I will be attending DragonCON in Atlanta, GA on Labor Day weekend. ECM will not have any tables or booths set-up (maybe next year), but I will be there to do what I love to do: capture female beauty! Except THIS time, the female beauty will be in COSPLAY form!

Dress up as your favorite superheroine, anime character, comic book character, sci-fi character, wear that skimpy outfit you've always wanted to wear (Slave Leia is VERY common, and VERY welcome!), or just let your imagination RUN WILD! If you would like to book an exact day and time with me, let me know and I will post it here. Any shoots I do during this convention are FREE as long as they meet the rules posted below.

However, much of the day Friday will be used to browse the convention and to purchase whatever souveniers I want. Saturday and Sunday will be my main days of photographing. Monday, I will not be attending.

I do have a few simple rules in place:
- I recommend that all shoots take place in a public area of the convention or in a public area at one of the host hotels (lobby, courtyard, etc.).
- All shoots will last around 15 minutes or less (depending on the model's wishes). I'm willing to fudge a little extra time if we are on a roll and getting some awesome shots, and as long as no one else is waiting for a photo shoot.
- As tempting as it would be, due to safety reasons I have the right to decline going to your hotel room for a "private shoot". If I do not feel comfortable with you, the answer will be NO. If we do go to a private area for a photo shoot, if at any time I feel unsafe, I will leave.

Below, you'll find my confirmed shooting times and schedules with each cosplayer/model. Many of these photo sessions will be short, and will probably only last around 15 minutes (maybe slightly more if we are getting some awesome shots). If the model has a MySpace page, her name will be linked to it:

Friday, September 4th, 2009:
LinkInSpirit (Friday, exact time not yet arranged)

Saturday, September 5th, 2009:
Holly (Saturday morning, exact time not yet arranged)
Ana Aesthetic (Saturday afternoon, exact time not yet arranged)

Sunday, September 6th, 2009:
No shoots scheduled at this time.

Monday, September 7th, 2009:
Not available.

If you would like to get together with me for a photo shoot during DragonCON, send me a message and let me know!

Below are some questions that others have already asked me.

FAQ:

How will I get my pictures from you?
You can check this ECM MySpace page AFTER I return home from the convention. I'm expecting to return to my home by the evening of September 9th, so expect to start seeing some photos uploaded by that evening or maybe the following day. Feel free to "right-click and save" them to your computer. The photos I upload WILL have the ECM logo on them to prevent people from stealing them and claiming them for themselves. If you are the cosplayer/model, and if you wish to have a copy of the photo(s) WITHOUT the logo, give me your e-mail address when I see you at the convention, and I can e-mail the original photo(s) to you when I return home.

DragonCON is HUGE! How will we find each other?
Very good question! So far, I have given my phone number to all of the cosplayers who are interested in doing a mini-shoot, and some even gave me THIERS. We can call/text each other and find out where to meet. However, people have told me to expect "dead zones" around the convention areas. We'll just have to take our chances. Also, let me know in advance what you are cosplaying as, and if we are unable to contact each other during the CON, I can at least keep my eye out for you. If a map of the convention layout is available before I leave for Atlanta, we can arrange to meet at a certain place at a certain time.

Where will we do our photo shoots?
I am hoping to find some out-of-the-way public areas around the convention. This will be my first DragonCON, so I'm unfamiliar with the surroundings. Perhaps an outdoor area? Courtyard? Lobby? I'm open to suggestions.

I want to do some naughty poses, and maybe even some poses containing nudity. Will you do "private shoots"?
As tempting as this is, I will handle each situation with extreme caution, and on a case-by-case basis. If I do not feel comfortable with you, I have the right to decline. It's nothing personal, but my safety must come first. Keep in mind, if you decide to pose nude or topless, "artistic nude" is preferred. I'm not interested in photographing pornography. I'm here to capture beauty. Not sex. Also, if posing for photos of this type, the one doing the modeling MUST be 18 years of age or older. I have the right to check your ID ahead of time if I have my doubts or if you look really young.

-Mike
-ECM