while and decided to wear it on the Saturday. Paris definitely showed me a lot of love in that cosplay. Before I even made it to the Con while we were in the parking lot […]
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