[Yang Yuhuan cosplay from Honor of Kings] Record of Sitting Pose Convention Photos

I shot a few sets of Yang Yuhuan sitting pose convention photos at this event. The floor of the exhibition hall was made of those metallic grids, which, when paired with this cyan-and-pink themed outfit, had a decent texture under the convention's lighting. There are quite a few metallic components on the headwear and neck accessories, which took some time to adjust when putting them on—especially the red floral bindi (huadian) on the forehead and the metallic hair crowns on both sides, which must be perfectly symmetrical to look good. The pipa prop is quite heavy, making my wrists sore after holding it for a long time, but I still had to do my best to look effortless in front of the camera.

Shooting in a sitting pose is actually harder to relax in than standing. Angles like crossing the legs or extending them diagonally require careful balancing of the upper body and the prop's positioning. After a few test shots, I found that turning my body slightly made the ribbons flow much more naturally, and combined with a slightly raised arm, it recreated the character's dignified yet lively demeanor. For the makeup, I deepened the pink shading around the eyes, paired with long eyeliner and the huadian on the forehead, which enhanced the definition of my facial features under the relatively bright lighting of the convention.

Because this look uses high-heeled open-toe sandals, my feet got a bit tired after standing on the exhibition hall's metallic floor for a long time, so I chose sitting poses as the primary composition for this shoot. Whether sitting on a chair or on the floor, the eye level was just right, allowing viewers to see both the details of the shoes and the silhouette of the dress hem at the same time. The placement of the prop was also adjusted multiple times to make it lean naturally against my side rather than hanging awkwardly in the air, avoiding the stiffness of forced posing. In fact, for the composition of the first photo, I had to adjust my finger positions several times before capturing that wrist-lifting motion.

During the shoot, we specifically chose an empty corner of the exhibition hall as the background and used a large aperture to blur the overhead row lights into fields of round bokeh spots. This dreamy background actually tests the lighting heavily, as we needed to ensure the fill light on the character's face was uniform enough. The foot traffic was quite heavy that day, and the trailing ribbons on the ground were easily stepped on, so after finishing each pose, I had to quickly tidy up the layers of the skirt and tulle. Especially when shooting the third composition of sitting on the floor, special care was needed regarding the positions of the prop and shoes in the frame to avoid cutting off the edges.

This time, I deliberately tightened the color of the lip makeup, paired with a slightly cold gaze to balance out the vivid pink and cyan colors of the clothing. Since a sitting pose can easily cause the neckline to shift forward, I had to make sure the pink lotus decoration on the chest was right in the center of the plane before every shutter click. The first and third images explored different hand movements; the first one involved holding the pipa with one hand and lifting the wrist, a posture where the fingertips point slightly outward, which tests the stretching sensation of the arm.

Even though wearing this outfit all day, combined with the weight of the metallic headpiece, was indeed physically draining, being able to achieve the expected results in the hall made it worth it, with everything from the reflective fabric of the skirt to the details of the metal accessories fully captured. Especially the way the lights shone on the tulle to reveal that subtle gradient color really complemented the dress. Overall, this set of sitting photos made full use of the lighting advantages at the convention venue. Although the process was a bit tiring, the final result feels very solid and rewarding.