[Tsukiyuki Miyako cosplay] Blue Archive summer swimsuit moment

For this Tsukiyuki Miyako swimsuit shoot, a lot of thought went into the preliminary preparations. This navy blue one-piece swimsuit has a slim-fitting cut; the white ruffles on the chest were sewn separately, and to keep them from collapsing during photos, double-layered mesh was padded inside. The silvery-white wig easily looks frizzy, so I went over it with a flat iron and sprayed setting spray before heading out; the height and angle of the twin-tails were adjusted several times before being secured in the right position. The white animal ears and blue bar hair accessories on top of the head adhered as closely as possible to the original character design, showing a very nice reflective texture under the convention's natural light.

In terms of makeup, since the character wears light blue colored contacts, a low-saturation dusty pink was used as the eyeshadow base, with the focus on sweeping pink blush across the apple of the cheeks and under the eyes to create a translucent, cute feel. Foot traffic at the Zhongshan AS Comic Convention was quite heavy, and the venue was rather stuffy; wearing a one-piece swimsuit paired with heavy, long straight silver hair made me feel overheated before long. But to get good shots, I kept my posture composed throughout, not daring to relax too much.

The large inflatable swim ring brought this time was spliced with light blue, off-white, and light yellow; its volume was larger than expected, taking up a lot of space in my arms. The first photo was taken kneeling on a white plush blanket, with my knees bearing quite a bit of weight. To make the leg lines look better, the insteps needed to be pointed firmly with legs together and positioned sideways, which visually elongated proportions. The swim ring in my hands couldn't cover too much of my body, so it had to be positioned at the side of my waist while accommodating the composition. The second standing pose emphasized the waistline: one hand on the hip, chin tucked slightly, with the core slightly tightened to display the silhouette of the one-piece swimsuit. The photographer used soft light equipment in lighting to prevent excessive reflections on the plastic material of the swim ring.

Regarding the pose design, Tsukiyuki Miyako's personality is inherently cool and calm, but she also shows a lively side after changing into a swimsuit. Therefore, I didn't keep a wide grin across my expressions, maintaining instead a level, slightly stubborn gaze, while keeping hand movements relatively restrained to avoid looking overly staged. The hand-on-hip pose offered both a touch of tsundere charm and a natural display of the shoulder and neck contours.

A few small episodes also occurred during the shoot: the edge of this inflatable swim ring actually had slight scuffs, but they were perfectly hidden from the camera. While walking through the hall, quite a few passing attendees and photographers asked how this prop was prepared. This made me realize that lens composition and the naked eye are indeed very different; many real-world flaws can be completely avoided under the right focal length and lighting. The cut of the one-piece swimsuit easily exposes bodily shortcomings when shooting full-body photos, so I switched back and forth between standing and kneeling poses, coordinating with camera angles to make my overall figure look slender and upright.

The post-processing color grading generally preserved cool tones, correcting the slightly yellowish venue lights and enhancing the contrast between the silver hair and blue props. From garment tailoring and makeup swatches to repeated deliberation over on-site movements, this set was very much a process of gradually bringing a 2D design into reality. Without overly complex special effects, it primarily relied on the texture of the costume materials and on-site physical control to complete the expression, and the output essentially met my expectations.