In the cosplay photoshoot world where females dominate and have become the norm, a determined group set out on a collaborative effort to feature what male cosplayers can offer to the community. Bishounen Society, a special project headed by Alphard Penetrante of photography outfit Snapshot Fantasy, went out on an endeavor to showcase the skills and talents of some of the best male cosplayers in the country in front of a wider audience. arkadymac.com is glad to have bee invited to take part in this project as we bring you their story.
Conceptualized late last year by Alphard, it took time to gather the participants and photographers and make the necessary arrangements. Despite the original shoot getting cancelled because of a looming storm, putting all his hard work almost in vain, he nonetheless persevered and his efforts paid, culminating in the shoot at the scenic Orchidarium in Rizal Park one warm but drizzly afternoon.
The participants had started preparing late that morning, with the shoot getting underway early in the afternoon. Cosplayers and photographers paired of and set out on shoots with the enchanting greenery of the Orchidarium as their backdrop.
We asked Alphard about his motivation behind this project. “I have been a cosplay photographer for a while, and I noticed the lack of an all-male exclusive cosplay shoot,” he tell us in between shots dering a set with two of the cosplayers. “So just for a change I decided to focus on the male cosers we have in the local cosplay community.”
The rest of the photographers were equally pleased of course to take part in this endeavor. They set their effort and creativity in bringing out the best in their models as shooting males require a different set of mood, poses, and perspective.
Alphard would like to thank all the participants who have made the shoot a success, and he hopes that he can get to do another similar shoot in the future.
The Cast:
Cosplayers : Lim Garcia as Ducan, Aldrich Obsuna as Mika, Kazu Tobe as Yuu, AJ Frias Ponce as Guren, Chun as Mokuro, Yuu Knives as Slaine Troyard, Ralz Allen as Noctis, Karlo as Alois Trancy, Blare Sengco as Claude Faustus.
Photographers: Alphard Penetrante, Bernard Garbo, Jeff Ricalde, Dale Perias, Villanueva Kei, Erie Ly, Christian Mack.
Assistants: Jennie Yukimura, Noeru Kiyomizu, Aze.
Many thanks to Alphard Penetrante for providing some of his great shots for the article, more of his work at Snapshot Fantasy, also to Aileen Omana for her stellar photos, with more of her work at her FB pare, Aien Stein.
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