Bonnie Hawthorne Photography

I photographed an event for a company this weekend, which brought me in contact with many wonderful creatures in town for the LA Anime Expo. It also introduced me to the subculture of Cosplay.

Now, there was a time when I attended a lot of costume parties—particularly when I lived among the Burning Man founders in San Francisco. There were always some great costumes, well executed. But this generation of fanatics puts all of that to shame. Granted, most of the costumes are based on anime characters and not just free-form freakiness, but the dedication is pretty impressive.

I love this photo because the only one looking at the camera is the furry thing, who appears to be really looking at the camera. Like maybe even flirting with me. Um… hi?