Images

Plates 1 and 2.

Two photographs by Alain Camporiva. Like other photographers working in this polished style, Camporiva incorporates formal elements from anime and cinema, like the motion blur seen in the first image. The cosplayers are Jules (as Vinland Saga's Thornfinn), and Khamyrn and Seraphim Starr (as Riku and Xaldin from Kingdom Hearts 2).

Photographs copyright Alain Camporiva with Idolatry Studios. Used by permission.

Plates 3 and 4.

Steampunk outfits designed and constructed by Heather Luca of Scoundrelle's Keep, modeled by Jinx and Olivia Poling, and photographed by Ms. Erin Nicole for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). From a steampunk fashion show and photo shoot held as part of the Schoolgirls and Mobile Suits conference at MCAD in 2008.

Photographs copyright Erin Nicole Johnson (http://mserinnicole.com). Used by permission.

Plates 5 and 6.

Two images from Erich Hoeber's series "Cosplay: Transformation and Identity."

Photographs copyright Erich Hoeber (http://erichhoeber.com). Used by permission.

Plates 7 and 8.

Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury portraits produced by Zan, who constructs and models the costumes and takes her own photographs.

Copyright the photographer. Used by permission.

Plate 9.

A portrait from Elena Dorfman's Fandomania: Characters and Cosplay, identified in the book as Bennett, costumed as Tokyo Babylon's Tree.

Photograph copyright Elena Dorfman, 2008. Used by permission.