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Fanimecon is my absolute favorite convention on my schedule. It's big enough so that there is plenty to
do, but not so huge that it's overwhelming and uncomfortable. This was the third time that I've been to
Fanime and each year, it gets better. It's worth the expense to travel to this convention from Los
Angeles. Last year, I came to this convention as a member of the press to cover Musicfest and An
Cafe. This year, I came as a regular, paying attendee. I still had plenty of things to do. I had photos to
take, but mainly for cosplay projects--this website and another issue of Cosplay Underground. I usually
don't take a press pass if I'm not going to do anything that really requires one.
I spent most of the daylight hours taking cosplay photos. It was one year ago, that I came to this
convention to shoot the first issue of my Cosplay Underground project. It was quite successful and a
few issues later, I was back to shoot the fourth edition of this project. As of now, it's still the only
convention that I attend where I have enough time and volunteers to put together a complete issue.
There are many outstanding cosplayers at this convention and there's a lot of good locations at the
convention center and in the surrounding area that are well suited for photoshoots. I spent a lot of time
on my photoshoots for Cosplay Underground. Those photos will be added to this website after the
issue is released. Consequently, I didn't spend as much time on general coverage as I usually do.
I noticed that the main area in front of the convention center was usually very crowded. I like to have a
lot of room when I take my cosplay photos, and this year there wasn't too much of it. This was a bit
discouraging to me and so I didn't take too many photos in this main area. Cosplay shooting went well
in less crowded areas for the most part. The only trouble I had was with photo "vultures". Many times,
while I was conducting my private photoshoots, usually with friends of mine, a few random
photographers would attempt to hijack my photoshoot by getting in my way, talking to my model, telling
me what to do, trying to steal my model, etc. I don't know if this is a Northern California phenomenon or
what, but at least in Southern California, photographers are a bit more respectful of another
photographer's private photoshoot. I don't tolerate rudeness by other photographers. Otherwise, this
was the most fun I've had at any convention. Taking photos was fun (for the most part) and after-hours
socializing was definitely a little crazy. There's a whole block of time that's just a big blank for me.
See you next year!
Nergene Arquelada
super-no1.com
do, but not so huge that it's overwhelming and uncomfortable. This was the third time that I've been to
Fanime and each year, it gets better. It's worth the expense to travel to this convention from Los
Angeles. Last year, I came to this convention as a member of the press to cover Musicfest and An
Cafe. This year, I came as a regular, paying attendee. I still had plenty of things to do. I had photos to
take, but mainly for cosplay projects--this website and another issue of Cosplay Underground. I usually
don't take a press pass if I'm not going to do anything that really requires one.
I spent most of the daylight hours taking cosplay photos. It was one year ago, that I came to this
convention to shoot the first issue of my Cosplay Underground project. It was quite successful and a
few issues later, I was back to shoot the fourth edition of this project. As of now, it's still the only
convention that I attend where I have enough time and volunteers to put together a complete issue.
There are many outstanding cosplayers at this convention and there's a lot of good locations at the
convention center and in the surrounding area that are well suited for photoshoots. I spent a lot of time
on my photoshoots for Cosplay Underground. Those photos will be added to this website after the
issue is released. Consequently, I didn't spend as much time on general coverage as I usually do.
I noticed that the main area in front of the convention center was usually very crowded. I like to have a
lot of room when I take my cosplay photos, and this year there wasn't too much of it. This was a bit
discouraging to me and so I didn't take too many photos in this main area. Cosplay shooting went well
in less crowded areas for the most part. The only trouble I had was with photo "vultures". Many times,
while I was conducting my private photoshoots, usually with friends of mine, a few random
photographers would attempt to hijack my photoshoot by getting in my way, talking to my model, telling
me what to do, trying to steal my model, etc. I don't know if this is a Northern California phenomenon or
what, but at least in Southern California, photographers are a bit more respectful of another
photographer's private photoshoot. I don't tolerate rudeness by other photographers. Otherwise, this
was the most fun I've had at any convention. Taking photos was fun (for the most part) and after-hours
socializing was definitely a little crazy. There's a whole block of time that's just a big blank for me.
See you next year!
Nergene Arquelada
super-no1.com
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