On July 25th, I attended my first D.C. Cosplay Photo Shoots event in three years. It was nice to see some familiar faces, work the cosplayers in the DMV, and do some cosplay work again. This event was held at Mustang Sally’s in Chantilly, VA. For this event I used: Canon 80D 2 Speed light (1 acted as a trigger) Light stand Small Lumiquest square soft box 18-200mm lens This event was held at Mustang Sally’s which is a brewery in an industrial park and had a mix of both indoor and outdoor shooting possibilities. The indoor opportunities where basic brew pub with views of other buildings out the windows, while the outdoor possibilities were limited to parking lot and the grass divider with a run-off drain separating parking lots. Both things of which I can work with. I shot using an ISO of 100. My aperture, shutter, and focal length all varied based on the location I was shooting. My aperture ranged from f4.5 to f16 with the most co...
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