I'm just going to write what I did at the con, since it would be too long to tell everything including travel happenings.

THURSDAY
Thursday didn't happen, as we checked in at the hotel near midnight: 0
Thursday total = 0

FRIDAY
Win: Free breakfast in the morning: +4
Win: Got a Press pass after they initially ran out, due to cancellations from the snowstorm: +4
...Had to pay $45 for it: -3
Took a few photos of Samantha, a cosplayer who was in our super-suite: +2
...Showed her around the con a bit: +1
Random shoot request by due to her photog having memory card problems: +3
...Did the shoot on the 3rd floor between the escalators & the parking garage access doors: +1
Dr. Who gathering: +1
...The last pose was made by displaying a large assortment of props & accessories: +3
Sunset shoot with : +3
...Finally met her: +1
...Did indoors & outdoors: +2
...Assisted by Jon Wu: +1
Random shoot with in her Granado Espada cosplay: +3
...Shot again on the 3rd floor between escalators & garage: 0
Win: Bought 's cosplay book Breaking All the Rules at the Artists Alley: +4
The Photographers Gathering: +3
...12 cos photogs showed up: +3
Friday total = +36

SATURDAY
Woke up at 6 am for a sunrise shoot with : +1
...Epic Fail: It was overcast, drizzling and cold outside: -5
...Fail: No location inside the Gaylord was facing east, the direction where the sun would rise: -4
...Tried to capture something in the background that would bounce the sunlight, but there was only the river and the bridge: -3
...Opted for other locations indoors, but since most of the light came from above it was very "top-lit" and not sideways as would a sunrise would be: -1
...Win: Used a flash as a "portable sun", casting shadows from trees for effect: +4
Free breakfast at the Hampton inn: +3
Took a quick nap: +1
Arrived late at the Final Fantasy gathering, which started before time: -1
...More Final Fantasy arrived later, giving a chance to reshoot some games: +1
...The CLAMP gathering forced them to move to another location: -1
Went to the Gazebo, then to lunch: 0
Shoot with as Red Butterfly ballgown CC: +2
...Zero assistant, bounced flash off walls: 0
...Lots of people walking in the background: -2
postpones his shoot: 0
Walkaround shots in the Atrium with Jon Wu: +1
does not show up to his postponed shoot due to the Masquerade: 0
Walkaround shots at the Gazebo with Jon Wu: +1
Dealers Room run: 0
...Time was tight: -1
...Short lineups: +1
...Met : +3
...Met : +3
...Epic Win: Bought her 2 books, which would sell out a couple hours later: +5
Changed pants at the hotel then off to the Masquerade: 0
Win: Got Press seating at the Masq: +4
...Fail: Had speakers, a monitor and other equipment at the edge of the stage blocking our view: -4
The regular MC was defeated in the Opening Act and replaced by a Darth Vader, the Best in Show of Katsucon's very first edition: +3
was seating next to me as usual: +1
The show had some pretty good entries: +3
...But the group won nothing: -3
Shoot with : +2
...Helped by Jon Wu: +2
...Shot at different locations for variety: +1
Walkaround shots near the Gazebo: +1
Saturday total = +18

SUNDAY
Extended the stay by 1 night: +1
...Roommates used the room for changing & storage: +1
Packed partially: +1
Attended the World Cosplay Summit USA Eastern Regional Qualifier: +3
...Win: Got Press seating again: +4
...Win: Entries were very good: +4
Visited in the AA then took some walkaround shots: +1
Shoot with as Bounty Hunter Yoko: +3
...Zero assistant: -1
...Shot at the beach, in the cold: +1
...Faked sunset with wireless flash: +1
Another shoot with : +3
...She wore Kagome again: 0
...Zero assistant: -1
...More water-rocks-trees shots: +1
Supper at Nando's Peri-Peri with & friends: +3
...Fail: Waited for over an hour outside in the cold & wind: -4
... arrived and we seated at the center table: +1
... was waiting at the hotel so went to get him: -2
...The chicken was gooood: +3
...Saw other people such as : +1
...DAT Coke machine: +3
Returned to hotel to gear up again then went to the Gazebo for more cosplay photos: 0
...There were still cosplayers there after the con has ended: +1
Shenanigan shots with & her crew: +2
Shenanigan shots with & others: +3
arrives as Red CC and we did a shoot with her at the Gazebo: +2
...My flash ran out of battery power: -3
Sunday total = +32

TOTAL = 0 + 36 + 18 + 32 = +86

Congrats to cosplayers & others for their Masquerade & Hall Cosplay Contest wins!

Because we missed Thursday, this year felt short compared to last year, where I did a couple of shoots on Day 0. We left National Harbor on Monday.

Katsucon 2014 features!

Note: Not all photos were taken at Katsucon, but all cosplayers were present at the con in these costumes.

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Genericon 2014 plans

My first time attending this con! We're looking for 2 more travel/roommates. We're staying from Friday to Sunday at a hotel not too far. The con will be held from Feb 28th to Mar 2nd.

Due to the required 1st payment for the Anime North trip on the Friday of the con, we'll leave Montreal later than expected. We should arrive some time in the evening, after stopping for supper at the McDonald's in Champlain, NY. Genericon is held in Troy, NY near Albany, about 3 hrs away from Montreal. I was supposed to go last year, but our driver got into some health problems.

If you're interested in joining us for this trip, I'll let you know the costs per person through Notes when I'll get the info from my friend. It shouldn't be too expensive since it's a small con and it's not too far away from here.

Last update 2014-02-22 @ 10:25 pm

Car composition:
Front: Joe Carter, Henrickson
Rear: OPEN, OPEN

Room composition:
Queen bed 1: Joe Carter, OPEN
Queen bed 2: Henrickson , OPEN