[Alice Margatroid cosplay] Touhou Project magician's quiet outdoor moment

This set of Alice Margatroid cosplay took about half a month from preparation to final photos. Because the character costumes in Touhou Project have very meticulous details, I spent a lot of thought comparing and adjusting during the costume preparation and wig styling. The most eye-catching part of this outfit is the white lace shawl and the red neckerchief at the collar. To ensure the three-dimensional feel of the lace edges, I spent a lot of time ironing and setting them, and checked some information on vintage lace, hoping to make the overall texture closer to the original design. The wig uses light golden long curly hair with a subtle glitter sheen. The bangs needed to be trimmed into a neat curve, and the curls on both sides had to be fluffy enough to support the white soft hat with a red ribbon bow. To make the head proportions look more coordinated, I adjusted the wearing angle of the hat to ensure it wouldn't look top-heavy during selfies and close-up shots. In terms of makeup, since it was going to be shot under natural light, the cleanliness of the base makeup was very important. For eye makeup, I chose bright blue contact lenses, paired with orange-red lower eyeshadow, and the lipstick was a high-saturation true red, so that even against a distant background, facial contours remained clear.
The shooting location was chosen at a corner by the lake, with dense leaves in the background, and calm water and a slightly gloomy sky in the distance. This soft and slightly cool-toned light fit the color scheme of this outfit very well, preventing the image from looking overly warm and cluttered. The book with a dark red cover that I was holding in my hand was specially prepared by me; white lace borders were hand-sewn onto the spine and cover, increasing the overall layering. Holding it in front of my chest during the shoot could well balance the visual center of gravity of the frame, while also allowing my hands to have natural movements. However, the most terrifying thing about outdoor shooting is the wind; the gusty wind by the lake blew the wig flying around several times, and the lace of the shawl was also tangled together by the wind. In order to capture a relatively perfect photo in shape, I stood under the tree for almost half an hour.
Because it was a selfie perspective, in order to clearly display both facial features and costume details, I tried different angles. Eventually, I found that a slightly upward-looking angle not only makes the eyes look bigger, but also allows the lace brim on top of the head to form a nice shape. Through this process, I also realized that cosplay shooting is not just as simple as putting on clothes; more importantly, it is about getting closer to the character's atmosphere in the original work through the combination of makeup, props, and light and shadow. Although it was just a simple outdoor shoot, every step from preliminary preparation to the final photos required patience to polish. Although the whole process was quite tiring, seeing the quiet atmospheric feel presented in the photos made me feel that all the preparations were worth it. In the future, I will also try more makeup and styling of different styles, striving to enhance my understanding and expressiveness of characters, and bring more heartfelt works to everyone.