People Practice

Regal and just, originally uploaded by ted.sali.

February in Winnipeg is not a pleasant month. It's cold, the days are short, people tend to hibernate and not get out much.
...And I get rusty...really rusty.
So, to keep myself in shooting form, and to get out of the house I reached out to some people who do a lot of Cosplay and said "hey, why not get together with some other photographers and overrun Level 3 Studios for a night?'
They jumped all over it, and by the end of the evening, a full 5 photographers, 8 models, 1 Make Up Artist and 1 willing assistant were taking photos, having laughs, and snacking on munchies. The event was so much fun, that Angelica here, proclaimed as we were packing up, "I can't wait till the next one, there's going to be a next one, right?"
Of course there is, everyone had fun and we got some great photos, why would we not do another one?
When I first got back into photography it was to shoot landscapes. Landscapes are great, but putting people in front of the lens is much more fun, the only problem is, it can be a little intimidating finding strangers to put in front of the lens.
However, if you really want some neat, creative ideas, sniff around and find some cosplay people in your area, and reach out to them. Cosplay people love doing photos, and they're the most fun you'll ever have in your studio. For them, time for prints is a double bonus because they have an excuse to get dressed up AND they get photos out of it. You get some really great and original shots and you might just make some new friends.
So, even thought I've already done it on Facebook, I'd like to pass out a big thank you to everyone who was involved in this great photo mixer:
Angelica
Katie
Sam
TJ
Erica
Amber
Chantel
Trevor
Doug
Tom
Nicole
Nadine
Logan
(and even that Jerk Rahim the Photographer showed up)

Thanks for a great night, everyone, and we will be doing this again.