#featuredcosplayer

[fairwindcosplay]

It's #MermaidMonday, but I wanted to talk about something I've noticed coming up in the LI cosplay scene. Recently, I overhead a lot of grumbling about how LI cosplayers are just becoming convention guests "for the fame" and that it's "not about cosplay anymore." I strongly disagree with this notion: as a cosplayer for more than ten years, and an active cosplayer in this area for five years, I've worked very hard to establish connections, make new friends, attend panels and workshops, and go to photoshoots as a model and photographer. I have been honored with invitations to numerous conventions as a guest, judge, and/or panelist, and for me, it's not about the fame. While it's nice to be noticed, I'm not in it for that reason. I love using my skills to educate others and teach them what I've learned. My background in theatre, film, education, and performance puts the emphasis on "play" for me as a cosplayer, personally, and I can channel those skills into performance, posing, interacting in character (especially with kids), and public speaking. I enjoy my work specifically because I can help those who feel unsure of themselves in costume find the confidence to pose like a pro and feel good about their hard work! That's why I love guesting at conventions and hosting these kinds of panels: it's an opportunity to grow for so many people--myself included. I learn so much from the people who attend my panels, and since cosplay is a collaborative hobby, why shouldn't we network? AND...if someone does guest at a convention for the fame or recognition? So what? Maybe they love the limelight, and that's okay, too! Cosplay is different for everyone, and we shouldn't knock something just because it's not the way we might approach it. Keep shining on, cosplayers. You're amazing! Photo: @icftr at @licomicbookexpo Wig: @wigseverlasting #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #cosfame #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #cosplaypositivity #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaycommunity #cosplayworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/ByijaK-D36d/?igshid=1djptjla2aisr

[jax-bayne]

THANK YOU AGAIN @thecrackedbrain!! Seriously always sooo much fun to get to chat with you about our fave things! ♡♡♡ . #Repost @crackedbraincospod (@get_repost) ・・・ @jax_bayne IS BACK PEOPLE! So happy to record again with her. Listen in as we talk about Twitch, PAX East, and more. #crackedbrain #crackedbrainpodcast #cospod #cosplaypodcast #jaxbayne #podcast #contentcreator #onlineentertainment #twitch #twitchtv #twitchstreamer #paxeast #cosplayer #cosplay #featuredcosplayer #bannersaga #bannersaga3 (at Watchtower Cafe)

[mrdragon9]

Preview photo of a shoot we did with @sunchildcosplay! She will be our next featured cosplayer so stay tuned for our interview and exclusive shoot with her! Photo by @mrdragon9. #cosplay #cosplaygirl #cosplayer #photoshoot #photography #supergirl #bombshell #mesa #arizona #vintage #featuredcosplayer #dccomics #model #d9photography (at Downtown Mesa, Arizona)

[punishingcosplay-blog]

! Get ready for King Con Kingston! Mark your calendars!! March 8th, 9th & 10th! Come get a photo taken with me!! Guest appearances by Marvel/DC comic book artists, etc. ALSO, BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR THE COSPLAY CONTEST! #cosplay #cosplayer #featuredcosplayer #marvel #marvelcosplay #deadpool #deadpoolcosplay #tmnt #tmntcosplay #caseyjones #caseyjonescosplay #punishingcaseyjones #punishingdeadpool #punishingcosplay #角色扮演 #kingcon #kingston #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #toycon #comiccon #ontario #ontariocanada #canada #canadacosplay #canadiancosplay #canadiancosplayer #guestappearance #marvelartist #dcartist (at Kingston, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuIRnFan_16/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=130t3dp21pmf3

[cecilgrimescosplay]

Look at this joker!! Lol . A little play time between photos in our cosplay photo booths.. . Im here with @officialharleysjoker @comic_con_germany in Stuttgart . . #comiccongermany #comiccongermanystuttgart #harleysjoker #cecilgarner #rickgrimescosplay #thewalkingdead #thejokercosplay #twd #cosplay #conlife #cosplayers #featuredcosplayers #livingthedream (at Stuttgart, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzguElHhJw_/?igshid=tdobnpi9rw93

[ellelolliette]

May the Forth be with you! It certainly is with @quinntheinfamousharley who is our featured cosplayer this Friday. She is always working on improveing her Cosplays and is never happy till she reaches perfection. It is really inspiring to follow her!⠀ .~ 🌹🌹🌹~.⠀ #Ellelolliette #TheCrimsonRose #CrimsonRose #EllelollietteFeature #FeatureFriday #FollowFriday #FeaturedCosplayer #Cosplay #Quinntheinfamousharley #Starwars #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayThe4th #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

[honorlychee-blog]

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Hey guys! Come see me! Floor 3! • • • • #video #dallasfanexpo #dallasfandays #lolitafashion #fashion #comeseeme #cosplayguest #featuredcosplayer #bow #navy #kawaii #princess #pearl #soufflesong #japanesefashion (at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas)

[ohsweetart]

This weeks #SpotlightSunday goes to @narga_lifestream !!! LIKE ARE YOU EVEN KIDDING ME. LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS LEGIT STRAIGHT FROM A MOVIE. I CANT. OMFG 😵😵😵 . . I don't even know what to say, like turn me into an elf right now. I'm ready for Warcraft to become reality. . . . #cosplay #elf #nelf #warcraft #worldofwarcraft #wow #armor #foam #worbla #ax #owl #bow #hunter #feathers #convention #animeexpo #featuredcosplayer #cosplayer

[fairwindcosplay]

@licomicbookexpo yesterday was a hugely successful show, so I wanted to share my thoughts this #MermaidMonday! The turnout was immense, and it was so thrilling to see so many fans across the two buildings! Many thanks to everyone who came by my booth to say hi and swam over to my panels on Mermaiding 101 and Cosplay Groups with @shutupkristen, too: your questions were awesome! @finfunmermaid, thank you for letting me represent you as one of your Mermaid Mania ambassadors at the con: your mermaid tails and flyers were a hit, as always! And my fellow cosplay guests and judges Kristen, @thattomcatt, @sapphirecatgirl, and @xorosemaidenox_cosplay really had our work cut out for us in the cosplay competition: there were so many mermazing costumes! I couldn’t have run my booth without birthday girl @aureliancosplay and my amazing “booth babe” @redfurylove. You two are awesome, and I can’t thank you enough! Finally, thank you so much to the Expo team and especially @rizuki, the cosplay coordinator for the event, for inviting me back to the spring show and for running such a fantastic convention! Wig: @wigseverlasting PC: @jfsheehanphotography #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwSVQ5uDtDu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l8mudaqrm86z

[fairwindcosplay]

Feeling mermazing this morning at the @licomicbookexpo! Come see me today for my panels and come take a shellfie with me! Wig: @wigseverlasting #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwPRjOKDPoA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ado7nmeywq1h

[fairwindcosplay]

It’s tomorrow! I am so excited to have been invited back as a cosplay guest, panelist, and costume contest judge at the @licomicbookexpo on April 14th! I’ll be hosting two panels: one on cosplay groups with @shutupkristen and one on mermaiding! I will also be officially representing @finfunmermaid as their Northeast Ambassador, too! Many thanks to the team and @rizuki for asking me back, and I can’t wait to see you there! I’ll be swimming around as Ariel in her sightseeing gown to be in the mermaid spirit, and I’ll have some mermaid goodies and my Pokemon dioramas for sale at my table, too. “Sea” you there! Photo credit: @otiscaseyphotography #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwNLiqbDs7u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1z4yhxx8od3

[fairwindcosplay]

I am so pleased to announce that I’ll be a cosplay guest and judge at the Long Island Retro Gaming EXPO 2018! Come see me, Aurelian Cosplay, Cosplay by Dstrackt, and Rose-Maiden Cosplay and stay tuned for some fun panel announcements coming soon! This year’s expo will be bigger and better than ever, and Aurelian and I will definitely be making coordinating costumes! This will be my fourth time as a featured cosplay guest and contest judge and I’m so excited and honored to represent such a fun convention! Thank you, @geekemagazine and @liretro for the opportunity! Ariel PC: Munchkin Photos Rinoa PC: @thefanspov Sophitia PC: @aureliancosplay #cosplay #fairwindcosplay #cosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaymodel #liretro #liretrogamingexpo #liretrogamingexpo2018 #longislandretrogamingexpo #cosplayguest #featuredcosplayer #arielcosplay #ariel #thelittlemermaid #finalfantasyviii #rinoaheartilly #rinoacosplay #soulcalibur #soulcaliburcosplay #sophitiaalexandra #sophitiacosplay #videogamecosplay #retrogaming

[fairwindcosplay]

I’m not really feeling my best lately, so I’m throwing it back to the @licomicbookexpo in April instead! I’m happy to be returning as a guest and panelist for the November edition of the LICBE: what are you most excited for? @rizuki has a ton of amazing cosplay programming content to share! Wig: @wigseverlasting PC: @aureliancosplay #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B29vhXqDUYG/?igshid=1pjqlp6pf77fa

[fairwindcosplay]

Hey, everyone! My interview with Cosplaynyc, Inc. has been published! Many thanks to Immortal Con, who made this happen last year.

https://www.scribd.com/document/358475378/CosPlayNYC-SeptOct2016

#cosplay #magazineinterview #featuredcosplayer #immortalcon #cosplayerofthemonth #steampunkariel #cosplaynyc #thelittlemermaid #cosplayguest #cosplayjudge #cosplayer #cosplaymodel #originaldesign #ardawigs #ardastyle #cosplaypositivity #steampunk #thelittlemermaidcosplay #ariel #arielcosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #published

[fairwindcosplay]

Living the convention panel and costume contest judging life at @inbeoncon yesterday! I very much enjoy giving panels and I’d love to do more in the future. Cosplay 101, though only half an hour, was a big hit! Many thanks to @rizuki for approaching me to do this panel with her, and to our fellow panelists and cosplay judges for adding their expertise! While this wasn’t my first time judging a costume contest, I had such a blast with this fun-loving and creative group of contestants: musical performances, fight demos, and Tidus’ signature laugh were among my many favorites!

First photo from @thefanspov and the second is from @ninachuucosplaymua!

#cosplay #inbeoncon #inbeoncon2017 #inbeon #cosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaymodel #cosplayguest #cosplaycontest #longisland #conventionvibes #artistalley #panel #workshop #thankyou #workshoplife #dcbombshells #meracosplay #dccomics #cosplay101 #cosplay101panel #conventionvendor #featuredcosplayer #ardawigs #ardastyle #guestspeaker (at Melville Marriott)

[fairwindcosplay]

I miss summer and crafting time! I’d also like to make more decorative autumn antlers for those forest spirits out there…I custom make each one and they’re all unique! Let me know if you’d like one!

Marinette: Aurelian Cosplay Bombshell Mera: Fairwind Cosplay PC: Inbeon Studios at Inbeon Con 2017

#cosplay #inbeoncon #byartistsforartists #commissionsopen #faunantlers #miraculousladybug #dcbombshells #crafty #fantasyfashion #cosplayjudge #cosplayguest #featuredcosplayer #cosplayer #cosplayers #cosplaymodel #bombshellmera #dcbombshellscosplay #dccomics #dccosplay #marinette #marinettecosplay #ardawigs #ardastyle #inbeoncon2017 #inbeonstudios #licosplay (at Inbeon Studios)