About

Cosplay by the Bay: a San Francisco Photobook

Background:

My name is Kiel and I am a Northern California photographer of more than six years. I have experience in portrait, event, and sports photography, but I am probably best known for my cosplay photography.

My photos have been published online in Anime News Network, Dorkly, and IGN.com and in print in Cos Culture magazine.

After working with so many great people and events, I was inspired to start a photobook project that would combine my passion for cosplay photography with one of my favorite cities, San Francisco!

-------------The Book-------------

Red Fae Cosplay as Merida (from Brave) in Golden Gate Park

I have worked with more than 30 cosplayers in and around iconic locations of San Francisco, doing some crazy and fun cosplay shoots in spots like Lombard Street (at night!), Alcatraz, and Golden Gate Park.

Now, I hope to combine all these photos into a high quality, hard-cover, roughly 75+ page book. The dimensions will be roughly 8 inches by 10 inches.

All of the photos used will be 100% made by me, with any composites or edits coming from my own works and all effects the work of using brushes and layering.

November Cosplay as Mrs. Incredible (from The Incredibles) in downtown San Francisco

Cosplayers Involved:

LeeAnna Vamp - Lara Croft from Tomb Raider

Lisa Lou Who - Harley Quinn from Injustice (video game) and Jasmine from Aladdin

Heather1337 - Spider Gwen

Meagan Marie - Chell from Portal

Bboy Spiderman - Spiderman and Chaos Spiderman

Happily Ever Jenna - Femme Dante from Devil May Cry

LilyBat Cosplay - Neopolitan from RWBY

Missyeru - Warrior Snow White

Maid of Might Cosplay - Supergirl

Kohalu Cosplay - Jak and Daxter

Liliphae - Janna from League of Legends

Kitt Mae Cosplay and Friends - Big Hero 6 group

Cassierole - Honey Lemon from Big Hero 6

Patrick Hayes - Baymax from Big Hero 6

Ryoga Rocket - Yokai from Big Hero 6

Cattasticks - Yui from K-On!

Impact Props (Eric N.) - Destiny Warlock

Zprops - Engineer from Team Fortress 2

Bekalou Cosplay - Kobota Flower Maiden

Sheik - Jubilee from X-men

Craft Alchemist Cosplay - Stormcloak from Skyrim

Dearmariette - D.Va from Overwatch

Miss Sarah jeanne - Rin from Love Live

Red Fae Cosplay - Merida from Brave

Dinatron - Psylocke from X-men

Lollipop Heidi - Cammy from Street Fighter

Ashlen Rose - Hinata from Naruto

Macy Rose - Black Widow from Avengers

November Cosplay - Mrs. Incredible from The Incredibles

Helloiamkate - Shiro from Deadman Wonderland

DW Cosplay - Charlotte from Fire Emblem

LifeofShel - Rapunzel from Tangled

Matthew Novastar - Kylo Ren from Star Wars

Heather1337 as Spider Gwen in SoMa San Francisco

-------------Rewards-------------

LeeAnna Vamp as Lara Croft at the Palace of Fine Arts

After reading about the different products / opportunities I'm offering below, pick which reward tier fits you best on the right hand side of the page (be sure to read which tiers have what rewards!)

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Skype Session Reward Tier:

If you sign up for a Skype session, you will get 1 hour of discussion around anything photography related including but not limited to:

Portfolio review (cosplayer or photographer)

Cosplay posing

Photoshoot setups / tips and tricks

Photo editing

Photo gear

Or anything else you want to discuss (within reason)

Timing: will be sometime in 2017 or 2018 when our schedules line up nicely. I am in California but can try to accommodate any time table / schedule with enough notice.

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"Be in the Book!" Reward Tier:

If you are a cosplayer and want to appear in your own copy of "Cosplay by the Bay", be sure to pledge at this tier! We will shoot in San Francisco and your photos will appear in a one-off print copy of the book just for you! (You can order multiple copies to share with others, but only one copy is included at no additional cost)

Timing: I will do my best to accommodate schedules, but given this project, my primary occupation, and my family, I will not be able to do short-notice shoots usually. The further out we can schedule, the better. I am aiming to shoot in 2017 or 2018, depending on how easily our schedules line up!

Location: San Francisco! I will suggest ideas based on your cosplay, but ultimately it's up to you where you want to shoot (if it's possible)!

Transportation: You will have to provide your own transportation to and from the shoot.

Photos: You will receive 10 or more fully edited photos from the shoot. You will have complete rights to use the photos however you'd like!

After you pledge to this tier, just email me at kairu@kairuphotos.com and use the subject "be in the book" and we can start discussions of timing, location, etc.

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"Local" Photoshoot with Kairu Photography Reward Tier

Location: This reward is ONLY for people wanting to do a shoot in California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington. You don't have to live there, but the shoot must be in one of those states!

Timing: I will do my best to accommodate schedules, but given this project, my primary occupation, and my family, I will not be able to do short-notice shoots usually. The further out we can schedule, the better.

Shoot types: I am open to almost any kind of shoot, but the timeline would be a 2 hour shoot at max, so no events (like birthdays or weddings).

Photos: You will receive 10 or more fully edited photos from the shoot. You will have complete rights to use the photos however you'd like!

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"Destination" Photoshoot with Kairu Photography Reward Tier

Location: This reward is ONLY for people wanting to do a shoot in the contiguous United States (e.g. can't shoot in Hawaii, Alaska, or territories). You do not have to live in the applicable area, but the shoot must take place there.

Timing: I will do my best to accommodate schedules, but given this project, my primary occupation, and my family, I will not be able to do short-notice shoots usually. The further out we can schedule, the better.

Shoot types: I am open to almost any kind of shoot, but the timeline would be a 2 hour shoot at max, so no events (like birthdays or weddings).

Photos: You will receive 10 or more fully edited photos from the shoot. You will have complete rights to use the photos however you'd like!

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Book Sponsorship Reward Tier

Get your message, brand, logo, or name highlighted on the back cover of "Cosplay by the Bay" and on a page dedicated to sponsors in the book (both digital and physical copies).

You will also get a special shout-out when my project is fully funded!

Size: Back cover space will be roughly 1 inch by 3 inches....

Sponsor page space in the book will be roughly 3 inches by 7 inches.

Full page sponsor space for the digital version (PDF) - roughly 8 by 10 inches, digital.

Approval Process: All content must be approved by myself, which means no vulgar, illegal, explicit, or highly offensive content will be permitted.

Timing: Final image / wording / designs must be submitted and approved within 2 weeks of the Kickstarter campaign ending (deadline would be around the first or second week of March). Going through the approval process ahead of time ensures your sponsorship will go smoothly.



E-mail me at kairu@kairuphotos.com with the subject "Sponsorship" after you've pledged to this tier, and we can start planning!

What you can expect as a funder of this campaign

Transparency about finances, project progress, and anything relevant to the project that you should hear

Behind the scenes info, videos, photos, and updates

Timely responses to any questions, concerns, or issues through Kickstarter.

All media (photos, video, music, etc.) being 100% from my own works unless otherwise noted in appropriate areas.

High quality products -- I won't settle for less and you shouldn't have to either.

Thanks for your support and I'm looking forward to talking with you all, sharing updates, and getting this project off the ground!