People of PAX East: 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016

2016 PAX East - First Place

Here is first place. They are not the most detailed or the most polished, but they represent what PAX should be. Two generations having fun and spending time together.

Here is second place. Out of all the people I've photographed at PAX, this has to be one of the most detailed I've ever come across. If you don't know who this character is, look up Cole from Dragon Age Inquisition. She nailed this cosplay in every way. What's more impressive is that her costume looks home made.

2016 Pax East - Third Place

It's time for our top three! Here is our third place selection. Why did she make it in the top three? For a number of reasons. One - the costume is detailed and fits like a glove. Two - her overall attention to detail is incredible. Third - The eyes. She goes to a level that others did not.

Whooping Stick

So we now know where people get their costumes. Urban Outfitters has a secret room. They even sell extra large whooping sticks.

Star Wars

I believe almost every faction of Star Wars is represented here.

More Props

There are props and then there are PROPS. I have no idea where this guy got that book, or if he made it himself, but it makes for a near perfect look.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Couples

One fun thing you run into at PAX are the couples. You'll see a few that match up their costumes to really go above and beyond.

Halo

There are some games that are always represented at PAX. Typically Halo is one of them.

It's All About the Clothes

A costume doesn't have to be built from hand or expensive. In this case it's just some normal cloths combined in the right way with a red wig.

Don't Forget the Lights

With the lighting it's hard to get the full effect of this one. In the dark I bet it's really impressive. That lightsaber is glowing red.

Above and Beyond

Here we have an example of what separates the the professional cosplayers from the rest. From the top down this guy nails every detail. There are no shortcuts to be found in this one.

It's the Small Things

The armor here most likely took a lot of time to pull off. However, making gloves out of the same material is really hard. To finish the look he used some motocross / mountain biking gloves. It works and finishes off the look.

Ingenuity

Think you can't come up with an outfit? It doesn't have to be expensive. Look closely. This guy is wearing a bathrobe / boxing robe, a hunting vest, a plastic helmet, and he's carrying a run of the mill American flag. It gets the job done for a small price. That's some good old fashion PAX ingenuity.

Sweat Machine

It gets pretty warm inside the convention center. If you have an outfit like this, you better be wearing some heavy duty deodorant. You are going to sweat a lot.

Double Up

Now it's also acceptable to bring two big weapons instead of one massive weapon.

Whooping Stick

If your weapon can't be as big as you are, at least it can be as long as you are tall.

More Fun With Weapons

A good rule of thumb - if the weapon isn't at least half your size, you need a bigger weapon.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Pick a Card

I don't know what's more interesting; this guys costume or trying to figure out what that...person in the background is.

Do You Like My Sword?

Why do I get the feeling that this guy uses that as a pickup line?

Nice Eyes

I've posted one like this before, but it's still a great effect.

Cheater

Excuse me. I'd like to file a complaint. I don't think this character normally has a lanyard...

Saturday, June 4, 2016

More Guns

I think this is the best non-astronomy use of a telescope ever.

PAX With Friends

Friends don't let friends PAX alone! It's more fun with friends.

Friday, June 3, 2016

More Guns!

Here is someone I would not want to be behind at the airport. That gun looks real if you are look quickly. Sure when you look closely it's not, but it's still very detailed.

Scoby Doo!

Pax isn't just for video games. You'll see a lot of other cosplayers too. Here is an awesome Thelma and Shaggy!

Saturday, May 28, 2016

....Walk Into PAX

Stop me if you've heard this one. A female "Where's Waldo", a guy who looks like a bumble bee without the antenna, and the Sorcerers Apprentice walk into PAX....

Props!

Another key to great cosplay - PROPS! Who doesn't like the plush?

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Attitude

Another trait of a great cosplayer - attitude. It's one thing to dress up. It's another to live it.

What Did I Just See?

It's time for another PAX East "What did I just see?" moment. With all the craziness at PAX it's hard to for anything to really surprise you. Then you see something like this.

What are you looking at? An odd guy who packed about a dozen full sized Old Spice deodorant sticks into his hoodie pouch. What's really odd is that they were not giving these away. Where did he get so many and why does he need them?

Monday, May 9, 2016

Non-Face Character

If you go by Disney standards, you have two different kinds of characters. You have the normal characters and the face characters. This would be an example of a normal character. They are always fun.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Yes, Those Are Real

....what did you think I was going to post? Those are real muscles. Bwahahaha!

Fear the Snowflake!

Yeah that's right! You mess with the girl, you mess with the snowflake!

Screw Mario. It's Luigi!

When I was a kid I'd play a two player game of Super Mario Brothers just to be Luigi. Luigi rocks!

Weapons Part II

Good weapons rule of thumb - If it lights up, it's awesome :D

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Old School Robin

It's hard not to like Robin and she went all out with this old school Robin cosplay.

Foot In Mouth

I'm putting these guys together because they were hanging out together and I think they are from the same game. I might be putting my foot in my mouth here, but I think these guys are from Devil May Cry.

Unknown Character

Here is one where I'd need help. I have no idea which character this is or even the game. Maybe someone can fill me in.

Zelda Cosplay

There are a lot of characters you could choose from the Zelda cannon. This is one of the more offbeat choices that requires a lot of effort to pull off.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

By the Bathrooms

Ironically by the bathrooms are a great place to catch people. Normally they are waiting for their friends who are wearing something that takes about ten minutes or more to get out of so they can actually go. :)

LoL

I really need to loop up who this character is. I'm guessing she's from League of Legends. I should look it up since I captured the same character a couple years ago and there were multiple of them at PAX this year.