Anime Spot & Cosplay Knights hold their Halloween Photoshoot
With her gas mask on her face, Jennifer Minotti shows off a cosplay of an original character from one of her designs. Minotti’s job as a graphic designer helped her make the plans for her steampunk cosplay.
Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson speaks to Anime Spot’s photographers before the cosplayers arrive at the Nature Pavillion in the UCF Arboretum. Johnson told the the photographers to be respectful of female cosplayers and everyone’s abilities.
Listening to Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson’s advice for where to stand, Jennifer Minotti rests on a fallen tree. Johnson asked Minotti if she would climb up into a tree, and she declined.
Adjusting her hair and mask, Jennifer Minotti prepares for a photo from Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson. Johnson climbed into a tree to get a bird’s-eye view shot for her Instagram.
With his Spartan cosplay’s helmet in his hands, Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson listens to Seminole State College sophomore Kirby Dickinson’s lighting suggestions. Dickinson took photos for her friends’ cosplays at conventions, but with all conventions cancelled due to COVID-19, they were forced to find new settings for their photo shoots.
In her steampunk cosplay, Jennifer Minotti sits with Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson in his Spartan cosplay at the Nature Pavillion at the UCF Arboretum. Johnson’s light box allowed the Cosplay Knights to keep shooting after dark.
In the Parking Garage C stairwell, Jennifer Minotti turns on her glow-in-the-dark gels on her cosplay’s steampunk armor. Minotti decided to add the glow to the green parts of her cosplay once she figured out a way to do it.
Seminole State College sophomore Kirby Dickinson asks Jennifer Minotti to look up for a photo of her steampunk cosplay from a bird's-eye view in Parking Garage C. Dickinson took photos from multiple angles to get shots for Minotti's cosplay Instagram.
Against the electrical pipes in Parking Garage C, Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson poses for Seminole State College sophomore Kirby Dickinson. Johnson originally made his Spartan cosplay for Dungeons and Dragons at MegaCon 2018.
Fumbling through his box of lights, Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson grabs two multi-colored string lights to put in the background of his cosplay photos. Johnson chose warm lighting to contrast his Spartan cosplay's green and black color scheme.
In his Spartan cosplay, Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson heads down the stairs in Parking Garage C. Johnson's Spartan cosplay won multiple cosplay contests at conventions, including at MegaCon 2018.
Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson removes his helmet so he can see after his Spartan cosplay's helmet visor fogged up. Johnson's mask made it easier for his visor to fog up.
Head of Cosplay Knights Seth Johnson and Jennifer Minotti hold their cosplay's prop guns at each other on the Parking Garage C stairwell. Johnson's Spartan prop gun was made of foam, while Minotti's steampunk gun was made of plastic.
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