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Event - Fantasy fair photography etiquette

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This was the reaction of the barbarian faun to the notification that Castlefest 2021 has been cancelled. We can only hope the best for Elftopia, now that Trolls-et-Legendes has postponed it's fair to 2022.  Actually.. such events have been so long that I don't even remember which kind words I should use to convince the beautifully costumed creatures from the fantasy fairs into posing for my camera. Should I Zoom or Facetime them? " Hi you on the other side of the path.. would you mind if I took a picture of your gorgeous creation? " My fear is that I'm not the only one with these questions rushing through the head and while I will try to talk to the costumed humans, some other photographers might resort to sniping from afar with 200mm to 600mm telelenses and refuel that silly <Cosplayer/Photog> feud because some not-cleary-thinking photogs caught some cosplayers unaware .. or even worse: snapped them while taking a huge bite of a sandwich. Not the most eleg...

Scandalizing the prudes

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No fancy words, just the essence of feminine power over men. A good friend of my girlfriend asked me to photograph her breasts. When people (m/f/x) feel comfortable showing their body, then I feel comfortable shooting their body. So there it is. You found this on Flickr because Instagram & Facebook would scrupulously censor it.