Live Magazine September 2014 Volume 9/2014 | Page 144

As with most things in life nothing
comes easy and a lot of things are
a challenge but to me that’s what I
find most satisfying and rewarding is
pulling through those challenges and
difficult periods.
For anyone pursuing photography
if you’re serious about it then it’ll
never stop being enjoyable, to me
it’s something I do for work, to clear
my head for when I have too much
on my mind basically photography to
me is like that comforting friend you
can go to at any given time.
Things that keep me motivated are
as I stated above, I have a family
who supports me 100% in what I do
and from when I first started till now
the same batch of photographers
still inspire me to keep pushing on to
get better and better, improvement in
photography is endless in my opinion and that’s one of the most enjoyable and unique things about it.

If you have a challenging shoot,
how do you cope with any pressures or post shoot struggles?

so having them feel as comfortable as
possible with you is always good. Remember first impression is key!

As the photographer you need to
have a cool and composed head at
all times, thinking while frustrated
rarely ever works so as long as the
problems you receive aren’t completely out of your control (such as
weather etc). A good photographer
will always have a plan B, C and so
on for whatever situations he or she
experiences.

2 - Pick a good moment when approaching the cosplayer, you don’t
want to be approaching them while
they’re eating or busy with a group of
people.

For those who may be interested
in shooting cosplay what ís 5 tips
you can share?
I would say main rules I go by with
cosplayers when I want to use them
in a shoot or just take a quick photo
at a convention are:
1 - To have good people skills, as with
all photography the subject is putting
their trust in you as the photographer

3 - Try and find the best possible location with what you have to work with
in your surroundings (the convention
venue), of course only if the cosplayer
is willing to let you take them to said location, that extra few minutes you took
to take your subject to that location can
turn your photo from a good photo to a
great photo!
4 - Try and always have a business
card on you if you have one, if not get
one! There’s nothing more rewarding
than a cosplayer using your images as
display picture on their social media or
just sharing it on there, so after you’ve
politely gone and taken the photo of