Quantcast
Channel: photography – Geek News Network
Viewing all 29 articles
Browse latest View live

San Diego Comic Con 2013 – Photo Gallery

0
0

san-diego-comic-con-banner  

Here are photos from San Diego Comic Con 2013!

Photos by Hong Le of Geek News Network. All rights reserved.

Please visit our Flickr page for more photos of events we cover!

Click on any image to begin the slideshow.

[SlideDeck2 id=10276]

The post San Diego Comic Con 2013 – Photo Gallery appeared first on Geek News Network.


Tucson Comic Con 2013 – Photo Gallery

0
0

534879_2999385357576_421460188_n  

Here are photos from Tucson Comic Con 2013!

Photos by Ben Stadler-Ammon and Jenn Hopkins for Geek News Network.

All rights reserved.

Please visit our Flickr page for more photos of events we cover!

Click on any image to begin the slideshow.

[SlideDeck2 id=10276]

The post Tucson Comic Con 2013 – Photo Gallery appeared first on Geek News Network.

A Look At Sabaku Con 2014

0
0

1185171_565937406775364_1288075124_n

*Photos by Andrea Agosto [http://www.andreaagosto.com/]. All rights reserved.

**Please visit our Flickr page for more photos of events we cover!

Click on an image to begin the slideshow.

The post A Look At Sabaku Con 2014 appeared first on Geek News Network.

A Look At Sakura Con 2014

0
0

banner_2014

*Photos by Nick Shiflet [www.nickshiflet.smugmug.com]. All rights reserved.

**Please visit our Flickr page for more photos of events we cover!

Click on an image to begin the slideshow.

The post A Look At Sakura Con 2014 appeared first on Geek News Network.

A look at TAIYOU CON 2015

0
0

Taiyoucon-1

Photos taken at Taiyou Con 2015,

by 

Ben Stadler-Ammon [www.s-astudios.com], Fox Williamson [https://www.facebook.com/cosplaycloseup] and Hong Le.

All rights reserved. 

Please visit our Flickr page for more photos of events we cover!

Click on any image to enlarge.

 

The post A look at TAIYOU CON 2015 appeared first on Geek News Network.

VISIONARY: RAW Natural Born Artists

0
0

visionary

Last Thursday was the bimonthly showcase for RAW: Natural Born artists. This showcase featured many brand new artists who have just joined the artist collective. Even though they may be new to the show, I was still overwhelmed by the immense talent and dedication on display in every corner of the Monarch Theater.

First up in this menagerie of finesse is a local artist that I adore. Wearable Whimzy is a recent transplant to the Valley but already her custom-made fairy wings are making a big splash. The wings are constructed from wire and a heavy-duty cellophane and are simply stunning. You can find most of her work on her Etsy page and she also makes laurel garlands and elf shoes.
Wearable Whimzy

 

After geeking out over the fairy wings my eyes latched on to Nerd Wood Designs and his fun spin on pop culture art. All of his wooden plaques are handmade and designed with the geek in mind. He has signs and plaques that range from Game of Thrones to Mario and Luigi.

Nerd Wood Designs

 

 

There was another artist at the showcase that dealt primarily in wood and that is Mama Bears Crafty Creations. She is an artist that uses Wood burning pens to create detailed and intricate designs and images. Her work is simply gorgeous and her Etsy page doesn’t show her animal designs.

I wandered my way to the back of gallery to discover FQ Studios and his unique creations. While my favorite thing on display was his painted deer skulls, sitting in the corner was a giant rocket ship made from parts of the underside of a truck. I asked him how long the rocket ship had taken him to produce and he said after pulling the parts off it took about eight hours of polishing to get it to look so shiny and new. FQ Studios

 

FQ Studios also does acrylic paintings that could be displayed in a modern art gallery. Making my way through the very crowded upstairs gallery, I noticed that this month there more jewelry displays than the last two showcases combined. Every corner I turned was another artist with wire wrapped creations, gemstones, and even some fun geeky wares. Two that drew my attention were Made of Mountains Designs and Rosebuds Wares

Made of Mountains Jewelry
Made of Mountains Jewelry

 

 

Rosebuds Wares
Rosebuds Wares

 

These two artists used wire wrapping with copper and other metals to create unique necklaces, hair accessories, and even bindi’s. Rosebuds Wares also makes candles and scented oils from recycled materials. With so many jewelry artists the temptation to spend too much money was overwhelming. Photographer Angie Rising couldn’t resist purchasing a beautiful crystal necklace from Lindsay Acosta, one of the jewelry designers. But Jewelry wasn’t the only accessory on display. One of my favorites of the night was Mint Jelli, a custom eyewear designer. Her funky sunglasses were adorned by models scattered across the gallery.

Speaking of models, I made my way down to the main stage just in time to see the Special EFX make up of Fabian making its way down the runway.

Fabian Special EFX Makeup

 

Fabian had a few different models with different themes and even had a fantastic cosplay of Heath Ledger’s “Joker.” Before the show, the models made their way through the crowded gallery and I would have thought it was odd seeing them mingle, but then I remembered this was art show.

The performance portion of the show was light this time around, with only a few fashion shows, one music group, and a couple of dance troupes. The first dancers that were up were Kayley Thompson and her troupe. Their fusion of classical and modern dance made for some interesting shapes and dynamics on the stage.

Kayley Thompson and her Troupe
One of the Troupe Members from Kayley Thompson

 

One of the last performances of the night was actually another runway show but the Break dance troupe that performed during it stole the show. I didn’t the name of the group but I hope I see them again soon at another show.

As the evening wound down the MC announced that this was the last show for the Event Director, Laura Fischer. She came out on stage and made short speech and even though I have only attended a few shows, I could tell that her presence would be missed.

Laura Fischer Last day

 

 

The post VISIONARY: RAW Natural Born Artists appeared first on Geek News Network.

Featured Cosplayer | Meagan Cosplay

0
0

Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.
Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.
Welcome back to the Geek News Network’s Featured Cosplayer page! This is where, once a week, we introduce you to cosplayers that you should know about.

This week, we here at GNN would like to introduce you to Meagan Cosplay. She is a fairly new Arizona based cosplayer who as of late has been gaining an immense amount of popularity and fast.

Meagan really came into the cosplay scene when she debuted her amazingly unique Kratos from God of War cosplay at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon to an enormous amount of love and support. After the 2014 PCC, her popularity continued to skyrocket with new cosplays and convention appearances. Some of her other popular cosplays include Sly from Sly Cooper, Spider Slicer from BioShock, and Blossom from Powerpuff Girls.

Not only has Meagan been an up-and-comer in the cosplay community by doing amazing cosplays and making her own props but she is also dabbles in modeling. Meagan has been featured a number of times by the amazing photographer Larry Alan beside other amazing models.

All in all, if you haven’t heard of Meagan Cosplay yet, you should definitely fix that soon! Her remarkably creative and spot-on accurate cosplays are perfectly complimented by her wonderful personality.

Below you can see some awesome photos of our featured cosplayer as Espeon from Pokémon. Meagan wore this amazing costume at Phoenix Comicon 2015 as part of an “Eeveelution” duo along side Jessica Nigri who wore Umbreon and made both of the costumes.

 

Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved. Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.

Photos taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.

Follow Meagan Cosplay:

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeaganCosplay

 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/arcanine_rawr

The post Featured Cosplayer | Meagan Cosplay appeared first on Geek News Network.

A look at FANIMECON 2015

0
0

fanime_logo

Photos taken at FanimeCon 2015 by:

ModelMosa [www.facebook.com/ModelMosa].

All rights reserved.

Please visit our Flickr page for more photos of events we cover!

Click on any image to enlarge.

The post A look at FANIMECON 2015 appeared first on Geek News Network.


Featured Cosplayer | Dara Defreitas

0
0

IMG_2428

Welcome back to the Geek News Network’s Featured Cosplayer page! This is where, once a week, we introduce you to cosplayers that you should know about.

This week, we here at GNN would like to introduce you to Dara Defreitas. She is an amazing Canada based cosplayer whose talents far out reach just cosplay.

Dara Defreitas has been cosplaying since around 2007 but has been gaining great popularity within the last few years. Some of Dara’s most popular costumes include a Demon Hunter from Diablo III, Rogue from X-Men, Scorpion from Injustice: Gods Among Us, She-Hulk from Marvel and many more. Dara’s amazing costumes set her apart because of her eye-catching, complex props and armor and her over all unique costume designs.

Like I had mentioned before, Dara does much more than just cosplay. Dara also dabbles in photography ranging from con photos to show other amazing cosplayers on her Facebook to actual cosplay photo shoots. Dara has done photo shoots for other cosplayers such as Jessica Nigri, Gina G., Ryan Brandt, and many more.

Also, you can occasionally find Dara modeling in something other than her costumes. She has done a handful of shoots with JwaiDesign in the snow as a fawn and a super hero swim suit shoot featuring Jessica Nigri, Henchmen Props, Sinfonie Cosplay, and Vicky Lau just to name a few.

Currently, you can see Dara’s creations as she works with Henchmen Props making and designing costumes and props for fellow nerds and costume makers. Below you can see Dara as Krieg from Borderlands 2.

IMG_2428 IMG_2435 IMG_2437 IMG_2424 IMG_2423 IMG_2415 IMG_2399 IMG_2395

Photos by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.

 

 

Follow Dara Defreitas:

 

Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Dara-Defreitas-Cosplay/106592116060765

Twitter: twitter.com/femmefatale23

Instagram: instagram.com/daradef

Storenvy: storenvy.com/stores/219256-dara-defreitas-cosplay

Henchmen Props: henchmenprops.com

The post Featured Cosplayer | Dara Defreitas appeared first on Geek News Network.

A look at ANIME EXPO 2015

0
0

A Look At Sakura Con 2014

A look at TAIYOU CON 2015

VISIONARY: RAW Natural Born Artists

0
0

visionary

Last Thursday was the bimonthly showcase for RAW: Natural Born artists. This showcase featured many brand new artists who have just joined the artist collective. Even though they may be new to the show, I was still overwhelmed by the immense talent and dedication on display in every corner of the Monarch Theater.

First up in this menagerie of finesse is a local artist that I adore. Wearable Whimzy is a recent transplant to the Valley but already her custom-made fairy wings are making a big splash. The wings are constructed from wire and a heavy-duty cellophane and are simply stunning. You can find most of her work on her Etsy page and she also makes laurel garlands and elf shoes.
Wearable Whimzy

 

After geeking out over the fairy wings my eyes latched on to Nerd Wood Designs and his fun spin on pop culture art. All of his wooden plaques are handmade and designed with the geek in mind. He has signs and plaques that range from Game of Thrones to Mario and Luigi.

Nerd Wood Designs

 

 

There was another artist at the showcase that dealt primarily in wood and that is Mama Bears Crafty Creations. She is an artist that uses Wood burning pens to create detailed and intricate designs and images. Her work is simply gorgeous and her Etsy page doesn’t show her animal designs.

I wandered my way to the back of gallery to discover FQ Studios and his unique creations. While my favorite thing on display was his painted deer skulls, sitting in the corner was a giant rocket ship made from parts of the underside of a truck. I asked him how long the rocket ship had taken him to produce and he said after pulling the parts off it took about eight hours of polishing to get it to look so shiny and new. FQ Studios

 

FQ Studios also does acrylic paintings that could be displayed in a modern art gallery. Making my way through the very crowded upstairs gallery, I noticed that this month there more jewelry displays than the last two showcases combined. Every corner I turned was another artist with wire wrapped creations, gemstones, and even some fun geeky wares. Two that drew my attention were Made of Mountains Designs and Rosebuds Wares

Made of Mountains Jewelry
Made of Mountains Jewelry

 

 

Rosebuds Wares
Rosebuds Wares

 

These two artists used wire wrapping with copper and other metals to create unique necklaces, hair accessories, and even bindi’s. Rosebuds Wares also makes candles and scented oils from recycled materials. With so many jewelry artists the temptation to spend too much money was overwhelming. Photographer Angie Rising couldn’t resist purchasing a beautiful crystal necklace from Lindsay Acosta, one of the jewelry designers. But Jewelry wasn’t the only accessory on display. One of my favorites of the night was Mint Jelli, a custom eyewear designer. Her funky sunglasses were adorned by models scattered across the gallery.

Speaking of models, I made my way down to the main stage just in time to see the Special EFX make up of Fabian making its way down the runway.

Fabian Special EFX Makeup

 

Fabian had a few different models with different themes and even had a fantastic cosplay of Heath Ledger’s “Joker.” Before the show, the models made their way through the crowded gallery and I would have thought it was odd seeing them mingle, but then I remembered this was art show.

The performance portion of the show was light this time around, with only a few fashion shows, one music group, and a couple of dance troupes. The first dancers that were up were Kayley Thompson and her troupe. Their fusion of classical and modern dance made for some interesting shapes and dynamics on the stage.

Kayley Thompson and her Troupe
One of the Troupe Members from Kayley Thompson

 

One of the last performances of the night was actually another runway show but the Break dance troupe that performed during it stole the show. I didn’t the name of the group but I hope I see them again soon at another show.

As the evening wound down the MC announced that this was the last show for the Event Director, Laura Fischer. She came out on stage and made short speech and even though I have only attended a few shows, I could tell that her presence would be missed.

Laura Fischer Last day

 

 

The post VISIONARY: RAW Natural Born Artists appeared first on Geek News Network.

Featured Cosplayer | Meagan Cosplay

0
0

Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.
Photo taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.
Welcome back to the Geek News Network’s Featured Cosplayer page! This is where, once a week, we introduce you to cosplayers that you should know about.

This week, we here at GNN would like to introduce you to Meagan Cosplay. She is a fairly new Arizona based cosplayer who as of late has been gaining an immense amount of popularity and fast.

Meagan really came into the cosplay scene when she debuted her amazingly unique Kratos from God of War cosplay at the 2014 Phoenix Comicon to an enormous amount of love and support. After the 2014 PCC, her popularity continued to skyrocket with new cosplays and convention appearances. Some of her other popular cosplays include Sly from Sly Cooper, Spider Slicer from BioShock, and Blossom from Powerpuff Girls.

Not only has Meagan been an up-and-comer in the cosplay community by doing amazing cosplays and making her own props but she is also dabbles in modeling. Meagan has been featured a number of times by the amazing photographer Larry Alan beside other amazing models.

All in all, if you haven’t heard of Meagan Cosplay yet, you should definitely fix that soon! Her remarkably creative and spot-on accurate cosplays are perfectly complimented by her wonderful personality.

Below you can see some awesome photos of our featured cosplayer as Espeon from Pokémon. Meagan wore this amazing costume at Phoenix Comicon 2015 as part of an “Eeveelution” duo along side Jessica Nigri who wore Umbreon and made both of the costumes.

 

Photos taken by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.

Follow Meagan Cosplay:

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeaganCosplay

 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/arcanine_rawr

The post Featured Cosplayer | Meagan Cosplay appeared first on Geek News Network.

A look at FANIMECON 2015


Featured Cosplayer | Dara Defreitas

0
0

IMG_2428

Welcome back to the Geek News Network’s Featured Cosplayer page! This is where, once a week, we introduce you to cosplayers that you should know about.

This week, we here at GNN would like to introduce you to Dara Defreitas. She is an amazing Canada based cosplayer whose talents far out reach just cosplay.

Dara Defreitas has been cosplaying since around 2007 but has been gaining great popularity within the last few years. Some of Dara’s most popular costumes include a Demon Hunter from Diablo III, Rogue from X-Men, Scorpion from Injustice: Gods Among Us, She-Hulk from Marvel and many more. Dara’s amazing costumes set her apart because of her eye-catching, complex props and armor and her over all unique costume designs.

Like I had mentioned before, Dara does much more than just cosplay. Dara also dabbles in photography ranging from con photos to show other amazing cosplayers on her Facebook to actual cosplay photo shoots. Dara has done photo shoots for other cosplayers such as Jessica Nigri, Gina G., Ryan Brandt, and many more.

Also, you can occasionally find Dara modeling in something other than her costumes. She has done a handful of shoots with JwaiDesign in the snow as a fawn and a super hero swim suit shoot featuring Jessica Nigri, Henchmen Props, Sinfonie Cosplay, and Vicky Lau just to name a few.

Currently, you can see Dara’s creations as she works with Henchmen Props making and designing costumes and props for fellow nerds and costume makers. Below you can see Dara as Krieg from Borderlands 2.

Photos by Thomas Int-Hout [www.facebook.com/thomasinthoutcreative]. All rights reserved.

 

 

Follow Dara Defreitas:

 

Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Dara-Defreitas-Cosplay/106592116060765

Twitter: twitter.com/femmefatale23

Instagram: instagram.com/daradef

Storenvy: storenvy.com/stores/219256-dara-defreitas-cosplay

Henchmen Props: henchmenprops.com

The post Featured Cosplayer | Dara Defreitas appeared first on Geek News Network.

A look at ANIME EXPO 2015

A Look At WONDERCON 2017

A Look At GAME ON EXPO 2017

A Look At PLANET COMICON 2017

Viewing all 29 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images