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Motoko Kusanagi: Futuristic Onsen Cosplay & Remote Photography Tips

Dive into a captivating world where anime allure meets ancient elegance! Join us on an unforgettable journey as we venture into the enigmatic universe of "Ghost in the Shell" with our talented friend donning the guise of Motoko Kusanagi. Set against the tranquil backdrop of a traditional Japanese onsen, this unique photoshoot embraces the seamless integration of futuristic elements and historic charm. But that's not all! Aspiring photographers, get ready to uncover some valuable tips and tricks for remote shooting, making this an adventure of inspiration for all.

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Shrouded in Mist: A Lighthouse Affair

"Shrouded in Mist: A Lighthouse Affair" unveils a captivating beachside photoshoot. Amidst ethereal fog, a radiant lighthouse, and an elegant black dress, our model's haunting lantern casts a spellbinding glow. Immerse in this surreal world, where reality blurs with imagination, and experience a symphony of light and shadow in an enchanting celebration of beauty and mystery.

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Black Sands Beach Shoot

When most people think of Black Sands beach they think of Iceland, and as they should. Reynisfjara is a beautiful goal of a destination that I really would love to get to someday. Shooting subjects on black sands contrasted by pieces of scattered glaciers would be nothing short of incredible. That said I was pleasantly surprised that California had a black sands beach as well, and this one was beautiful in its own right.

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Beach and Tents

The basic concept of this shoot here was simple. We wanted to get Princess Vivi shots based off the figurine.

On top of that, we wanted our yearly beach photos. Have to soak up the LA beach weather while we can. We were also showing some out of town friends what a beach looked like. They were coming in all the way from Singapore and apparently they don’t have too many beaches over there. So while shooting, they explored the Santa Monica Pier.

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Oni Classroom Shoot

I basically took a few friends into my uni during the weekend and found an empty class room to shoot in. We then needed it to look the part so we mock destroyed the room, throwing chairs around, flipping them and desks around, writing on the black board, etc. After they did their makeup we did our shoot. Very straight forward experience but it was fun.

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Koi Fish mermaid bath

The concept behind this was pretty simple. Turn her into a mermaid but instead of some underwater shot, we wanted to do it in a stand alone bathtub. Used mostly natural lights for this. I did add some extra lighting for my own liking. The rest I handled in Photoshop.

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Protection Witch Shoot

She wanted to do a sort of Asian witch aesthetic which I had 0 oppositions to. I thought it would be a pretty cool idea.

So some things we made sure to get for the shoot were props. The more elements we had, the more immersive we felt we could have made it. And funny how that worked out, the pictures came out really nice. But more than that, there was an atmosphere that developed as we were setting up and started shooting. It honestly felt like we weren’t alone there, and that in itself was creepy.

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Fate Beach Shoot

This was a different experience because while I did have my camera on me, I put most of my time into assisting the other photographers and learning from them. I also ran around grabbing BTS.

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