transformations: cosplay - Richard Man Photography

TRANSFORMATIONS:
COSPLAY
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Richard Man Photography
I have photographed so many wonderful costumers/cosplayers for this project (and no, I am not done yet), I must apologize that I cannot put all of them in this small space. In the credit below, the first line refers to the larger image on that
page, then from top to bottom on the remaining images.
Cover
Maral Agnerian: Moon Dragon, original design
January
Shawn and Colleen Crosby: steampunk original design
Caitlin and Julia Doolittle: out of costume
Sarah, Savannah, and Kailey: Into the Unknown, based on Over the Garden Wall
February
Nikki, Chen, and Shaf: Gothic Lolita
Tiffany Thomas and Slade Torres: Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion from Sailor Moon
Elizabeth Reed: Carnevale
March
Cathy Swope: Mary Poppins
Gypsy Ames: Victorian Underwear - Starry Night, original design
Sunny: Blake from RWBY
April
Mette Hedin and Bryant Little: Ood, Cassandra, and Vashta Nerada, Doctor Who
Steve Swope, the Sixth Doctor
Pierre and Sandy Pettinger, Music of the Spheres, original design
May
Colleen Crews: Princess Agitha from the Legend of Zelda
Linda Wenzelburger: Amazonian Wonder Woman
Brittany Bryant: Madame Red from Kuroshitsuji
June
The Chris and Christy Bertani Family: 18th Century original costumes
Colleen Crews: out of costume
Karen Schnaubelt: Victorian Underwear - the Language of Flowers, original design
July
Tausu and Ivy: Alibaba and Morgiana from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Trixyloupwolf: Sailor Duck, original design
Obi-Shawn: as himself, and the Z Wing
August
Philip Gust: as Rex Harrison playing Anthony
Rae Bradbury-Enslin: Victorian Underwear - Evening on the Nile, original design
Noel: Rorschach from Watchmen
September
Ari: Sweet Classic Lolita
Kristopher: Burter, Dragon Ball Z Ginyu Force
Alice Ryan: steampunk original design
October
Travis and Mom: Azreal and the Queen of the Dead, original design
Nora Mai: Maid in Bedlam, original design
Rae Bradbury-Enslin: Ambergris, the Witch performer, original design
November
Carolyn Stahle: the Red Sith, Star Wars (games)
Lisa Ashton: Miss Lizzy’s Great Grandma, reproduction of great grandma’s dress c. 1896
Nikki, Chen, and Shaf: Attack of the Titans
December:
Takeriya Samurai Mikarin & Hagi: Welcome to Rokkenjima from When They Cry 3
Anastasia Hunter: steampunk original design
Bethany Padron: Quaithe, from a Song of Ice and Fire, loosely based on a fanart design
End Page 1:
Mea Cottman: Furiosa from Mad Max Fury Road
End Page 2:
Jonnalyhn Wolfcat: out of costume
Back Cover
Karen Schnaubelt: the Black Queen, original design
Transformations:Cosplay is a photography
project… wait, Transformations:Cosplay
first and foremost, is a labor of love. It is a
photography project featuring costumers
/ cosplayers in and out of their costumes,
taken with a traditional 4x5” film camera.
These photos are part of a work in progress.
Costumes of a diverse nature from
Historical recreation, Science Fiction
and Fantasy, Media and Anime, etc. are
enthusiastically created and worn by people
of all genders, races and ages, usually at
events where fellow costuming enthusiasts
gather. Who are the people behind the
costumes? This project aims to shed some
light on that question.
I have met couples who got to know
each other through costuming, sisters
whose bond grew stronger from entering
competitions together, a person who
came to better understand her Aspergers
condition from cosplaying a game character,
and a disabled mother who cried tears of
joy when her son won several masquerade
awards for the most amazing, movable,
articulated wing work I have seen.
These are the costumers....
For more information or to participate in
the project, please contact
richard@richardmanphoto.com
On Facebook, search for richardmanphoto