I have always been attracted to characters that involve some sort of element of drama be it lightning, magic, or in this case, fire. Not only because of the visual appeal but because of the challenge in illustrating it. We did this shoot as part of a day of quick shoots to let a group of cosplayers preview their pics before Planet Comicon in Kansas City, February, 2018. Shoots like this are always a challenge because we only have 10 or 15 minutes to shoot with each person in order to work with as many people as possible.

The cosplayer in this shoot is Morgan, Starburst Cosplay, and this is our first shoot of what I hope are many together.

I included an original pic to show how much of the pic was added and how much was thanks to the efforts of Morgan. I started off combining elements from four different hair flips. The Phoenix in the background is illustrated in Photoshop using a tablet and a variety of fire brushes and effects.

Phoenix: Starburst Cosplay
Event Host: Russ Matthews