Part 2 - Cosplay Photoshoot Gone Terribly Wrong

What can make a simple cosplay photoshoot so wrong and a subject of discussion in the community?  If you believe that there is a new concept in cosplay which involved 100% nudity, implied nude and the likes then I think we are seeing an evolution in cosplay which most of us surely do not want to see.  In this second part of "Cosplay Photoshoot Gone Terrubly Wrong," we will feature a private message we received which confirms the worst about this situation plus an answer from the organizer himself.

The Story of Sam

Hi, i saw your post with Mr. A. G.' post regarding the sexy cosplay event. I want to share my experience with him. We had a previous conversation regarding the event, and I was asking him for the pegs, which he never gave. He even asked me if i can do a nudeshoot, which i said no. I never agreed to his event. 

Well, so this person is really asking for a nude shoot with female models.  They are fyi NOT REALLY COSPLAYERS but are just female with looks.  Of course people who are open minded and intelligent enough will know as Mr. A. G. says that there is a thing called "artistic nude shoot."  Is this photo shoot really in that level?

I was furious when I saw that he posted, with my photo (he replaced it with KC's photo) he took from my profile without asking permission. I was really upset and asked him to take it down. It took him THREE DAYS before he took it down which was more upsetting because he just had to take it down, and what he have me are excuses that it's puhunan nila iyon sa industry. Like srsly?   I even tried asking the admins of a group for help.

Why would someone forcibly took a photo from your profile and then include it in an art work or advertisement?  What is the motive behind this photo shoot?  Perhaps he is trying to lure more photographers into the pen thinking that they will get a chance to be in a private show with females posing nude and then going home with their nude photos.

Here was the photo. He even spelled my name wrong. (Julia) it's not even my nickname! At one point, he even deleted my comment and  reasoned out that his secretary deleted it. Then why not delete the whole post? It was so bad!

This is really something that is beyond my comprehension.  What's the point with this shoot anyway.  According to Sam, the person was really looking for "cosplayers" but he wanted it to be an implied nude or nude photo shoot.  Sam asked for possible pegs but Mr. A. G. failed to send anything.  He even asked Sam to stop commenting because they are spending money for this event.

Reading from the conversation you can see the attitude for yourself.  I do not know what he is implying here but this is a grave disrespect to the model in the photo.  You should never use a photo specially in such a very sensitive event without prior approval.

RELATED ARTICLE:  PART 1 - COSPLAY PHOTOSHOOT GONE TERRIBLY WRONG (Read what started all of this issue.)

Respond of Mr. A. G. regarding Cosplay Nude Shoot

Let us translate what he just said folks:

"Many reacted without even thinking what to say.  I would not even mind answering you because you will not gain anything from it.  Are you saying that if it is nude and sexy it can no longer be said cosplay?  I am not a photographer but you who are really photographers cannot even understand the real meaning of nude and sexy.  What is cosplay for me?  For me cosplay is related to anime and in our poster there are anime characters... are you saying it is perverted if there is something like "nude" or sexy?  Your comments are just hilarious.  We are in photography and there are things like nude nude but they can wear costumes.  You said you are models and photographers who have camera but you cannot understand.  It is an art before you comment.  Explain before you complain. It is my first time to organize an event related to cosplay but all of you had been doing this for a long time and you cannot understand it."

The statement above has many loopholes than anything I had ever encountered in my life.  First, he is trying to recruit models for a photoshoot and then he is not a photographer.  Despite NOT BEING A  PHOTOGRAPHER, he is saying that HE KNOWS MORE THAN WHAT A PHOTOGRAPHER KNOWS.  That is simply amazing.

He says that, IT IS HIS FIRST TIME TO ORGANIZE, yet he is saying that VETERAN ORGANIZERS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.  Does that even made sense?  I do not get it, do you?

depende nga sa tao depende sa pag iisip ang tanung concept ba namin ang concept nyo so nsa sexy concept kme ito ang industry namin kya magkakaiba tyo ng pag iisip dhl pra smen na my ganito concept.its an art no malicious 1st of all igalang ntn ang sarili ntn paniniwala at kakayahan ng bawat isa.  (It depends on the people and the way of thinking.  The question is your concept our concept?  We are in a sexy concept and this is our industry that is why we are different.  Because for us who has this concept it is an art and no malicious.  First of all respect our own beliefs and ability of each other.)

Okay, FYI I agree that you can create your own concept of a photo shoot but COSPLAY IS COSPLAY.  There is a certain standard to follow and what you are planning is NOT COSPLAY IN ANY SENSE.

Someone did agree with what he is posting saying, "Agree po ako sa post. Kasi iba talaga yung sex..sa nudity.."

The thing is NO ONE IS SAYING THAT NUDITY IS SEX.  What everyone is saying is that THERE IS NO COSPLAY WHEN A PERSON IS NUDE!  This is never and will never ever be cosplay.

Mr. A. G. is thankful that there are publicity like this because more photographers want to join the photo shoot.  So what should we do?  Should we allow this to happen?  Should we allow some photographer to destroy what cosplay is and make use of women for his nude photoshoots?

Sam and Tessa could file a complaint to the police because their photos are used maliciously.  This is something that is really unacceptable.

Please share and let us stop this Mr. A. G.

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