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Our Pirate Eevee group made it out of group chat! We got the photos back from our Sunsetdragon pirate group at MAGfest and look how cute we all look!

Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social
Designs by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social
(cosplayer credits nested!)

Cat's out of the bag! I'll be heading to my very first Oz-Con this April. I'll be presenting panels on embroidery and foam armor, and can't wait to see folks there!

Photographer Credits:
@amiephotos.bsky.social , @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social @munchkin_photos_by_heather

MAGFest 2026 was such an amazing weekend and reminded me why it’s one of my favorite conventions.I took part in two group cosplays this year, both based on @_sunsetdragon_ Eeveelutions. One tapestry-themed group and one pirate group. I always love being part of groups at cons! I

Cosplayer dressed as Izuminokami Kanesada from Musical Touken Ranbu lying on the marble floor at Katsucon with one hand on his chest and the other behind his head

I'm running out of time; I didn't start early enough! xD
Posting my favorite cosplay photos from 2025 in no particular order until the new year: I got to take a Katsucon marble photo this year!

刀剣乱舞 cos .5
📸: @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

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Scantily clothed Silent Hill nurse with a rusty pipe cosplay in mid swing attack at the viewer.

This town... there's something... wrong with it.

✨ Cosplayer - thedeadlymermaid on IG
📸 Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

#silenthill #bobbleheadnurse #silenthillnurse

Happy Campaign 4 Day! Let's see where this new Critical Role era is gonna take us! Celebrating with some of my fav CR cosplays: Vex, Keyleth, and Laudna!

Can't wait to add Yasha into this mix!

Photos by @dcmcosplay.bsky.social @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social
@aleestudios.bsky.social

🚨📸 Signal boost - calling all Cosplay PHOTOGRAPHERS 🚨📸

Baltimore Comic Con is returning with its Cosplay Photography Contest to showcase and spotlight the talent behind the camera!

Registration and full details over at:
baltimorecomiccon.com/cosplay-phot...

#baltimorecomiccon

An empty booth with a sign that says “vendor removed for selling AI art #ArtBYHumans”

I love the smell of consequences in the morning. Thank you, @dragoncon.org

New Aerith photo in the life stream (or rain studio).

✨ Cosplayer - Swordlilycosplay on IG
📸 Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

#ff7 #ff7cosplay #cosplay #aerith #aerithcosplay #finalfantasy #finalfantasycosplay

Electricity goes in, blast comes out.

Tough deciding on just one photo while editing, when there are too many good ones ☺️

✨ Cosplayer - Feralspacegirl on IG

#starlight #starlightcosplay #theboys #theboyscosplay #rainstudio #rainphotoshoot

Early morning beach photoshoot of Swordlilycosplay wearing summoner Yuna from Final Fantasy X. Yuna is standing in the water with arms out as the waves roll in. Photographed with natural sunlight and focus on Yuna cosplay.

Waiting on the shores of Besaid Island from the early morning beach photoshoot.

Cosplayer - Swordlilycosplay on IG
Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

#yuna #yunacosplay #finalfantasyx #finalfantasyxcosplay #summoneryuna #beachphotoshoot

A classic 📸☺️

Two women are dressed in red and white catsuits. They have a jester collar, orange Bob wigs, and white newsboy hats. One woman is crouching with her hands on her knees and the other is balanced on the first one's back on her back.

Here's one @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social took of my sister and I at convention where we cosplayed the concept art version of Dee Dee from Batman Beyond.
This was one I made from scratch for both of us.

Wearing Critical Role armor cosplays in the wrong season...yep, that's one par!

✨ Cosplayers - the_engineers_cosplay on IG
📸 Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social
🏙️ Event - dccosplayphoto

#criticalrole #criticalrolecosplay #keyleth #keylethcosplay #vexahlia #vexahliacosplay #armorcosplay

I'm usually very unsure of my body in costumes like this, but it's comfy feeling and the boots make me feel powerful. There's always stuff I feel I could have done better

Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social and @munchkin_photos_by_heather
Patterns by @pretzlcosplay

Couple cosplaying as Juvia & Gray from the anime Fairy Tail. Both are wearing a bunny suit version with Juvia holding a serving tray and Gray toasting a glass and shirtless. Hall shot on the marble walkway area inside the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, backlit by the large atrium windows.

Serving up some Fairy Tail hallshot from Katsucon

✨Cosplayers - Monstercindy_ & Reckedrryyaann on IG
#katsucon #fairytail #anime #animecosplay #juvia #juviacosplay

Making those cinematic Yuna shots 📸😉

Cosplay by Swordlilycosplay on IG

#yuna #finalfantasyx #yunacosplay

Happy anniversary to FFX and showcasing the 6am Yuna beach photoshoot with Swordlilycosplay 😁
#finalfantasy #cosplay #yunacosplay #finalfantasyx #cosplayphotoshoot #videogames

Posting some hallshots from Katsucon. Been a minute since posting photos, though much is uploaded on my website.

✨ Cosplayer & design by - Sunset Dragon
📸 Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social
💁 Wig by - Sayakatcosplay

#alastor #katsucon #katsucon2025 #hazbinhotel #alastorcosplay

Year of the Tiger at Magfest photos, another round!
I put so much work into this costume, but it is something so niche, it not super recognizable.

But that's okay! I enjoy the process :D

Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social
Design by @uekuraeku.bsky.social

"...I don't wanna be talented if it's gonna creep people out."

✨ Cosplayer - @coralinx_cosplay on IG
📸 Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

#cosplay #futaba #futabasakura #persona5 #futabacosplay #videogamescosplay #persona5cosplay

For the final con of July, let's go for Metrocon 's lineup!

Since this is Florida (and the updates are all all done) Pirate Eevee is coming back, along with Strawberry Shortcake and Cruella (since she did so well in the heat).

See y'all there!

Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

I had the idea to try and do a tiny bit of old age makeup for Winifred since I know my usual makeup leans more younger looking (I still surprise people when they learn my age!)

I was also super lucky to have @ladyikaricosplay.bsky.social as my Billy <3

Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

A month away, you know what time it is? Lineup time!

Here's who I'll be bringing with me to Connecticon next month!

Cruella and Chun-li continue to be popular, but I'm swapping Pirate Eevee (as I do a few upgrades) for the newly upgraded Strawberry shortcake!

Been in a Final Fantasy mood since Magic the Gathering releasing the collab set this week. Looking backing to some inspiring works 📸☺️

✨ Cosplayer - @dragonsinparis on IG
📸 Photographer - @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social
🏙️ Event - @dccosplayphoto
👘 Design by - @hannahartwork.bsky.social

#aerith

Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)

Another shot of my Marcille from Brookside Gardens

My hip/waist measurement shrunk a bit post-surgery. Rather than re-adjust the waistband on the pants, I tried to make a modesty skirt, but it didn't stop my pants from slipping 😅

Design @sunsetdragon.bsky.social
📸 by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

Been a while since Magfest and I've gotten a bit distracted. But got some Ladybug photos to share!

This was definitely a case of enjoying the making more than wearing. But while I may not like "me" in the photos, I really liked how the costume came out.

Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social

This Memorial Day weekend, the best way to honor the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice is to honor and protect the freedoms and the democracy they died for.