“if you dress like that, it’s consent.”
No. A costume is not consent.
I’ve been going to anime cons and photographing cosplayers for a long time. Asking before you take someone’s photo is basic courtesy and good manners. Everyone who’s been around the scene knows this.
Then there’s the other crowd: the people who treat cosplayers as open season. They shoot from weird angles, from way across the room, and when they get noticed they scramble like they just got caught stealing from the cookie jar.
Here’s the thing. All you have to do is ask. Nine times out of ten, the cosplayer will happily say yes, strike a pose, and give you a better shot than anything you’d sneak from behind a pillar. They put hours into that costume and most of them love having it photographed. You get what you want, they feel respected, and nobody has to feel like a creep.
The only thing standing between you and a great photo is not being a weirdo about it.
Anime Expo Day 1 was so much fun! Found another clip of my 2B from the con!
I hope that film he took was good lol 🤣
I think this is my favorite Nier cosplay!
#ax2026 #animeexpo