It hurt my soul to edit my skin this yellow and saturated, but I really wanted to mimic the style of the original Firefly promo photos!
When I was researching this costume, I kept being surprised that there weren't more high res images available of the characters... and then I'd remember that Firefly came out in 2002. Sixt...
2018-06-22 14:49:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, I'm late posting this — this was finished last week just in time for release at my "From Script to Screen" panel on Friday at Denver Comic Con, where I talked about how to produce YouTube video projects!
I'm only just submitting the song to iTunes, Spotify, etc. today, so it'll be a week or two before it's up. I'...
2018-06-21 17:32:54 +0000 UTC View Post
This weekend was my first time guesting at Denver Comic Con — and actually, my first time guesting at any con this size!! DCC is massive (~120k attendees!!) and while I've been attending it for many years, guesting was a totally different animal.
As you can see in the above photo, 2018-06-18 22:37:50 +0000 UTC View Post
PHEW! What a whirlwind. It was my birthday on Saturday, so I spent all day hanging out with friends, and then Sunday we launched right into filming for the Ballad of Serenity!
For this video, we had to film me in three different costumes, so between the filming, taking still photos, and doing costume changes, it took all day. ...
2018-06-11 14:27:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't think I've actually made a real announcement about this, so this is a combination update and announcement. I'm debuting a new music video at Denver Comic Con, and it's a cover of the Firefly theme, "The Ballad of Serenity"!
As you guys know, I am in progress on a Kaylee costume! This thing is
Time to pick our June hangout date! Please keep in mind that all of these times are in Mountain Time. Select any and all dates/times that work for you! (They're all bunched up after Denver Comic Con because I just have zero time up until then!!)
Also! I've been c...
2018-06-06 01:51:52 +0000 UTC View Post
For May's mp3, since we're going with an Esmeralda theme, I wanted to share "Someday," the Hunchback of Notre Dame "Deleted Disney" song I did a while back with Geekiarchy. You can download it here.
2018-05-31 01:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
For your April Padawan tier early access video, come along with me and Morgan as we create two Pokémon cosplays in one day (plus, see the photoshoot!)
This was so much fun — I honestly LOVE doing top speed builds like this, and I plan on doing some mo...
2018-05-30 17:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's wallpapers are Esmeralda! Download them here.
2018-05-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhat kind of tutorial would you like to see for April?
Officer Jenny's hat tutorial — How to make a kepi-style hat with craft foam, fabric, and hot glue!
Officer Jenny costume walkthrough — A blog-style walkthrough of how I made my complete Officer Jenny costume.
Select...
2018-05-29 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
May's print is this shot from my studio Esmeralda shoot! And May's polaroids will be these Esmeralda polaroids I shot in, oddly, my apartment stairwell. (I've been waiting for a reason to use that cool window!)
It's not too late to in...
2018-05-28 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We're t-minus 30 minutes to the May livestream, where I'll be working on my Kaylee jumpsuit and filling you guys in on what I've been doing and what's coming up!
Reminder that you need to click through to the YouTube video here to participate i...
2018-05-27 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to let you guys know that I've switched printers, and all new 8x10 prints will come with the white borders removed! Some orders and Patron prints might still come with white borders while I work through my existing stock.
The quality of these new prints is really good!! I'm very happy with the change and I ho...
2018-05-27 02:24:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out the music video for "Samson's Tale" (filmed on the camera and lens I rented — oh man, just imagine how good all my stuff is gonna look once I have one of my own, and know how to use it!) above.
If you want to listen to or purchase the album on any of the many platforms where it's available, 2018-05-26 18:58:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Ready for a new desktop or mobile wallpaper? April's wallpapers feature Officer Jenny and Morgan Danielle as Nurse Joy.
Instead of subjecting you to more photo editing timelapses now that we're all sick of them, I decide to implement my video reward changes retroactively and make a much more interesting video for your March reward! (Hope nobody minds.)
I rented a camera and lens this weekend to try out and use on my "Samson's Tale" video. Fun f...
2018-05-22 00:31:27 +0000 UTC View Post
We went back to the Highlands Ranch Mansion (where we shot the original photos of this costume) and DANG, it is in bloom now!! I rented a camera & lens I'm considering getting and oh man, I'm so excited about this footage.
We also shoot some "studio" Samson scenes to contrast with the bright, flowery Inquisitor scenes.
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We threw together a quick Potter shoot while Caitlin was in town for Game of Thrones stuff!
2018-05-19 17:00:01 +0000 UTC
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As per my recent post about timelapses & behind-the-scenes, I have updated the $5 and $10 tiers to adjust those rewards! Here's the new plan: Rather than a $5 behind-the-scenes blog and a $10 timelapse edit, both videos are now simply "early access videos." This may still include behind-the-scenes or photo e...
2018-05-19 00:58:56 +0000 UTC View Post
For March's tutorial, I created an editable Photoshop template so you can make your own media kit! Whether you're a cosplayer or another kind of creator (blogger, YouTuber, etc.), a media kit is key to landing sponsorships and partnerships.
You can download the template and read about how to use it 2018-05-18 18:41:41 +0000 UTC View Post
The May Patron-exclusive livestream will be Sunday, May 27 at 10:00am Mountain Time! I'll be working on Kaylee during the stream, as well as updating you guys on what I've been doing and what's coming up!
2018-05-18 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
OH MY GOSH! My album is here!!
I haven't officially announced/launched it yet, so call this a "sneak preview" (and please don't share the album link anywhere just yet!!)
You can listen to some little previews of all the songs here, and buy your favs, or you can get the whole album for $6.99. Or, if you h...
2018-05-15 17:54:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for all your feedback on the shirt options from yesterday!! It sounded like people really liked the aesthetic of the banner, but preferred the off-center figure, so I moved the figure off-center for the first design, and adjusted the...
2018-05-14 13:56:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I've spent the last two days working on some different tee designs, and this is the first one that's starting to look presentable. These are the two options that my friends have told me they like best! Which one do you like more?
I'm hoping to give Patrons discounts on shirts once they're available (although it may be a...
2018-05-13 22:38:02 +0000 UTC View PostReady for the May livestream? I was thinking we could do either a crafting stream or a wig/makeup test stream for this one! I just started working on Kaylee from Firefly, so that would be the subject of the stream either way.
Please n...
2018-05-12 16:52:03 +0000 UTC View Post
One of my favorites from the Esmeralda shoot I recently did at Evans Chapel! More of these are coming soon — the lighting made them difficult to edit, but I think the final images are worth the trouble!
2018-05-12 16:46:24 +0000 UTC View PostThis is sort of a wacky collection of tutorial options — this was a hard month to match tutorials to, since I've already tackled the most complex parts of my Arya costume (the quilting) and the Harry Potter stuff I did with Going Postale didn't involve m...
2018-05-12 16:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post
HELLO! Pic is unrelated, I just like that I look like I might actually eat the viewer alive.
I was reviewing my YouTube analytics the other day because I've decided (again...) to make YouTube a higher priority, and it quickly became clear that my photoshoot behind-the-scenes and photo editing timelapse...
2018-05-07 20:11:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I got together with Captain K as Frollo today for a photoshoot at the Evans Memorial Chapel! I'm still editing photos, but here's a little sneak preview!
2018-05-05 06:41:56 +0000 UTC View Post
For March's behind the scenes video, shiver along with us on our deceptively cold Game of Thrones shoot at Dunafon Castle!
Our lovely photographer was Anne Barhyte, and Going Postale (...
2018-05-02 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
