Cosplay goals, or resolutions, for 2017
Make mockups for things I’m unsure of (which I do sometimes now, but not nearly as often as I should)
Use store-bought patterns where possible/necessary
If the stitching isn’t accurate to 2mm, unpick and redo (same as what I have to do for school, it’s a high standard but I think it’s worthwhile)
Learn to make props with foam
Post consistently on social media and YouTube
Do more/improve at photoshoots, both as model and photographer
Enter a competition at every convention I attend (this will not be a strict rule, as stuff happens and it won't always be realistic)
Enter every costume I make in competition with a skit (this may be ridiculous, but I think if I'm going to make something and put so much time and money into it, why not make it to competition standard? It'll be very motivational for me, and having a skit means that I can do more of the "playing" side)
And of course I’d like to improve in overall skill, however I wanted to have some more concrete goals to work on.
Improving at photoshoots is a really big one for me! Whenever I do them I get so awkward and nervous and lose any ability to follow directions. It’s awful! To improve this I think I’ll just need to practice in the mirror more, and just get experience doing them. We’ll see how I go. As far as being a photographer myself goes, I got a beginner DSLR recently and would like to get some skill in that area, mostly just photographing friends’ cosplays. I’m lucky enough to live in an area with a lot of beautiful nature and forests, so I’d like to use that to my advantage. I have 3 shoots planned coming up soon, so look out for those!
Do you have any specific goals or things you’d like to improve?
