[Yae Miko cosplay] The Guuji Fox of Grand Narukami Shrine from Genshin Impact

This time, I restored the look of Yae Miko indoors and shot a set of simple selfies against a pure white background. The decision to not show my face was made to completely focus the visual center of gravity on the cut of the costume and the details of the accessories.

The roots of the wig were teased to achieve an ideal overall fluffiness. After styling a few strands of bangs on the sides and top of the head, they beautifully restore the silhouette from the character design. The pair of golden headpieces on top of the head has very solid workmanship, but it was still quite effortful to wear them on the wig base. To avoid displacement during the shoot, I specially reinforced them with clips a few times. The purple gemstones on the earrings also have a translucent texture, forming a great echo with the pattern on the chest of the outfit.

The white base with red borders and black stripe decorations of the costume beautifully flatters the figure. Since it features a detached sleeve design, it is highly flexible when actually worn, so there's no need to worry about the sleeves dragging on the floor like traditional long sleeves. The fabric uses a satin material with a hint of natural wrinkles; whether it drapes naturally when sitting or when raising a hand slightly, it can bring out beautiful ripples of light and shadow. The purple orb prop in hand and the red-and-white main color scheme form a set of contrasting colors. Supported by the grey background and white carpet, the color saturation is just right.

During this shoot, I mainly moved around on the white plush carpet and a low white stool. The red string bell at the ankle is a clever little touch of the outfit, and the barefoot shots also make it easy to convey that inadvertent sense of laziness of the character. From a lighting perspective, the combination of indoor warm light and a little bit of natural window light gives both the skin and fabric a soft texture. In post-production, basically only slight exposure adjustments and color temperature unification were done, trying best to avoid breaking the soft atmosphere of the original photo.

The entire process of putting on this Anime-style outfit and doing makeup lasted for about four hours. Although I had golden ornaments on my head and earrings clipped to my ears, the sense of relaxation presented in front of the lens is what matters most. Taking selfies in a sitting or semi-curled leg posture makes it easier to create a sense of composure that is close to the original setting than a rigid standing posture. When organizing this set of photos, I was also repeatedly comparing the direction of fabric folds under different movements, striving to restore a complete visual presentation without traces of over-staging in this cosplay project.