A Rei Ayanami shoot

I also had great fun shooting again with David Kennedy who done the fanfastic anime fashion shoot of me. He took photos of me in my schoolgirl Rei Ayanami cosplay. We done the shoot along the docks in Dublin and it was cool getting photos in a train station like the series and in run done areas. David was a fun photography to work with and really showed eustasim while shooting, he came up with awesome, out of the box ideas for photos. He also got some pictures of me in the the bandages which I can't wait to show off. :) The weather was really cold though and it was very windy but it was worth it.

It was funny before meeting David, I was in my Rei cosplay and wearing a hoody. I was like this when going to meet David. I don't particully like walking in public while in cosplay not just that you get odd stares but you can get hassle of teenagers but as long as I am with a photographer I don't mind it and there wasn't many people around.



My Rei make up, I am kinda getting the hang of doing her eyes.





It took me a few years to get the wings at the end of the eyes like in the animes and I am still improving.

I done some creative editing with these photos. Photoshopping was something I haven't done in awhile.

I know it is a long way but I am excited!

For this. :)



and I plan to cosplay in my plugsuit Rei if it shows in the cinema. Or maybe will be Asuka, love her in this image.

Sorry you need more lovex

Sorry blogger I haven't been around much. Been so busy but I got some exciting updates to share. :)

Well things are working well with the planning for Cosplay Ireland's first event Banter in the Attic. It is on the 2nd of September, Twisted Pepper Dublin. It is a fundraiser for the website and for future events and there will be sexy cosplay burlesque thanks to the Chronic Candies, Bumblegum Harley and NoamiBomb. It should be fun night! Full info on Facebook.

Also on Saturday, I had a very interesting meeting with Stephen Doyle, a photographer I met awhile ago on modelmayhem. We met for the first time face to face yesterday and it was very interesting. Stephen is about to go into his final year in photography and hopes to go into photography professionally. He is very artistic and wants to bring alot more to a photo then a girl in pretty dress or costume. Stephen wants to do a long term cosplay project about cosplay and identity and how cosplay effects my daily life. It will be fascinating and fun to do. I am very excited about it as in the project I will express cosplaying from a personal point of view. Stephen seemed very interested in cosplay, we both had alot in common as he is very passionate about photography and I am passionate about cosplaying. We also plan on doing these photos from a Cindy Sherman style approach. This Tori Amos album cover comes to mind.



Funny this was a cosplay photo idea I wanted to do awhile ago as it fascinates me that one person can portray different personalities. I am more into playing different people and characters then making very extravagant costumes. I also always wanted to be more then a girl standing there in costume in a photo. I am all for bringing more to the photo, capturing the character's personality. I always thought an Evangelion one would be good, playing Rei, Mari and Asuka's personality in the one photo.

But trust me on the sunscreen

I was browsing my sister's blog and her post about that song it teaches me and life a valuable lesson. Everything in it is so true to life. Quotes from the song that really stand out to me: Stolen from sisxx.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.



Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.
Just worry about the present

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.
Live life to the fulliest.



Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.
Haters gona hate.



Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Life is hard, we need fantasy.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.

Enjoy your body. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
It all falls into place later.

Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.



Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle,

Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.

Just letting you know...

There has been slight changes to my blog if you have noticied. I am now using google adsense which allow advertisments on my blog but there will be only under the new post, so hopefully you won't find it annoying. If you click on them I get money. :) Just something I have been thinking about as I have noticied I get alot of traffic here and giving I will be running a website, I might as well try and learn the ropes now.

I might get abit of pocket money if it all works out. :)

Sunday

Today I done self shoot in my new cute sixites dress. I love my cute pink dress. :)




Done some make up why not?























My weapon.

Listening to: Sonic Youth - Sunday

Almost Famous

When I was catching up on updates today, I was really delighted to find a cosplay group called The Best of Cosplay asked me to join their group on DeviantArt. I know nothing major and don't mean to brag but it wasn't only that but I was selected along with other very good and amazing cosplayers I look up to, so it looks like I am getting somewhere. :p

I just want to say thanks to all at Nomcon who commented on my cosplays, it does mean alot and I hope to inspire. J aka Mechanic Geisha said I should do a cosplay modelling panel at Eirtakon telling people that I model and give advice on where to start. I say it could be a good panel but I never liked publishing myself and I use to rather keep my modelling low key so I wouldn't come across as vain, but they are other cosplayers here who do burlesque and have fan pages and giving I am promoting Cosplay Ireland, I really can't keep it low key if I like it or not. :P Also I am networking. :) It would be awesome to do the panel with Yaya.

It is also great that I have been chatting to another cosplayer Naomi who cosplays alot as Harlequin and Deadpool who also does cosplay burlesque and wants to help out with Cosplay Ireland maturing the cosplay image. I hope to collaborate with her and The Chronic Candies and do cosplay burlesque shoots, promoting the site.

Also James Brophy a professional photography who I done a Rei Ayanami shoot with awhile ago really wants to collaborate with me on a big cosplay project which I won't go into detail. :) We want to take cosplay photography to a new level so hopefully it works out.

Oh yes I joined Tumblr- http://cairdiuil.tumblr.com/ just for my modelling photos and again for networking. I will try and update it as much as I can.