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Character Building Through Costume Design | Loki Edition
At this point in the MCU, Loki has become one of the most developed characters we have encountered throughout every piece of media Marvel has produced. With the Loki series having come to its conclusion, I wanted to take a second to look at the evolution of Loki's costume.
Dueling Dragons | The Story of Fire and Ice
With Halloween Horror Night 2023 mere weeks away, all of the houses and scare zones for the year have been announced with one original house having long time theme park fans looking forward to this year’s event.
“Dueling Dragons: Choose Thy Fate” was announced on July 28, 2023 as one of Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights original IP houses. But theme park fans would know that this house is based on a defunct attraction that closed its castle gates permanently in 2017.
A Cosplayer’s Guide to MakeUp
A few years back I did a large makeup overhaul on what I had in my cosplay makeup bag. A lot of what I owned was old and I knew at the time that by then there had to have been new makeup brands and products out there that people were using. At this point, the cosplay community had grown so I took to a forum I followed and asked the question “What is in your cosplay makeup bag that is a staple for all of your looks?”.
A Cosplayer’s Guide to Online Costume Shops
Want to cosplay a specific character but it’s either A.) too time consuming and detailed to have done in time or B.) you just don’t know how the heck to make it? Look no further than at some of these trusted cosplay shops that I have had experience shopping from.
A Cosplayer’s Guide to Wigs
Wigs are essential to any cosplay look and luckily for the community, there are a lot of options out there for them. Having been cosplaying since 2006, here are some shops I have wigs from that I highly recommend checking out.
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo | A Hidden Gem in Atlanta
With so many events that take place in or around Atlanta every weekend, it’s easy to forget or overlook some of the phenomenal events that are put on by Georgia locals. One such event that you should consider checking out if you are a fan of old-school video game and pinball machines is an event called Southern-Fried Gaming Expo.
CosplayYourWay presents the CosNoir SPOTLIGHT 2023
Continuing the yearly tradition of supporting POC cosplayers in the community. Collaborated with Atlanta area cosplayers and photographers to create a series of images in honor of Black History Month. The theme for this year was black and white photography.
CosplayYourWay presents the CosNoir SPOTLIGHT 2022
Continuing the yearly tradition of supporting POC cosplayers in the community. Collaborated with Atlanta area cosplayers and photographers to create a series of images in honor of Black History Month. The theme for this year was comic book covers.
Cosplay Your Way: In Color
With a global pandemic going on through out 2020 and into 2021, many conventions were cancelled and cosplay gatherings never happened. But Jabarr Lasley still found a way to give black cosplayers in the cosplay community a voice and a spotlight during the month of February.
A Survival Guide to DragonCon
You probably found your way here because you plan to one day attend or somehow scored a hotel and now need help figuring out the convention. As someone who has been going to DragonCon for 15+ years, I know how big and how crazy this con can get. So what exactly is DragonCon and what makes it so different from other conventions?
DragonCon General Parade Information
The parade is a fun DragonCon tradition that requires a little more planning and a little more commitment than your average event, meetup, or photoshoot that takes place over the Labor Day weekend. From how to join to what to expect participating in the parade, everything and anything you need to know about the parade can be found in this blog post.
10 Tips to Help You Run Your Next Photoshoot
I've been running photoshoots since 2012 and have had many moments where I wish someone had told me some pointers so my shoots could've ran better. I have written another blog post that goes over into great detail called "Coordinating Photoshoots: How to Operate like a Pro" but it is pretty lengthy. So this version is the TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) version.
Coordinating Photoshoots: How to Operate like a Pro
Planning a photoshoot can go from fun to stressful very quickly. There are a lot of small factors that go into play when organizing a shoot. Having run shoots for over 10 years, I have had my fair shares of great moments and...not so great moments. So with this guide I am going to help you operate like a pro at your next photoshoot!
CosplayYourWay presents the CosNoir SPOTLIGHT 2019
Back in 2019, I along with many talented artists came together to prepare a series of photos for the month of February to feature POC cosplayers in the community. The goal was to create art nouveau style posters that could be posted on multiple social media outlets to feature different cosplayers for each day of February during Black History Month.
SCAD 2016 - VR Research
During my Senior year at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), I was invited to join a experimental class to research film and story telling through the use of VR.