Public Fandom Meetups 101: Hosting Your Public Photoshoot

Have you ever been super excited to cosplay a character, but ended up with no pictures of your cosplay after the con ends? Have you ever wondered how a public photoshoot is organized? Let’s discuss the ins and outs of organizing and hosting a public photoshoot so you can host one yourself!

We’ll go over all of the following:

  • How to determine if your photoshoot idea is a good one

  • Etiquette for submitting a photoshoot request (i.e., please don’t steal it from someone who hosts it every year!)

  • Choosing a day, time, and location

  • What to do to prepare before the convention (there’s a lot!)

  • How to get people to show up

  • Whether or not to hire a photographer

  • Keeping things flowing smoothly during the shoot

  • What to do after the shoot (again, there’s a lot!)

This panel has been presented at the following conventions:

Ichibancon 2024