This is the second post of the HKUST hosted Cosplay event "Dating at UST 2009". Previous Cosplay posts of the event include: Gorgeous Cosplay Pairs.
Following are some of stunning Cosplayers I saw at the event.
Aren’t they beautiful?
I recently revisited my old home of Hong Kong and stayed over as a guest on the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) campus at the new hotel next the new buildings for the business school and the
Every year the management department at HKUST goes for a boat trip around the Saikung peninsula sailing through the national geopark and visiting some deserted white-sand beach. This year, however, marks a occasion in my life. After 5 years of
When it comes to photography I’ve gone through some major changes in the last 6 years. When I first set to Asia and started this blog I had this inherent bias against photography as a whole. I didn’t understand why
Planet Solar, the solar powered boat that’s circling the world, has taken a short trip away from the Hong Kong harbour in Kowloon to visit us students at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). HKUST is located
Hong Kong news reported that people were lining up upto 3 days before Ani-Com in order to get their hands on collectable rare figurines. It seemed an even bigger attraction than the Japanese AV pornstars and the Cosplay competition.
Cosplay is one of those things that I can’t ever get enough of here in Asia. I honestly can’t resist an opportunity to take random photos at a Cosplay event and so the annual Ani-Com HK exhibition is this one
Great pics Fili. Cosplay is a strange thing. I’ve shot at a couple of them but I’m not sure if I really like them. I guess they’re good for getting a good range of characters in one place.
Craig – Thanks. Not sure what you mean exactly, but I was listening in on a Chinese University of HK professor interviewing the kids (in English) and they were all very open and friendly, just ordinary students with a passion for this kind of stuff. Nothing that resembles the “stereotype”. I remember a few of my Taiwanese friends and Taiwan expats calling them all kinds of unflattering names, but now I’m not sure I see how that’s much different than some of the things other groups do. Blogging, photographing, twittering and all that weird tech online stuff we do, how… Read more »
Sorry for not being too clear – I meant the gathering of photographers to shoot them during the events is what’s strange and that I’m not really a fan of it as a photographer. If I stumble across one, I’ll probably shoot for a while, but wouldn’t go out of my way to go to one. To me, it’s easier to just shoot a model. Each to their own though – I know some people love it.
Craig – oh, I misunderstood 🙂 I see your point. Well, I think many of the photographers there come to “find work” and socialize. I got a few business cards and checked out some of their work which was quite remarkable. Cosplayers have their own social websites, their own magazines, merchandise, fashion, stores, restaurants etc. so some photographers can make a good living just by focusing on that niche. I think there’s also a darker side to the whole thing with the more adult related Cosplay industry and I sometimes get the feeling some of the photographers there are hunting… Read more »