Let’s Create Something Epic
Every cosplay tells a story. Let’s make sure yours gets told properly.
Whether you’ve spent six months on your build or you’re rocking a last-minute cosplay, I’ll find the shot that does it justice. I shoot on a Canon 5D Mark IV with great lenses and off-camera flash — every image is directed, lit, and made with intention. Here’s everything you need to know. All pricing includes GST.
Convention Floor Shots
It’s not a candid. When I find you on the convention floor, I stop you, read your build, and direct you into a pose that suits your character. Shot with off-camera flash — a properly lit photograph, not a hallway grab. It’s free. Watermarked. Posted to Facebook within a few days. Want the unwatermarked hi-res version?
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Images |
Price |
Per Image |
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1 image |
$28 |
$28.00 |
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3 images |
$80 |
$26.67 |
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5 images |
$120 |
$24.00 |
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10 images |
$230 |
$23.00 |
Discount codes drop within 48 hours of each convention — follow me on Facebook or Instagram to catch them. Ordering a lot of images? A Studio Mini Session ($150) gives you 4 fully retouched images in a dedicated slot. A Bespoke 2-Hour Session ($450) gives you 8. More images, more time, more polish.
Convention bonus: Book a Mini Session linked to a convention and get 20% off your floor shot image upgrades from that same event.
Studio Mini Sessions — The Photowall You Missed
TESTING STAGE – HERE’S A Behind the scene look. Didn’t get a session at the convention? Want to do it properly — studio lighting, a dedicated slot, real time to get it right? This is the one. Held in my Wellington garage studio with a 3-light rig (key + 2 strip boxes). 30 minutes. 7 slots per day. Runs approximately 2 weeks after each major convention or ad-hoc on demand.
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Price |
Session |
Includes |
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Solo |
$150 |
30 min · 4 Heroic retouched images · social crop |
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Duo |
$200 |
30 min · 4 duo images · social crop |
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Solo + SFX Light |
$200 |
Solo session + 1 SFX element (fire, glow, smoke, embers) |
Bespoke Sessions
The full Capturing Cosplay experience. Your character, your story, proper time and light. I lead the shoot — hunting for Yummylight — and we build the images together. Locations: Wellington city, your chosen location (travel costs apply outside Wellington), garage studio, or convention-adjacent (golden hour before/after con weekend).
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Session |
Price |
Includes |
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Bespoke 1-Hour |
$250 |
1 hour · 5 Heroic retouched images · social crop |
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Bespoke 2-Hour |
$450 |
2 hours · 8 Heroic retouched images · social crop |
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Bespoke 2-Hour + Print |
$550 |
As above + 1 x A3 print |
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Bespoke Duo (2-Hour) |
$550 |
2 hours · 8 duo images · social crop |
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Half Day |
$1,000 |
4 hours · 40–60 images per hour, unwatermarked |
Payment plans available over several months — ask me how. Early Bird rates open 8 weeks before each out-of-Wellington event and close 4 weeks out. Full payment locks in the rate. Follow on Facebook or Instagram to get notified. Got a special project in mind? Contact me and let’s have a chat about it.
SFX & Special Retouching
Not every image needs it. But when it does, here’s what’s on offer.
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Service |
Price |
What it is |
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SFX Light |
$50 |
Single element — fire, smoke, embers, glow |
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SFX Standard |
$100 |
2–3 elements, background enhancement |
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SFX Complex |
$200 |
Multi-layer composite, full scene build, weapon effects |
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Background Replacement |
$80 |
Swap backdrop for a location or scene |
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EPIC Retouch |
$100/hr (min 1hr) |
Beauty, frequency separation, magazine/print prep |
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Motion Portrait — 10 sec |
$80 |
Short-form vertical clip · TikTok / Reels / Shorts |
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Motion Portrait — 30 sec |
$150 |
Cinematic short · music, transitions, character reveal |
Add-Ons
Available on any session:
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Add-on |
Price |
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Extra Heroic image |
$35 |
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Cutting Room Floor |
$140 · up to 10 images · simple edit |
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Cutting Room Floor XL |
$200 · up to 20 images · simple edit |
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A3 print |
$115 (includes digital for personal printing) |
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A4 print |
$50 (includes digital for personal printing) |
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Rush delivery (48hr) |
+$50 |
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Motion Portrait — 10 sec |
+$80 · add to any session |
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Motion Portrait — 30 sec |
+$150 · add to any session |
What’s Included in Every Unwatermarked Image
Every unwatermarked image includes base retouching as standard: · Colour correction and white balance · Contrast, shadow, and highlight adjustments · Simple background cloning · Social media crop (1080×1350px)
Heroic retouching (included with Mini Sessions and Bespoke Sessions) adds full skin retouching, advanced dodge/burn, and detailed finishing. Cutting Room Floor images are simple edits only — colour correction, white balance, basic exposure, and crop. No skin retouching, no compositing. Presentable and shareable, not magazine-ready.
A Few Good-to-Knows
All pricing includes GST · One sneak peek posted to Facebook within 24 hours of every shoot · Mini session galleries delivered within 7 days · Bespoke gallery delivery discussed at consultation (up to 3 weeks for complex edits) · You have 14 days to select your Heroic images after receiving your shortlist · Images shared with your permission · TFP considered on a case-by-case basis — reach out with your concept · Payment plans available — just ask
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