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10. June 2024Every year, con-goers come to the convention wearing their first cosplay. But there are also cosplayers who have been attending MagicCon for many years who say they don’t know what to do when posing for photos.
You don’t need to have attended modeling school to look good in photos.
Here, cosplayers learn the basics such as body tension and posture and how to prepare for a cosplay shoot – and not just for photo shoots at conventions.
What poses can you do if you don’t have props such as a phaser, tricorder or lightsaber?
But even props such as blasters, phasers or firearms don’t look good in every pose, so here are some tips and tricks on how to present yourself in the best light with props.
What role do facial expressions play in cosplay and photography?
Lecturer: Andreas Kinder
Duration: 60 min - The Lecture will be held in: german
Andreas Kinder (born 1970) has been a passionate science fiction fan since childhood.
He has been working professionally in the field of image processing and photography for over 20 years.
In addition to his main job as a media designer, Andreas has been taking photos for 17 years, starting at RingCon 2005 and since 2007 at FedCon of all cosplayers who want a photo of themselves.
Alongside Cordesh, Aki is also one of the confotographers who are always out and about at the con.
Andreas organizes and takes the cosplay fan group photos every year.
Andreas is also involved in numerous individual and group cosplay shoots outside the cons and is one of the best-known cosplay photographers in the cosplay scene.