"Blending imagination and dedication, a cosplayer brings their favorite fictional characters to life. Cosplay, a word blended from “costume” and “play,” is a performance art in which participants create and wear costumes to represent a specific character from literature or film. Since I attended my first fan convention in 2004, I’ve been fascinated by the world of cosplay. Cosplay is an act of devotion and creativity. It is my quest to capture these acts in portraiture."