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

We always love working with @angeladesigns.bsky.social, and our recent trip to the Gaylord gave us a chance to experiment a little!—M Cosplayer: @angeladesigns.bsky.social Cosplay: Violet Sorrengail, Fourth Wing 📸: @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. I am pumped because fall mystery shows are coming out now, including the new season of Masterpiece Mystery. 🗡️📚This suit was inspired by the ones worn by Max in Vienna Blood. The series writer, Steve Thompson, has a new Inspector Lynley adaptation that I am very excited to see!

🎶Just friends, no chemistry I get him and he gets me And there's nothing more to it He just cares so much, he's devoted He says we have a connection I thought this time was different Why did I think he'd be different? But it's never, ever different🎶 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social #sixthemusical

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! I’m throwing it back to Kat’s Victorian Party last year, where we shot some lovely photos of our friend @latelyfashionable.bsky.social. It’s almost time for sunflowers again! 🌻

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 photo from another regency shoot, this one from 2024. I am curious about the new Pride and Prejudice adaptation. I have found things to like in many past versions, even the 1940 black and white movie, which is definitely not all that accurate to the book. Are you excited?

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!

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.

It’s my first semi-annual Portfolio Review on Bluesky! Every six months, starting back in 2018, I’ve been selecting the best nine cosplay photos I’ve ever taken, and sharing my current “portfolio” over on IG. Here’s the inaugural Bluesky edition!—M

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

SIX-posting for 6/6 💜👑✨ @sixbroadway.bsky.social 📸 credits: 1 @tatiphotoart.bsky.social 2 @inthelongrun.bsky.social 3 @lostflowersphotos.bsky.social Costumes made by me! #sixthemusical #cosplay

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

What a blast from the past! We definitely have to get back to PAX East sometime soon!

#31daysofasiancosplay continues, featuring @namisparrow.bsky.social and her gorgeous fairy Laudna! Cosplayer: @namisparrow.bsky.social Cosplay: Fairy Laudna from Critical Role S3 (based on art by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social) Event: MAGFest 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

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

Our celebration of #31daysofasiancosplay continues with @chaosbria.com’s spectacular Katherine Howard costume!—M Cosplay: Katherine Howard; Six, The Musical Cosplayer: @chaosbria.com Event: Awesome Con 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

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

Finishing up our Star Wars celebrations with the Maryland-alorian for #thisisthemay. Cosplayer: @barclay93 (IG) Event: Awesome Con 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

We don’t photograph a ton of Dark Side folks these days, but we still want to celebrate #revengeofthefifth, so please enjoy this spectacular Shin Hati cosplay! Cosplayer: @darthseamstress (IG) Event: Awesome Con 2024 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

May the Fourth Be With You! Enjoy some Captain Rex photos on this made-up Star Wars Holiday!—M Cosplay: Captain Rex, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cosplayer: @nas_cobalt (IG) Event: Awesome Con 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Kicking off our first #31daysofasiancosplay on Bluesky with the always spectacular @makermage.bsky.social! Cosplay: Glinda, Wicked Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

We love our annual early-morning Katsucon shoots with Sara, when the Gaylord is still asleep!—M Cosplay: Belle, Beauty and the Beast Cosplayer: @saragobragh (IG) Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

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

My name is Lyn and I'm a non-binary lesbian (yes, that is not a contradiction and I stand by it) cosplayer in my late 30s. And I'm currently single~ 😉 /runs away awkwardly #lesbianvisibilityday 📷s by @inthelongrun.bsky.social and Everon (sms unknown)

~The rose amongst the thorns 🌹 ~The Thomas Cromwell amongst the royal ministers between 1532 and 1540 🩷 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social #cosplay #sixthemusical #katherinehoward #awesomecon

We were delighted to capture Russ’ completed Auron cosplay from Final Fantasy X at Katsucon 2025!—M Cosplay: Auron, Final Fantasy X Cosplayer: @rjmeserve (IG) Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

We loved @tazumizaiga.bsky.social’s take on Cru’shon DeVille, photographed at BlerDCon 2025!—M

While we’re working on Awesome Con photos, please enjoy some shots of @nataliehanrion (IG) in her chilling Elizabethan take on Sabrina, Queen of Hell. Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

We’re at Awesome Con, hanging out at the @dccosplayphoto.bsky.social booth all afternoon; #864 in Destination Cosplay. Come say hi!

We’ve been loving the new wave of pop music star cosplayers at this year’s cons!—M Cosplays: Chappel Roan and Sabrina Carpenter Cosplayers: @cake.and.courage.cosplay (IG) and @lizard.hands (IG) Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Austin Powers, International Man of MAGFest? 🤔 Yeah baby!—M Cosplays: Austin Powers and fembot Cosplayers: @kitakosu (IG) and @_kellybu (IG) Event: MAGFest 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Happy Birthday, Gloria! To celebrate, here’s some previously-unposted photos of G in her grey regency spencer from last fall’s foliage shoot.—M

Love to see the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic cosplay resurgence at this year’s Katsucon!—M Cosplay: Rainbow Dash, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Cosplayer: @swaggy_cucumber (IG) Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

"There's a storm coming, Mr. Wayne. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you're all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us." Cosplay: Gloria of @inthelongrun.bsky.social #cosplay #catwoman #photography

This week’s #tadpoletuesday feature is @arthemys-sews.bsky.social’s astounding Lady Shar!—M Cosplay: Lady Shar, Baldur’s Gate 3 Cosplayer: @arthemys-sews.bsky.social Event: Cosplay Couture Gala, Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

From creative inspiration to dear friendships to solace through difficult times, @criticalrole.bsky.social is responsible for a lot of wonderful things in my life. Happy 10th anniversary, and thank you for the community you've built! #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleCosplay (📷 credits below)

I’m trying to shift my instagram stuff over here so Happy hump day I am so tired today lol Spring makes me check on the foam supply and start experimenting on the mirror shield. I think I know how I want to do the gold on my guard upgrades Photo @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Another #tadpoletuesday means more Baldur’s Gate 3 cosplay!—M Cosplayer: @galactibabe.bsky.social Cosplay: Karlach, Baldur’s Gate 3 Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Loving the trend of cosplays from deckbuilding games, like @dupersoup (IG) with an awesome Ironclad from Slay the Spire!—M Cosplay: The Ironclad, Slay the Spire Cosplayer @dupersoup (IG) Event: #magfest 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

More from our Wicked shoot at #katsucon, with the amazing @lazcosplays.bsky.social and @makermage.bsky.social!—M Cosplays: Elphaba and Glinda, Wicked (2024) Cosplayers: @lazcosplays.bsky.social and @makermage.bsky.social. Event: Katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Celebrating Paul Tazewell’s historic Oscar win with some Wicked cosplays!—M Cosplays: Elphaba and Glinda, Wicked (2024) Cosplayers: @lazcosplays.bsky.social and @makermage (IG) Event: #katsucon 2025 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social

Closing out our 2025 celebration of #28daysofblackcosplay with the amazing @scificheergirl.bsky.social! Cosplay: 16th Century Hawkgirl Cosplayer: @scificheergirl.bsky.social Event: Baltimore Comic Con 2022 📸: @inthelongrun.bsky.social