[Lappland cosplay] Arknights Leather jacket and Dual Swords Studio Photoshoot Record

Today I shot Lappland in the studio, and the physical stamina requirement for this styling was indeed a bit beyond expectations. Although this black Leather jacket looks cool, it is actually very heavy when worn, and under the strong light of the studio, the reflection phenomenon is very serious. Even the slightest wrinkle would be magnified by the lens. To capture the texture of the leather jacket, the photographer and I repeatedly adjusted the angles of the main light and side-backlight, trying to use the boundary line of light and shadow to outline the body contour and avoid large areas of blown-out white reflection.

In terms of props, these two dual swords are not light in weight, especially when they need to be held up for a long time to strike a combat posture, which is a huge test for the strength of the wrists and shoulders. The checkerboard pattern on the hilt has been anti-slip treated, but during shooting breaks, I still had to keep moving my fingers to prevent stiffness. To fit the character's temperament, the wig chose a silver-gray base color with black highlights at the hair roots, and the hair strands needed to be styled to look messy and sharp. A lot of thought went into fixing the Animal ears on top of the head and the tail behind, using an invisible headband and multiple pins to ensure they wouldn't shift or break character when making large movements. The eye makeup enhanced the red-brown smudging, paired with red contact lenses, striving to present that sharp yet somewhat dangerous gaze in front of the lens.

This studio photoshoot tried three different states: standing, squatting, and sitting. The standing pose mainly emphasizes the tension when holding the sword and the inclination angle of the body, requiring constant attention to core tightening. The squatting group heavily tested waist and abdominal strength, while having to prop the sword beside the body and maintain a cool facial expression, my legs started to ache after just a few shots. I personally prefer the sitting group: sitting on a chair with legs crossed, with the center of gravity slightly tilted to one side, this posture not only shows the metal details of the black Martin boots, but also well elongates the leg proportions. Shorts paired with long boots can visually make the leg lines look sleeker and longer.

During the shooting process, I was constantly communicating with the photographer about the range of movements. Because the Leather jacket is relatively stiff and rigid, some movements would cause the clothes to bunch up and look bloated, so I needed to constantly adjust the degree of shoulder openness and the twisting angle of the waist. To highlight the character's cool and aggressive beauty, the landing point of the gaze is very important; it shouldn't drift too much, but be fixed on the lens or weapon. A woman among women is probably this kind of state that can both control heavy-load weapons and show sexiness and composure in the details. Throughout the shoot, although my body was very exhausted, seeing the playback on the screen, the texture of the leather jacket, the metallic luster of the props, and the overall light and shadow atmosphere all met expectations. The first thing after finishing work was to quickly change out of these high-heeled long boots and let my ankles relax.