Gloria here, with more from the most recent @costumeandcamera.bsky.social meetup at Ministry of Brewing. I need to do more bustle era costumes! 🧵🪡 My dress is by @wearinghistory.bsky.social (with some minor alterations by me) and my hat is by Atelier Mela.

Here’s some #MaiValentine to kick off the new year. Hopefully 2026 will treat us well. #Cosplay by me, photo by @mcbrazaitis.photo (insta) and taken at a @costumeandcamera.bsky.social event. #YuGiOh #YGOCosplay #YugiohCosplay

Gloria here, with more Seasonal Content™️! This photo is from a recent @costumeandcamera.bsky.social event at Ministry of Brewing. I love the holiday vibes by Carpe Tempus Photography.🎄My dress is by @wearinghistory.bsky.social (with some minor alterations by me); my hat is by Atelier Mela.

Real excited for this. First shot of my #MaiValentine cosplay! Been wanting to cosplay her for years, and she’s been my DM fave from the beginning. Cos by me, photo by @ mcbrazaitis.photo (insta) and taken at a @costumeandcamera.bsky.social event. #YuGiOh #YGOCosplay #YugiohCosplay

“The horrors persist, but we’ll gladly die to halt them.” #DeathKorpsOfKrieg #cosplay by me. Pic by @ctpphotos.bsky.social and taken at a @costumeandcamera.bsky.social event. #Warhammer40k #Warhammer #Warhammer40000 #warhammercommunity #WarhammerCosplay #W40k #W40kCosplay #Warhammer40kCosplay

I really should get around to playing the DLC… only beat the main game back in May. Shot by @alog243 (insta). Taken at a @costumeandcamera.bsky.social event. Cos by me. #Persona #Cosplay #PersonaCosplay #MitsuruKirijo #mitsurucosplay #cosplayer #crossplay #Persona3Reload

We shall hold this line down to our last man. #DeathKorpsOfKrieg #cosplay by me. Pic by @ctpphotos.bsky.social and taken at a @costumeandcamera.bsky.social event. #Warhammer40k #Warhammer #Warhammer40000 #warhammercommunity #WarhammerCosplay #W40k #W40kCosplay

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Gloria here, sharing this beautiful photo by @angeladesigns.bsky.social from last weekend’s @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social subscriber meetup. I made this outfit back in 2015! Let’s just say it’s be a long 10 years. 😂

Really enjoying the cinematic feel of this shot by @alog243 (insta). Taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. Cos by me. #Persona #Cosplay #PersonaCosplay #MitsuruKirijo #mitsurucosplay #cosplayer #crossplay #Persona3Reload

Even though we’re slightly past Spooky Season, we wanted to make sure we shared some photos of @lenavolkova.bsky.social’s rad character from this year’s Halloween Haunt at the Workhouse Arts Center!—M Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Gloria here, and I cannot believe we are almost to US Thanksgiving! I am trying to channel the serenity captured in this lovely photo by @lo8is.bsky.social at a spring @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social meetup earlier this year.

HOLD THE LINE, KRIEGSMEN! #DeathKorpsOfKrieg #cosplay by me. Pic by @ctpphotos.bsky.social and taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. #Warhammer40k #Warhammer #Warhammer40000 #warhammercommunity #WarhammerCosplay #W40k #W40kCosplay

Got some more Mitsuru here… Shot by @lo8is.bsky.social and taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. #Persona #Cosplay #PersonaCosplay #MitsuruKirijo #mitsurucosplay #cosplayer #crossplay #Persona3Reload

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"People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people." V: @coralinx_cosplay Event: March 2025 @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social #vforvendetta #vforvendettacosplay #cosplayphotography #cosplay #protestart #powertothepeople

Jinu: @soniagchavira Photography: Me Event: September 2025 @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social Location: @monsterminigolfchantilly #cosplayphotography #cosplay #kpopdemonhunters #jinucosplay #blacklightmakeup #kpdh #kpdhcosplay

"Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion." Sally Slater aka The Tightrope Girl: @mirroredmoth.bsky.social Photography: Me Event: October 2025 @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social Location: Workhouse Arts Center #hauntedmansion #tightropegirl #sallyslater #cosplay #photography

Bugs of all sizes fear the Kriegsman’s shovel. #DeathKorpsOfKrieg #cosplay by me. Pic by @ctpphotos.bsky.social and taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. #Warhammer40k #Warhammer #Warhammer40000 #warhammercommunity #WarhammerCosplay #W40k #W40kCosplay

"Suddenly, he felt that the world had no place for him, despite how large it was." Wei WuXian Cosplayer: @fruitghosts.bsky.social Photography: me Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social #grandmasterofdemoniccultivation #cosplay #cosplayphotography #photography #weiwuxian #shotoncan

We had a great time shooting with @mirroredmoth.bsky.social back at the August @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. Such an amazing costume, and so many fun sets to play with!—M Cosplayer: @mirroredmoth.bsky.social Cosplay: Mitzi from Lackadaisy 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Catching up with our posting backlog with some photos from the @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social July event!—M Cosplayer: @saragobragh (IG) Cosplay: Felicity, American Girls Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social at Gaslight Gallery, Frederick, MD

“It's hard to see who I am when I am lost in what's expected of me." Stunning photography: @inthelongrun.bsky.social Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social Location: Gaslight Gallery #theknightandthemoth #sybildelling #tkatm #cosplay #sybildellingcosplay

Gloria here, it’s been a bit grey in DC, so I am thinking back to sunnier days.🌻 This photo is from a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event last year. My dress fabric is from Burnley & Trowbridge, and my chemisette is by Jessica Leslie Designs. My earrings are available at inthelongrun.etsy.com.

Gloria here. I’m trying to find some serenity this week, because after this past weekend, I really need it. For now, please enjoy this flashback to the @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event at Walnut Hill Manor earlier this year.

Mike here, sharing a photo from a recent @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. Even vampires need to beat the summer heat! Cosplay: Vampire OC Cosplayer: @butterscotchpossum (IG) 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Gloria here. We made it to August! That’s really all I’ve got at this point. ☀️ This photo is from the @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social meetup at Brookside Gardens earlier this year. I had a lot of fun spinning at that shoot.

Gloria here, sharing a lovely photo by @lo8is.bsky.social from a recent @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event at Walnut Hill Manor. I love the composition of this shot with the mantel clock and the mirror.

Gloria here, wishing you a happy #caturday with a photo of Victorian Catwoman! I love the spooky vibes of this shot by @angeladesigns.bsky.social from the February @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social meetup at Congressional Cemetery. There are less than 100 days until Halloween!

Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday! Huge shout out to @thepoolatquanticocreek (IG) for the awesome venue! Our next event is at The Gaslight Gallery on 7/26! See our website to purchase tickets! See you there! #cosplayphotography #cosplay #photography

Here is a behind the scenes from a recent @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social feat Coralinx_Cosplay (IG) #cosplay #finalfantasy #finalfantasy7 #cosplayphotography #photoshoot #behindthescenes #bts

Cosplayer: @inthelongrun.bsky.social Cosplay: Red Hood Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social December 2024 Meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Cosplayer: @saragobragh (IG) Costume: Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice (2005) Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social May 2025 Meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Cosplayer: @sgtbuckybear (IG) Cosplay: Daredevil Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social February 2025 Meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Cosplayer: @saragobragh (IG) Costume: Silent Film Star Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social January 2024 Meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Cosplayer: @engineerscosplay.bsky.social (Kels) Costume: Rhaenyra Targaryen, House of the Dragon Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social January 2025 Meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Before the heat wave fully sets in, enjoy this photo of @ladycels.bsky.social from cooler times (last month).—M Cosplay: Marcille, Delicious in Dungeon Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social May meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Hope y’all enjoy your weekend as much as Lizzie Bennet enjoys a good book! Cosplayer: @saragobragh (IG) Cosplay: Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice (2005) Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Still here, still hanging in somehow. Wondering when I’ll find my sun. Solaire #cosplay by me, pic by @arangodan.bsky.social taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event! Helm pattern by @sksprops.bsky.social #SolaireOfAstora #DarkSouls #DarkSoulsCosplay

Closing out 2025’s #31daysofasiancosplay with some photos of Gloria’s 1780s ensemble. She originally finished this outfit over 15 years ago! Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social May meetup. Cosplayer/📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Had fun at the April @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event experimenting with moody lighting.—M Cosplayer: @skater_figs (IG) Cosplay: Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Let’s get back to posting Springfield here with some awesome shots by @ richandstrangephotography (insta). #Cosplay by me, taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event. #GirlsFrontline #GirlsFrontlineCosplay #GFLCosplay #Springfield #crossplay

You all wanted more Springfield? #Cosplay by me, pics by @ctpphotos.bsky.social and taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event #GirlsFrontline #GirlsFrontlineCosplay #GFLCosplay #Springfield #TDoll #crossplay

This is one of my favorite photos I have taken to date. I was feeling a bit artsy, and I think it paid off. Brookside Garden was a stunning backdrop for Gloria's late 1780's style dress! Feat: Gloria of @inthelongrun.bsky.social Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social

The rooms colors matched a bit too well. Springfield cos by me, pic by @arangodan.bsky.social taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social #GirlsFrontline #cosplay #GirlsFrontlineCosplay #GFLCosplay #Springfield #TDoll #crossplay

"Good morning, Commander" Cos by me, pics by @ jkerwin999 (insta) and taken at a @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social event #GirlsFrontline #cosplay #GirlsFrontlineCosplay #3Dprinting #GFLCosplay #Springfield #TDoll #crossplay

Our celebration of #31daysofasiancosplay continues with the awesome @lenavolkova.bsky.social!—M Cosplay: Gerard Way, MCR ( “Helena” music video) Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social March meetup 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Got out to a group shoot with @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social today, my first since Surgey. I managed to make it two hours with Marcille, which is progress! Had a great time with all the wonderful people of the group, I've missed this so much ❤️

It’s been a busy spring TV season, but we are definitely looking forward to catching up with Daredevil: Born Again!—M Cosplay: Daredevil Cosplayer: @sgtbuckybear (IG) Event: @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social February 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social