Cosplay, short for “costume play” is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent characters.
Photographing cosplayers offers an opportunity to learn and refine studio portrait photography and practice working with live subjects.
Photographers who participate in MAPV’s DC Cosplay Photo Shoots will be able to interact with and pose Cosplayers as they capture images of the studio-lit models.
Two Cosplay Photo Shoots are offered: