![[Sangonomiya Kokomi Cosplay] Genshin Impact Watatsumi Island Shrine Maiden's Blue Water Element Look Sharing - Image 1](/static/images/2026/07/666e4f620000000007004565_6a5a59310000000013025acc_1.webp)
The theme of this photoshoot is this blue water element character, visually building a refreshing sensation using blue and white. The wide black lace choker on the neck is very prominent, inlaid with a bright sapphire in the center, and the hanging teardrop pendant works with the neckline to elongate the neck line. The strapless design of the upper body combines a huge blue bow adorned with vintage-framed gemstone decorations, perfectly forming a visual focus. The fabric uses a slightly reflective material, which matches the water element theme perfectly. The sleeves are composed of semi-transparent blue tulle and white water-ripple patterns, with ruffles at the cuffs to create a layered effect similar to a jellyfish or ocean waves. Paired with white short gloves on both hands, the overall look presents a light and soft texture. The white shorts of the lower body have a simple design, with small blue gems dotted in the middle echoing the neck accessory. The over-the-knee boots feature geometric cut-out openings that beautifully contour the leg lines, while the woven rope tassels hanging from the sides of the boots add a casual oceanic style.
The hair color is a gradient from light pink to cyan-blue, with curls on both sides of the cheeks looking playful, and the white animal-ear styled headwear on top enhances the overall cute temperament. Regarding makeup, I focused on emphasizing the eye effects, choosing large-diameter contact lenses in a blue-grey tone and deepening the drawing of the aegyo-sal (under-eye bags), striving to restore this character's unique gaze.
The scene for this shoot was inside a studio simulating a deep sea or ice cave environment. The background was covered with semi-translucent veils, illuminated by a large area of interwoven warm and cool blue lights, and the glowing jellyfish decorations in the background added a touch of dreaminess to the frame. This kind of lighting actually heavily tests the cleanliness of the makeup; once the light is too strong, it will appear greasy, so we spent quite a bit of time adjusting the reflectors on-site. The transparent crystal prism prop I held during the shoot refracted subtle light spots under the lighting. Because the sleeves of the costume are very large, it was necessary to cooperate the holding angle of the prop with sleeve-swishing actions to capture dynamic movement, a process that placed high demands on the photographer's continuous shooting frequency and capturing ability for this cosplay photography.
In the actual shooting process, the wide sleeves and the headwear could actually get caught on each other very easily. It required close cooperation between the two of us to adjust the position of the tulle material at any time to obtain that naturally draped flowy feeling in the final frame. Although wearing this kind of off-the-shoulder tight outfit under the studio's air-conditioned environment felt a bit chilly, in order to make the sleeves present natural water-ripple folds, it was necessary to maintain an upright posture the entire time, which was indeed a considerable endurance challenge. Therefore, this set of finished photos is not only a display of clothing details but also includes the intensity control during character presentation.
From costume material selection to tailoring and sewing, we discussed back and forth for several weeks, and the final photos under specific lighting showed a texture quite close to the features in the original setting. In post-processing, to restore that clear water texture, I also spent some time on the computer to fine-tune the overall color tendency and light and shadow layers, preventing the large area of light blue from being overexposed while retaining the details of the light and thin material of the sleeves. Every attempt at different angles of lighting brought a different feeling, and we tried our best to emphasize the contrast between transparent thinness and metallic texture in the final image.
As someone who frequently shoots this 2D Cosplay genre, for a look containing a large amount of light gauze and elemental symbols, besides having thorough preparation upfront, the physical and mental investment during the actual shoot is also immense. But as long as I see the final processed preview images, all that exhaustion from adjusting is canceled out. When shooting this kind of theme, the fabric's reflectivity, the weight of the accessories, and the compatibility of the set design all heavily affect the final outcome. I would constantly watch the spread area of the sleeve tails, because haphazard stacking makes the picture look cluttered. The advantage of studio shooting lies in the fact that we can react to the camera feedback at any time, and this real-time adjustment can greatly reduce post-processing repair costs. Some glowing props in the frame and faint fairy lights in the background can widen the spatial sense between the subject and the environment, optimizing the three-dimensionality of the entire photo. Due to the character setting, all elements need to be maintained at a relatively gentle temperature, so I didn't make the color saturation too high, but instead used low-saturation cool colors to create an exclusive atmosphere belonging to this scene.