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| Photos I took at various fan conventions and cosplay events. |
Anime North 2011: Private Photoshoot Shots    |
Otakon 2011: Best Shots    |
The art level I can currently achieve. Enjoy!  |
The art level I'm aiming to attain. Please encourage me!  Also, contains some other personal favorites. |
    G-Anime, GeekFest (1), GeekFest (2), NadeshiCon     Anime Boston, Anime North, Otakon, Otakuthon (1)     Otakuthon (2), Otakuthon (3), September Montreal Comiccon, Cape & Kimono   Naru 2 U, December Montreal Mini-Comiccon 2012, HERE I COME! |
 Low Tier: Cosplayers known locally                                and more Mid Tier: Cosplayers known regionally                          and more High Tier: Cosplayers known nationally              and more Top Tier: Cosplayers known internationally      and that's it To all of them: THANK YOU!  |
Low Tier: Cosplay photographers known locally               & Aki-sanand more Mid Tier: Cosplay photographers known regionally          & Bigmac, James Park, Fotofongand more High Tier: Cosplay photographers known nationally      & ~Dressdragn, Baron Karzaand more Top Tier: Cosplay photographers known internationally    & LJinto, AcksonLand that's it To all who inspire me: Your work is absolutely commendable. Your shots are stellar and exemplary. All aspiring cosplay photographers should learn to shoot like you guys. I know I already am. To all who helped me: Thank you very much for your assistance! Without you, my photoshoots would've been much more slower and tedious. Your contributions are always essential to both me and my cosplayers' success. Your presence will never be bothersome, as any kind of help you can provide me will always be useful and appreciated! |
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 Hi, I'm Henry W., known online and offline as  *Henrickson. I'm a cosplay photographer, taking cosplay pictures since 2007. I use primarily a dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i with a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC standard zoom lens and a Canon Speedlite 430EX flash unit, and a point & shoot, the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS. I post my pictures almost exclusively in my deviantART Gallery [link] and on my Facebook. [link] I now have a laptop (10'' netbook) and use it to store photos when on-the-go at conventions out-of-town. I sometimes post sample shots on my Facebook Wall as a "Live Feed", if free WiFi networks are available. I'm a cosplayer, but a low-profile one at the moment. My Kyon costume from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was my walk-around outfit in 2008; in 2009, it was my Random White Angel one. I wear low-profile costumes because they're easy to wear, easy to store, easy to transport and can blend with my regular clothes in my wardrobe. I will, however, have one day more elaborate costumes! I attend conventions in the Quebec-Windsor Corridor area. Most of them are the big cons like Fan Expo Canada in August (~79,000 attendees in 2011),  Anime North in May (~20,000 in 2011) and  Otakuthon in July/August (~9,100 in 2011), while others are small cons like G-Anime (~1,300 in 2011); I'm seeking to expand my horizons by visiting U.S. cons in 2011 & 2012. I have found that my favorite part of attending cons is seeing people in cosplay. There are no other places where we can such an amazing display of "wearable" art, made by people of various backgrounds and skill levels. The Masquerade, the large series gatherings, I attend them all. And starting recently (2009), I started to offer private shoots to cosplay groups or individuals. For a small reward (usually boxes of Pocky), I'll hold a 60-minute shoot with them around the con area, away from the masses which can distract the cosplayers or pollute the backgrounds of the pictures. I also take a lot of Hall costume photos, and I often pull cosplayers aside near a wall to minimize random people in the back. I'm one of the founders, organizers and lead photographers of the  Montreal Cosplay Photoshoots group. An affiliate of Montreal Cosplayers (the unofficial regroupment of cosplayers from the Montreal / Laval / Two Shores area), we hold cosplay photoshoots in the Greater Montreal Area in public places such as large parks, Chinatown and the Botanical Gardens. Among our ranks are cosplay photographers such as Mannaka, MaverickDelta, Jaya-sama, Touzzy, Joniel and BahamutNight. You can visit them on dA at: I'm the newest photojournalist for ConsPlayers.com. You can find my convention pictures at: [link] Led by 's father Robert, ConsPlayers.com has convention photographers located in 4 countries and documents the creations and enjoyments of cosplayers and otakus at anime and comic book conventions big and small. We are a non-profit, shoot-for-free group of experienced convention photographers with specialties such as hall cosplay photography and masquerade photography. I'm also a cosplay prop maker. Some of the props I've made are DW6 Guan Ping's ji and DW5 Zhang Liao's guandao. I'm currently making DW6 Liu Bei's twin swords for a friend and have other commissions on order. My materials of choice are wood, craft foam and PVC pipes. Finally, I'm involved in one manner or another with conventions: I'm a Panelist and Press member at Anime North and Otakuthon, Panelist and Assistant Photographer at G-Anime, Assistant Photographer at Cape & Kimono, Official Convention Photographer at Montreal Comiccon and NadeshiCon, and Official Masquerade Photographer at Naru 2 U. I've been a Volunteer in the past, but am now a Panelist because I can get badge refunds by doing less hours. |
| 2012 Conventions [CV], Cosplay Photoshoots [CP] & Cosplay Events [CE]: Last update 2012-05-13 [CV] G-Anime 2012 [CE] Otakuthon Manga Ball 2012 [CV] Anime Boston 2012 [CV] Nadeshicon 2012 [CV] April 2012 Montreal Mini-Comiccon (Con canceled) [CP] *Henrickson's May 2012 Mini Cosplay Photoshoot [CE] Animeet 2012 [CV] Anime North 2012  [CE] May 2012 Zelda Symphony in Montreal (featuring *pikminlink) [CV] Otakon 2012 [CV] Otakuthon 2012 (looking for 2 hotel roommates) [CV] September 2012 Montreal Comiccon [CE] OTK Halloween Party 2012 [CV] December 2012 Montreal Mini-Comiccon (If it happens) [CE] OTK Christmas Party 2012 (If it happens) [CV] ConZen Montreal 2012 (If it happens) 2013 Conventions [CV], Cosplay Photoshoots [CP] & Cosplay Events [CE]:Last update 2012-05-09 [CV] Katsucon 2013 (Forming up a travel/hotel group, need 2-4 more people) [CV] May 2013 Montreal Mini-Comiccon (If it happens) [CV] Anime North 2013 [CV] Japan Expo 2013 in PARIS, FRANCE! (If we can form a large-enough group to minimize costs) [CV] Otakuthon 2013 [CV] September 2013 Montreal Comiccon [CE] OTK Halloween Party 2013 [CV] December 2013 Montreal Mini-Comiccon (If it happens) [CE] OTK Christmas Party 2013 (If it happens) [CV] ConZen Montreal 2013 (If it happens) 2014 Conventions [CV], Cosplay Photoshoots [CP] & Cosplay Events [CE]:Last update 2012-02-23 [CV] Costume-Con 32: Toronto 2014 [CV] May 2014 Montreal Mini-Comiccon (If it happens) [CV] Anime North 2014 [CV] Otakuthon 2014 [CV] September 2014 Montreal Comiccon [CE] OTK Halloween Party 2014 [CV] December 2014 Montreal Mini-Comiccon (If it happens)  Dream Conventions- Montreal Costume Festival (MTL CosFest): If I had the money, staff and resources to start up my own convention, this would be it. Focusing on costuming & cosplay and featuring 3 Masquerades (yes, THREE), this con would be the Montreal costumer/cosplayer's heaven. It's based on Costume-Con, but catering to a local & younger generation of costumers & cosplayers, the kind of people who attend anime, comics & gaming (ACG) conventions. - Costume-Con: The original costume-focused convention. Attended by mostly veterans of the trade, the 32nd edition of this traveling con stops in Toronto in 2014! Most costumes are historical, literary, sci-fi, fantasy and steampunk, but we can also see some anime, comics, horror and gaming. - New York Anime Festival & Comic Con: Big con yes, far no, expensive yes. - AnimeNEXT: A con not too far, at a decent cost. - Youmacon: A major convention along the Quebec-Windsor Corridor, on the American end of the Corridor. - Katsucon: Two words... THE VENUE! - Metrocon: Time to visit some Floridians. - Anime Central: Largest con in the U.S. Midwest. - Oni-Con: An anime con on the side of the beach! - Anime Revolution: Time to visit Vancouver and check out West Coast Canadian cosplayers! - FanimeCon: A well-rated West Coast con. - Anime Expo: Any North American Otaku dreams to be at this con. - San Diego Comic-Con: Any North American fan of any kind dreams to be at this con, bar none. - Sakura-Con: An anime con at the same time as the cherry tree blossoms. - Japan Expo: One of Europe's largest anime cons. |
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alors c'est pour quand le prochain mcp?? jai plein de costumes shooter moi! héhé
COME SEE OUR COSPLAY GALLERY!! Photo status: [link] COME SEE OUR COSPLAY GALLERY!! Photo status: [link] next to it. So please watch that list for the star to know where I'll be next! Photo status: [link] Photo status: [link] Photo status: [link] 
7 am to 10 am (low demand) - $0 per slot (free shoots!)
1 am to 7 am - You cannot book a shoot with me during these hours. I need to sleep...
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