Please submit to correct folders (Featured)

90% of all entries are incorrectly submitted...

Please read and be aware of which folder is appropriate!



The Featured folder is for the best of the best!

I don't want to seem mean or judgmental because I'm not trying to be, but I set the bar for the featured folder high. It is there to highlight those who put countless hours of time into making their costumes spot on with detail, as well as having appropriate scenery and good quality photos.

Some things I look for when deciding if something goes into a featured folder are;

*Is the cosplay in character? (while there is a lot of fun to be had with TF2, all the characters hold themselves in different ways. Did they represent that?)

*Is their costume accurate and well crafted? (This isn't a huge point because I do know how money is a big factor on how well costumes come out and not everybody has money to just pour into costumes... but accuracy is impressive!)

*What is the photo quality? (I am a photographer, so it kills me when people just take a frontal photo, I find those photos to be mediocre and boring. Focus and clarity are major pluses! Finding somebody cool at a con with a nice camera and a decent eye isn't hard at all!)

*Overall atmosphere (This simply means; background, posing and overall feeling the image gives. Unless the costume is highly impressive, no in-con...or in your bedroom... photos will ever make it into featured.  Be thoughtful of the maps in the games. Railroads, old building and factories are everywhere! Just be safe and don't trespass )

Lastly I would like to add that no cosplay is "not good enough"!!! If you love the character and truly had a great time crafting and wearing it, then you are amazing! This isn't a popularity contest, it's a hobby!!



So PLEASE read the folders and understand which folders are which.


ALSO, if people don't stop uploading 2+ similar convention photos, I will put a limitation on how many pictures you can submit at a time... I really don't want to do that either! Wait a week before submitting two photos that are basically the same!

Thank you everybody!