[Ayase Eli cosplay] Love Live! White Day Awakening 9-person Polaroid Share

For the positioning and arrangement of the nine-person mini-Polaroids, I feel this time is the optimal solution in my heart. Everyone is squeezed into a limited frame, staggered vertically and horizontally. How to pose sitting in the front row so as not to block the back row had to be tested bit by bit on-site. This collaboration with @咕Moi went exceptionally smoothly; she is truly the best Polaroid photographer in the world, and her control over a nine-person frame is extremely precise. The characteristic of Polaroids is recording the present moment. To preserve everyone's facial details within the limited photo paper, I put a lot of thought into the makeup beforehand. Playing a teenage girl role, especially one with a mixed-race look like Ayase Eli, requires heavy-handed eye makeup. This time I used 14.5 full-color contact lenses with extremely high color saturation. Combined with the on-site lighting, the gaze captured in the Polaroid is very striking. The wig also underwent a lot of styling processing; light gold is easily prone to looking cheap, so the layers and fluffiness took a long time to adjust.

The White Day Awakening outfit is truly beautiful in reality. The gradient color of the wings is handled with great detail. Although they have some weight on the back, the feathers sway fluidly when walking, and the photo output effect is very dreamy. However, speaking of these shoes, I really have to strongly complain: the hard-soled transparent high-heeled mules are practically a form of torture. When taking full-body photos, to prop up the skirt and overall proportions, the instep has to be tensed very tightly, leaving the soles of my feet in agony after a session. Although it looks cold and elegant in the photos, I was actually gritting my teeth with every step. Next time I shoot this set, I will definitely change into a comfortable pair of shoes. As pretty as the wings are, I will really never wear them paired with these shoes again.

Returning to this project, Manyou Gravity Hun Xi Gui Lai. Everyone's love for μ's is truly pure, and it is this atmosphere that brings us together. The positions and expression management of nine people thoroughly test tacit understanding. We reminded each other and adjusted angles in front of the camera to leave behind the most satisfying moments within the limited photo paper. For cosplay, preliminary preparation and on-site coordination are both indispensable, and this experience has also given me a new understanding of group photography. Seeing everyone's neat outfits and expressions in the final products made the exhaustion from the previous rehearsals all worth it. In fact, every time I do such a large-scale group shoot, the most touching thing is that everyone gathers together for the same goal, from uniform clothing to checking details, everyone is putting their heart into the restoration. Although the combination of high heels and wings was devastating, the moment I saw the final photos, there was only satisfaction left in my heart. I hope there will be more high-quality nine-person team gatherings like this in the future.