[Altria cosplay] Rhongomyniad: Travel Photography Record of Fate Artoria Pendragon

This travel photoshoot official photo set has finally met everyone. To shoot this Artoria Pendragon location set well, we poured a lot of thought into preliminary preparations. The material of the entire set of armor and battle skirt exhibits a gorgeous metallic reflective texture under the sunlight; to match this texture, site selection was particularly important. Ultimately, we chose this lawn featuring European-style sculptures and fountains, with background mountains and blue sky perfectly setting off that grand and sacred atmosphere. Rhongomyniad can be said to be one of the greatest challenges during the shoot; its volume and weight are quite substantial, and relying on a single hand alone makes it difficult to maintain stability for long. Therefore, during the shoot, I adjusted my point of exertion, relying more on body rotation and waist strength to swing it, finding the right angle to present a sharp feel before the lens.

Speaking of pose design, to showcase the character's majesty as a knight, I incorporated many stepping and spear-holding upright actions. The moment the red cape fluttered in the wind was exceptionally photogenic, but during actual operation, it easily blocked vision or even wrapped around the arms. Thus, I needed to constantly adjust the cape's position, utilizing head-tossing movements to lift the cape and coordinating with shutter speed to capture that tension. Additionally, the white horse borrowed this time was also a fantastic partner. Upon first contact, it was somewhat excited and needed gentle pacification with the reins. While riding on the horse's back, to maintain balance, leg muscles were actually tense, but the upper body had to remain relaxed to capture that effortless poise. White doves on the grass were occasionally startled by our movements, and capturing the moment they took flight added a lot of vitality to the frame.

In terms of makeup and styling, the original design's golden updo and stray hairs needed meticulous processing. The wig strands had to be combed along the direction of the wind, and wearing green circle lenses increased the gaze's sharpness. To embody body curves, the waist-cinching part of the battle skirt was made relatively tight, which required me to pay special attention to tightening my abdominal core when taking deep breaths and exerting force. Because of their material, the silver arm guards and long boots easily reflected light, so during the shoot, we tried our best to avoid capturing cluttered reflections and maintain a clean frame. Travel photography is always full of variables; the sunlight's angle constantly changes, and we needed to continuously adjust the reflector's position to ensure even facial illumination. When seeing the visual impact in the raw photos where that rigid silver-gray collided with bright red and royal blue, all the hard work felt completely worthwhile. In expression management, I tried my best to tuck away my daily relaxed state, keeping the gaze aloof, yet in moments of looking back, I also hoped to reveal a touch of the delicate parts inherent in the character's personality.