On September 13th, I attended the Costume & Camera event at Meridian Hill Park in downtown DC. I have always wanted to shoot at Meridian Hill, as it has a lovely stepped waterfall and just looks nice. However, the day was super hot and humid, and it didn’t help that I was having an IBS flare. I almost canceled but toughed it out, which was good because the photographer-to-cosplayer ratio was way off, more cosplayers than photographers. Another nice thing was getting to see one of my favorite people to work with after their two-year hiatus. For this event I used: Canon R6 24 - 105mm lens Cannon speed light Platypod Handel Assistant Camera Settings: This shoot started at 2:00PM in the afternoon in downtown DC. I ended up about 15 minutes late because I had to find parking and a bathroom, both hard things to find sometimes. It was super sunny with a few clouds, even though the forecast called for rain, which added to the humidity. The park also ha...
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