Out Of Time Productions

01/27/2023

** #16 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - as Designer Doll Aurora at Katsucon **
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The absolutely stunning Ailey here is one of my favorite cosplay portraits of the year. Ailey always bring her A-game to every shoot that we do. She always has the aura of a Disney princess and plays it perfectly. She's an incredibly talented seamstress & probably one of the hardest working people that I know. I'm glad that we met up at the cosplay cruise and continued our friendship from there. I hope everything works out & thank you for just being there. Along with grabbing this capture while at Katsucon.
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Cosplay: Designer Doll Aurora
Franchise: Disney
Event: Katsucon ()
Location: Ga***rd National & Convention Center
City: National Harbor, Maryland

01/27/2023

** #16 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Tetiana at Tyson's Corner **
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So yeah, this is a picture of Tetiana with construction in the background. That's it. That's all you need to know....
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Just kidding, lol
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The newly celebrated birthday girl that looks absolutely stunning, beautiful, incredible, & amazing here (Did I miss anything???). This was taken on the bridge to the Metro & it offered a stunning view of what Tyson's 3 is going to be. She absolutely loved these shots, which made me happy. We met last Christmas at work & we have been best friends ever since. Even playing model to her as she works on her photography skills. It's been a fun ride & thank you so much for putting up with the various memes I send you on Instagram.
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Location: Tyson's Corner Center
City: Tyson's Corner, Virginia

01/26/2023

** #17 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - as Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice at Meadowlark Gardens **
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Oh Lena, just the personification of professionalism with a hint of humor & a whole lot of attitude....yeah that's the best way to describe her and that's why most of us like working with her. Always willing to give it her all. Always willing to try something new & different. Every photographer is something different to give variety & especially at group shoots like these. Thank you so much for letting me grab photos & videos of you not only at this shoot, but at previous ones before. I really do appreciate it.
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Cosplay: Elizabeth Bennet
Franchise: Pride and Prejudice
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Location: Meadowlark Gardens
City: Vienna, VA

01/26/2023

** #17 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Ina at Venice Beach **
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We travel to the West Coast where I met up with one of my good friends. After almost 2 years of not seeing each other, we met up 3 times in a month and a half. First on the East Coast and then the West Coast, I'm so thankful that I got the chance to take photos of her doing yoga with the beautiful waves of the Pacific Ocean in the background. There were rocks that you can stand on and we had a beachgoer come up to us saying that he did some yoga posing on them. He suggested it to us, but we didn't have the clothing to do that. Funny enough, there was a film crew next to us filming a music video for the new album by the guitarist of Duran Duran. They saw that she was doing yoga poses, so they asked if they can take photos of her posing in the numbers of the album. I forgot what the number was, but she got paid and we had a nice conversation. Overall, that was a fun day because she took the train down to LA from her hometown. We had great food and topped it off with a photoshoot. Thank you as always Ina for not only being a fantastic model, but a friend when I needed it the most.
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City: Venice Beach, California

01/25/2023

** #18 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - Star Wars Force at Jones Point **
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This was one of my favorite shots from this shoot. It took us several tries to get it just right, but once we did. We all loved it. Our Facebook feeds loved it. Instagram loved it. More importantly, the cosplayers involved loved it. Thank you for letting me get such a cool shot.
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Models: & .san.cosplay
Cosplay: Orson Krennic & Darth Vader
Franchise: Star Wars
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Location: Jones Point Park
City: Alexandria, Virginia

01/25/2023

** #18 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Aivy at Piney Point Beach **
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Oh Aivy, I mean how else can you describe thee? She's beautiful, funny, kind, respectful, and open-minded. She's always willing to try something out and if it doesn't work, then she tries something else. With this shot, this was taken right before the wave splashed water all over her. The facial expressions that I captured afterwards were priceless & hilarious. As always, thank you so much Aivy for letting me take photos of you and inviting me to your events. I extremely appreciate it.
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Location: Piney Point Beach
City: Piney Point, Maryland

01/25/2023

** #19 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - in a 1904ish Edwardian garden outfit from My Fair Lady/Somewhere In Time at Meadowlark Gardens **
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Despite the long title, this was a fantastic cosplay. It was absolutely exquisite and the model just wears it so well. The aura she gives off just matches it to a "T". Thank you so much for letting me a capture of this. It almost looks like you are attending a polo match back in the day.
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Cosplay: 1904ish Edwardian garden outfit
Franchise: My Fair Lady/Somewhere In Time
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Location: Meadowlark Gardens
City: Vienna, VA

01/24/2023

** #19 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Kirsten at National Landing aka Crystal City **
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I just remember being cold this day and I give her major props for standing out in the cold with this outfit on. Plus also standing in an area where the wind picked up making it much colder. With Kirsten, her athleticism & flexibility as a dancer helped her achieve this shot to which is a photographer's dream. Thank you again for letting us particularly myself take photos of you. We appreciate it.
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Model: .the.hedge.fund
Event: PortraitMeetDC ()
Location: National Landing ()
City: Arlington, Virginia

01/23/2023

** #20 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - as Cruella de Vil at Katsucon **
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This was an absolutely amazing cosplay done by one of the best . The funny thing is that I usually see her as a Disney Princess. So it was fun to see her as a villain. I'm sure that she has done it before, but this was a first for me. So thank you for letting me get this capture of you while at Katsucon. You were incredible as Cruella de Vil and can't wait to see what's next.
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Cosplay: Cruella de Vil
Franchise: Disney
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Location: Ga***rd National Resort & Convention Center
City: National Harbor, Maryland

01/23/2023

** #20 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Valery at Kenwood Cherry Blossoms **
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Next up on my list of some of my favorite portraits of 2022 is this one taken at the Kenwood Neighborhood , where the cherry blossoms bloom very well here I might add. This was the first time that I worked with the fabulous & very talented , it was an honor for me to work with you. The shoot was a lot of fun & creativity started to flow. We had some shots that we had to sneak in, but overall I was happy with the photos. This photo was my absolute favorite from that shoot. I just love the perspective with the cherry blossoms in the background. Thank you so much for letting me photograph you.
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Location: Kenwood Country Club
City: Bethesda, MD

01/20/2023

** #21 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - .bigboy at Whitetails Farm **
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We end the week off right with this spectacular cosplay portrait from .bigboy that I took on a swing from one of the most beautiful sunflower fields that I've seen in . It was really nice & definitely one of the ones that you should check out because it is amazing. I've worked with her before at a meetup and she was a pleasure to work with. Thank you for letting me get this capture & I hope we get to do it again in the near future.
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Model: .bigboy
Location: Whitetails Farm ()
City: Clarksburg, Maryland

01/20/2023

** #21 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - at Victura Park at the REACH at the Kennedy Center **
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We end this week with this stunning photo from the stunning at the PortraitMeetDC meet up at Victura Park. I just remember this meetup was the last one of a bunch of meetups that I went to throughout that month. I don't know if I got the chance to thank her for the photos, but thank you for the photos & I hope we get the chance to work again in the future cause you were amazing!
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Location: Victura Park at Reach at The Kennedy Center
City: Washington, DC

01/19/2023

** #22 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - & .cos as Zhongli & Childe from Genshin Impact at The University of Maryland **
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This was from my first shoot after my break, I took a break from photography for a little bit to rest up & re-energize. It was a general shoot that mixed some fashion, creative, goth, and cosplay. It was organized by the amazing & underrated . I find that this shot tells a story, a story that more likely will end in a way that most of the fandom would like it to end. However, it follows my style of photography of storytelling. Thank you so much for this photo & I hope we get the chance to work again.
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Model: & .cos
Cosplay: Zhongli & Childe
Franchise: Genshin Impact
Location: University of Maryland
City: College Park, Maryland

01/19/2023

** #22 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - at Dupont Circle **
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Every time I get an action shot, I get excited because those are some of my favorite shots. This one featuring at was one of my favorites from that shoot. I wish I had a story to go with this, but it's fun to work with other photographers. You should check out his IG and his work, it's amazing! Thank you for this shot showing that photographers can not only take the picture, but we can pose in one too.
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Location: Dupont Circle
City: Washington, D.C

01/18/2023

** #23 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - Lucy Q as Jiang Cheng from The Untamed at Katsucon **
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Sometimes, a cosplay just matches the person and you see magic come across the screen. That's what happened with & this cosplay from "The Untamed". We have met a couple of times and she always willing to work with everyone. She always gives it her all and every shot is a banger. (Yes, I used the word "banger"). Thank you Lucy Q for letting me grab this capture.
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Cosplay: Jiang Cheng
Franchise: The Untamed
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Location: Ga***rd National Resort & Convention Center
City: National Harbor, Maryland

01/18/2023

** #23 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Leann at Old Town Alexandria **
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Look at this photo! How could you not fall for that smile & just the fun nature that's Leann. For the short amount of time I've met her, she's been kind & welcoming especially during times when I didn't want to be there. The funniest part of this was that I wanted to grab a shot from the side and every time I did another photographer who wanted the same shot as me went on the other side. This happened twice & we both laughed when we did a second time. We both eventually got our shots but it was just a funny thing. Even though we haven't talked much, I would like to say "Thank you" to Leann for letting me take photos of you and eventually I would like to do a photoshoot with you. (When you have time from not shooting with ).
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Location: Old Town Alexandria Waterfront
City: Alexandria, VA

01/17/2023

** #24 Favorite Cosplay Portrait of 2022 - .lovez as Angelcore at Glenview Mansion **
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I love this photo, I have to start off with that because she's cosplaying as an angel and the sun is beaming behind her. She's well backlit, but I thought it added to the mystique of the cosplay. Interestingly enough, this isn't the first time we met. We met at a meetup in Feb 2020 about 2 weeks before everything shut down & the world was on pause. I see her IG stories everyday of the different adventures she's on. Thank you for this photo, I really do love it. I hope we get to work again in the future, whether it's at a meetup, convention, or scheduled session.
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Model: .lovez
Cosplay: Angelcore
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Location: Glenview Mansion
City: Rockville, MD

01/17/2023

** #24 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Cosmic Panda at Glen Echo Park **
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One of my favorite shoots of the year was at Glen Echo Park, I actually did two shoots here. I went to a StreetMeetDC meetup here and another one organized by the amazing where I met . We did a session throughout the park and finally we got the chance to do a shoot inside the famous carousel. I absolutely love this shot of her smiling here. It shows an aura of innocence & it's just a cute photo. Thank you so much for shooting with me, I hope we get to do it again.
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Location: Glen Echo Park
City: Glen Echo, Maryland

01/16/2023

01/16/2023

** #25 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - Por at Union Market **
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Now onto the model superstar of the DMV area, who hasn't worked with this wonderful, talented, beautiful, and most importantly one of the kindest people out there. I find it hard to find someone who hasn't worked with Por. I was very fortunate to know her when she began, first meeting her at a PortraitMeetDC meetup at Old Town Alexandria and I was talking to a friend who said that this girl was special. She is indeed special. What else can I say about her that hasn't been said? And I'm not even talking about the shot because it's a rarity to see her at these meetups anymore but I do see her, I get every chance I get to shoot with her cause it might be my only. Thank you Por for letting me capture this amazing photo doing what you do best & for just treating me with respect when not a lot of people in the community do.
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Location: Autoshop at Union Market
City: Washington, DC

01/13/2023

Sometimes you have to go back to what you supported you from the very beginning and just have fun. For me, it's DC Cosplay Photo Shoots. I know there are a good amount of mixed opinions here or at least I've heard them, but to me it was the one group that supported me throughout my photography journey and I can't be more than grateful for that. Check out this shoot from Dec 2022 at the Capital Turnaround, which was a really cool venue to do shoots in.
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Location: Capital Turnaround ()
City: Washington, DC

01/13/2023

** #26 Favorite Portrait of 2022 - at Union Market **
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Ending the week, we all need to lie down and just enjoy the moment. I'll be honest that's not what I was thinking of when I took this photo of at a meetup at Union Market, but the caption was a good idea at the time. It took me a little bit to get the laying down shot just right. When I first started doing them, the model use to hate them when everybody else loved them including yours truly. It turns out that my gut feeling was right & I started doing them the way that I loved them. But it also helps that you have an amazing model willing to try it. Thank you so much for the shot! I really do appreciate it.
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Location: Autoshop at Union Market
City: Washington, DC