[Xishi cosplay] Honor of Kings Xishi original skin: Sharing Poses by the Jiangnan Lotus Pond

Xishi's original skin styling is full of fresh and agile vibes. When shooting this set of photos, I mainly wanted to showcase her traits of coexistence of youthfulness and agility through different poses and scenes. Many girls have sent me private messages asking how to place their hands during Cosplay photography. The core idea of this set of photos is actually very simple—integrate props into the character. When holding a lotus flower in your hand, don't just hold it as a mere prop, but simulate a state of gently smelling it or playing with it. For instance, in those shots with my face resting in my hands, the elbows naturally rest on the knees, paired with a slight upturn of the corners of the mouth, which perfectly captures Xishi's next-door girl feeling.

The aqua-blue streamers and gauze-textured fabric on the costume are actually highly dependent on light and shadow. During the shoot, I specifically selected areas with lattice and wooden door backdrops. The warm tones of this wooden structure form a great warm-cool contrast with the pink of the lotus and the blue of the outfit, making the frame look rich yet uncluttered. The standing poses draw reference from interacting with the lens from a first-person perspective; one hand is raised to hand out the lotus flower while the other hangs down naturally, utilizing the foreground and background lotus leaves to create depth of field, giving the captured photos a strong three-dimensional effect. It's worth noting that there are slender ribbons on the wristbands and hair accessories. When posing, letting these ribbons hang naturally or sway slightly in the wind can greatly increase the sense of airiness in the frame.

The soft light of diffuse reflection is perfect for this character, so I didn't intentionally pursue intense highlights and shadows, but chose a clean, even transparency as much as possible, letting the character blend into this lotus pond. The color temperature in post-processing was adjusted to lean slightly cooler, restoring the cool, flawless texture of the original skin itself. My greatest feeling from shooting this set of Traditional style cosplay photos is that a good pose reference is not rigidly fixed there, but must genuinely interact with the surrounding flowers, plants, and props in the scene, so that the photos taken have true vitality. I hope this sharing helps everyone capture their own wonderful moments in Honor of Kings.