I chose this year to begin cosplaying for real. I have always been a little bit of a nerd. And ever since I started attending conventions, I have noticed that I admire those who cosplay for fun and wish I had the courage to do it myself. Now that I have a reliable source of income and a few skills I could use for this new hobby, I am ready to embark on my journey.
It makes me happy that this is my first "official" cosplay. I am portraying Utena Tenjou from Revolutionary Girl Utena. I adore RGU, one of my all-time favorite anime series, and I feel a strong connection to Utena.
So here are a few pictures I took in my living room at three in the morning. Since I am aware of how important good photos are to cosplayers, I am still trying to put together a setup for doing portraits, but I suppose for now Photoshop is my friend to lighten up the background a little.