Up until about Fanime 2010, I was pretty much just a random creepy photographer at cons and some gatherings. I didn't know what I was doing. Automatic settings, using built-in flash at all the wrong times, angle, cropping (or there lack of) and especially lighting. Eventually though, when I realized that I was getting up there in the ranks of cosplay photographers, I started really reading and practicing on how to shoot properly. Though it wasn't until Fanime 2010 that things really began to click and the photoshoot requests were pouring in. Kit used: Nikon D40X w/ kit lens (18-55mm f3.5) (eventually Nikon D3000) Picasa3