On December 17th, I attended the D.C. Cosplay Photo Shoots ’ meetup at the Capitol Turnaround in South East D.C.. The Capitol Turnaround, was formally a streetcar barn for repairing and rerouting streetcars across the nation’s capital. This historic car barn has since been renovated into a modern event center while maintaining the historic character of the building. For this event I used: Canon 80D 1 Speed light Trigger Light stand 18-200mm lens 1x2 Strip box Assistant The Venue: This venue has a lot of potential, but I feel it is better suited to lifestyle or fashion photography than traditional cosplay photos. I feel the best photos I got from this meetup were ones where the cosplay leaned more towards fashion or modern clothes. Now don’t get me wrong, you can photograph any cosplay almost anywhere as long as you are creative or eliminate the background. However, for venues like this I like to include the venue, as I feel t...
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