Spring says no dead bodies burried under my lawn
So today I took some time off from work to have a little cosplay fun. I wrestled with a wig for a new costume, pinned to a wighead, then did what I usually do: put it on and take a lot of photos. Why? Because I can't see the flaws as well in the mirror.
The mirror always says everything looks perfect. He's a born courtier.
The photograph, on the other hand, is the inanimate version of some of those websites who will highlight every little flaw you have and make you wish you never left the house.
Which is why my camera and I have a very love-hate relationship: I love the honesty, but I also hate the honesty. (Sometimes I wonder if part of the issue is due to the fact that we're used to seeing a mirror image of ourselves, with everything inverted, and not, well, our real selves as others, and the camera, see us.)
Back on topic, I was taking photos of the wig in true myspace style (point, click click click hope you will see the angle you need) when I decided I should post one to see if anyone can guess what I am working on. Some people thought I would do it years ago and I said I wouldn't.
I am eating my words.
They taste like chicken.
This is a no-retouching no-makeup (not even chapstick and it shows) point-click-and-hope photograph, so yes, I know I look splotchy and my nose is red... lol I also totally didn't bother with the contacts or the identification would have been easier. It look pretty generic right now. And the photo tells me the bangs on the right side still need work.
Does anyone else do the photograph trick? It works really well to find the most flattering angle for costumes as well, although that normally requires a helper, or a timer and talent I don't have. (I'm always amazed by people who take lovely self-portraits with timers!)
I'm also torn on the topic of contacts. I have perfectly serviceable contacts for this costume, but they are plano and I require vision correction (more or less 1.75)... which means that I can either buy a new pair, which will require my going to get a new prescription since mine is old, or go around the convention as if it was a Monet painting, with my seeing-eye-cosplay-partner.
Normally I'd balk at this, although I've done it at Katsucon due to not having time to even put in contacts, especially since it's the best way to get angry "omg you walked right past me you *expletive*" emails after the convention... but I probably won't know anyone and if worse comes to worst I could always wear my glasses since they are very close to a pair worn on this one artbook image...
How I wish I had 20/20 vision!
Although removing one's glasses makes one looks 500% better when you're having one of those bad-everything days.
In other news, the cherry trees outside my house, which have been the topic of much speculation (and bets) are officially white! No dead bodies lurking underneath! The buds were pink, though, which confused a lot of us and put me on the loser's side.
The mirror always says everything looks perfect. He's a born courtier.
The photograph, on the other hand, is the inanimate version of some of those websites who will highlight every little flaw you have and make you wish you never left the house.
Which is why my camera and I have a very love-hate relationship: I love the honesty, but I also hate the honesty. (Sometimes I wonder if part of the issue is due to the fact that we're used to seeing a mirror image of ourselves, with everything inverted, and not, well, our real selves as others, and the camera, see us.)
Back on topic, I was taking photos of the wig in true myspace style (point, click click click hope you will see the angle you need) when I decided I should post one to see if anyone can guess what I am working on. Some people thought I would do it years ago and I said I wouldn't.
I am eating my words.
They taste like chicken.
This is a no-retouching no-makeup (not even chapstick and it shows) point-click-and-hope photograph, so yes, I know I look splotchy and my nose is red... lol I also totally didn't bother with the contacts or the identification would have been easier. It look pretty generic right now. And the photo tells me the bangs on the right side still need work.
Does anyone else do the photograph trick? It works really well to find the most flattering angle for costumes as well, although that normally requires a helper, or a timer and talent I don't have. (I'm always amazed by people who take lovely self-portraits with timers!)
I'm also torn on the topic of contacts. I have perfectly serviceable contacts for this costume, but they are plano and I require vision correction (more or less 1.75)... which means that I can either buy a new pair, which will require my going to get a new prescription since mine is old, or go around the convention as if it was a Monet painting, with my seeing-eye-cosplay-partner.
Normally I'd balk at this, although I've done it at Katsucon due to not having time to even put in contacts, especially since it's the best way to get angry "omg you walked right past me you *expletive*" emails after the convention... but I probably won't know anyone and if worse comes to worst I could always wear my glasses since they are very close to a pair worn on this one artbook image...
How I wish I had 20/20 vision!
Although removing one's glasses makes one looks 500% better when you're having one of those bad-everything days.
In other news, the cherry trees outside my house, which have been the topic of much speculation (and bets) are officially white! No dead bodies lurking underneath! The buds were pink, though, which confused a lot of us and put me on the loser's side.