[Robin cosplay] Singing the final song of Summeretto by the summer pool

This summer photoshoot for Honkai: Star Rail's Robin Summeretto focused its early preparations mainly on the light transmittance of the costume fabrics underwater and the long-lasting effect of the makeup. To fit the refreshing summer vibe, we specially chose an open-air pool directly under the noon sunlight, where the shimmering surface of the water served naturally as a fill light board.

Many trials were made for the wig styling. The light blue-purple hair strands were prone to frizzing in a misty environment, so they had to be carefully combed and styled before every entry into the water. The golden halo prop on top of the head and the wing accessories on both sides are highlights of the overall styling, but during the actual shoot, the angles had to be constantly adjusted to prevent reflection from being overexposed. In terms of makeup, blue contact lenses were used, and the large-area red blush on the cheeks and star stickers served as the finishing touch, making the face look more vivid against the reflection of the water.

The layering of the costume is very rich. The white bikini top features lace and a blue bow, while the semi-sheer tulle skirt on the lower body creates a light, floating sensation in the water. The sunflowers and small yellow flowers embellished at the waist formed a strong visual contrast in the cool-toned pool, adding a bright splash of color. The white cross straps on the arms and legs needed to be wound very evenly before the shoot to present a casual yet detailed sense of tension in front of the lens.

The shooting process relied heavily on the coordination of weather and lighting. The close-up of holding the microphone in Figure 10 was completed while standing in the shallow water area. Because the sunlight was very dazzling, I needed to squint slightly while maintaining the muscle memory of a smile to make the expression look natural. Holding the microphone prop with white wings and golden decorations, matching the lightweight skirt hem, the overall posture needed to be stretched out as much as possible. At the moment of lying into the transparent swim ring in Figure 4, to capture the dynamic splash of water, the photographer used a high-speed shutter and tried multiple times to catch the relatively perfect floating state of clothes and hair. While shooting Figure 6, an orange cat accidentally walked over and photobombed; its image squatting on the steps and looking at the lens was very harmonious, adding an unexpected interactive easter egg to this set of pictures.

By evening, the temperature began to drop, and the water surface returned to calm. Figures 8 and 9 were shot under the sunset backlighting. The overall feeling of the shooting was that the light and shadow contrast between underwater and onshore in the pool was very large, requiring relatively high demand for light control. I hope through this set of photos, before the end of midsummer, to leave the melody of this Summeretto in the splashes of the pool using light, shadow, and color, and grab the tail of summer together with everyone.