[Jinhsi cosplay] The white-haired girl in Wuthering Waves, composed with both pen and sword

When putting on this outfit of Jinhsi, the most challenging part was the positioning of those metal accessories and the drape of the tassels. Although the black and gold color-schemed shoulder armor looks sharp, its angles had to be repeatedly adjusted during actual wear to ensure it wouldn't get stuck when raising arms or swinging. The white-haired twin tails utilized two different curvatures of wig pieces to support the fluffy volume, and the knot positioning of the blue hair ribbon was tried several times before finally presenting this lightweight yet slightly tousled aesthetic state.

For the shoot, a traditional-style wooden scene was selected. When the warm-toned light from the lanterns cast down, it perfectly brought out the dark patterns on the clothes and the layered look of the white waist seal. This white long blade in hand was specially customized by a prop master; it's lighter than expected, but holding it paired with the draped sword tassel instantly gave me an immersive sense of embodiment. Those frames holding a scroll covered in ink marks were actually to echo the character's setting of having both scholarly refinement and heroic chivalry—it wasn't purely for posing, but genuinely imagining her looking over clues or pondering her next move.

The most enjoyable part of the whole process was actually polishing the light and shadow with the photographer. From using rim-backlighting to outline the hair strand edges to using front soft light to preserve the skin texture, every frame is a re-interpretation of the character's temperament. Apart from the weapon, the multi-layered patchwork fabric at the cuffs and waist also has a natural flowing movement when walking. Although doing an outdoor shoot inevitably means getting some dust on it, seeing that cool and focused look in the eyes within the final photos makes all the preparation completely worth it.