[Banan Huaxi Cosplayer] Chongqing Cosplay Local TFP Photoshoot Call, Rejecting Ancient Cameras and Excessive Posing

Hello everyone, this is Yu Xinai, an ordinary cosplayer who returned to Chongqing from Fujian less than six months ago, currently residing in Banan Huaxi. Since my wigs and costumes at home are piling up to the point of overflowing, I'm hoping to arrange more shoots with local Chongqing photographers recently. This post isn't to get free labor; after completing our TFP photoshoot, I will gift every photographer my self-designed original freebie merchandise, including badges, stickers, keychains, and rotating acrylic stands. If you have studio shoot ideas, I'll cover the studio fees as well. Having lived in Fujian for a long time, I'm still unfamiliar with Chongqing's shooting styles and really want to experience everyone's creative output, hoping for an enjoyable mutual collaboration. However, I do have a few hard requirements, so let me apologize in advance due to my meticulous nature.

First, regarding me personally, I have noticeable appearance anxiety and often fear unedited camera RAWs/SOOCs. While my facial features are decent, I tend to look fuller on camera, and double chins or subtle facial details become prominent under lenses—these are normal, but I hope photographer friends won't mind. I have long-term post-processing retouchers, so after shooting, you can simply send me the original JPG and RAW files. JPGs will be used to select base photos, while RAWs make it convenient for me to forward to retouchers for refined editing. Photo delivery usually won't exceed two weeks.

Second, regarding shooting style, I particularly love candid captures. Very often, natural poses come from candid moments; my joints aren't in great condition, and holding a fixed pose for long periods easily causes limb soreness, so I might not be able to execute wide-range battle-damaged or high-difficulty action poses, though I will certainly do my best to cooperate. I suggest showing me reference photos before shooting so we can reference the general feel without needing a 1:1 rigid copy, which can look overly stiff. I'm not an exceptionally expressive cosplayer myself; occasionally in a good state I can yield divine shots, but more often I rely on ambient environments and candid captures. I also don't demand a high volume—I'm very satisfied if one look yields nine effective shots. Too many make selection overwhelming and exhausting.

Third, I am very particular about camera gear, so please inform me of your specific camera model before agreeing to a TFP photoshoot. I am genuinely terrified of old cameras after a past bad experience where an ancient camera resulted in entirely blurry wasted shots with autofocus failing completely. That time wasted my effort and cost me 200 RMB in transport fees out of pocket, leaving me truly traumatized. As long as it isn't an extremely outdated body, most mainstream DSLRs or mirrorless cameras should be completely fine.

Finally, I hope we can communicate actively like friends during our collaboration. I am very easygoing, and as long as the shooting process is enjoyable, everything is open to discussion. Those are my small rants and thoughts, and I hope to find compatible photographer friends for Anime-style photography!