When talking about cosplay photography, it is easy to think of it as **centered around the chest/upper body**, but in the scrapped Japanese article, the title starts with **“It’s not the chest! For cosplayers, it’s the butt (お尻) that matters”**, conveying the feeling that the gaze point is moving to the ‘hip line’. However, this is only the **personal viewpoint/tone** of the article, and it is difficult to generalize and conclude about all photography/cosplay culture. --- ## 1) Key message revealed in the article: “Eroticism while wearing clothes” rather than “taking off clothes” In the scrapped text, while mentioning the increasingly stronger trend of exposure in cosplay, the author expresses concerns with **“Since it is cosplay, what about the current ‘trend of taking off clothes’?”**. In particular, the following nuance is repeated. - ✅ **The view that **showing erotic scenes while wearing clothes** is OK - ⚠️ **Showing erotic scenes while taking them off (脱いで) is natural**, so it may not be the same as the appeal of cosplay - 🔥 However, it also says, “There are cosplayers who want to take them off,” implying that **there are various choices** In other words, based on this article, the emphasis on the ‘hip line’ is not a simple competition for exposure, but rather an aspect of **designing the gaze created by the costume/pose/composition**. --- ## 2) Situations frequently mentioned when the ‘hip line’ is emphasized (based on scrap text) The article mentions how difficult it is in reality to wear revealing costumes, thinking of **outdoors** or event settings such as **Comiket**. In particular, the issue of seasonality and temperature is mentioned with sentences such as “If you do this kind of butt-exposing cosplay outdoors or at Comiket…” - ✅ **In the cold season**, revealing clothing can be more difficult - ⚠️ Description that **goosebumps** may be visible when the image is enlarged (assuming it is ‘likely’) - ✅ Mentions the aspect of making sacrifices for style by quoting the expression “fashionable is enduring (オシャレは我慢)” This part can also be read as a hint that **on-site conditions (temperature/wind/waiting time)** should be taken into consideration when planning a shoot. --- ## 3) Shooting/directing points (no judging: editorial summary) Below is a **directing checklist** organized based on the flow of the scrap text (‘eroticism while wearing it’, ‘emphasis on the hip line’, ‘outdoor/event environment’). ### (1) For costumes, persuade with ‘details’ rather than ‘taking off the clothes’ - ✅ Rather than the exposure itself, the direction of bringing out the atmosphere given by the **costume line/silhouette** seems to be more in line with the problematic awareness of the article. - ⚠️ There is also a view that excessive taking off clothes can be consumed as “natural eroticism” (opinion of the article).
### (2) Poses should be centered on angles that make the ‘hip line’ look natural - ✅ Since back/side poses tend to emphasize the hip line, it is safe to design them together with the **character of the costume**. - ⚠️ Since there may be space limitations at event venues (such as Comiket), short and neat poses are advantageous so as not to **obstruct the flow of movement**.
### (3) Considering the reality that “if you zoom in, you might get goosebumps,” the scrap text mentions that “if you zoom in, you might get goosebumps,” so **skin expression** can be more honest than you think in high-resolution photography. - ✅ Consider **condition/warmth** before shooting - ⚠️ When shooting outdoors, skin changes may occur due to wind and temperature (the text uses a “likely” tone)
--- ## 4) Points to check in particular for outdoor/event shooting The text directly mentions seasonal issues, suggesting “this kind of exposed cosplay outdoors or at Comiket…” When transferring this to a practical shooting perspective, the following is important. - ✅ **Minimize waiting time**: Just decide on a shooting point and proceed quickly - ✅ Prepare **outerwear/blanket/heating items** (assuming cold season) - ⚠️ Excessive ‘enduring’ can lead to poor condition! [Event/outdoor feeling image](/asset/509) --- ## 5) “Cosplay is just cosplay” The scrap text mentions the trend of cosplay becoming more revealing, but also says that **the charm of cosplay may be not simply undressing, but ‘expression while wearing it’**. According to this point of view, the shooting plan can be summarized as follows. - ✅ Maintaining character (costumes, props, worldview) - ✅ Exposure is not a ‘purpose’ but one of the ‘direction elements’ - ⚠️ Preferences vary from viewer to viewer, so **the correct answer cannot be determined**
--- ## 6) Summary: Emphasizing the hip line is not a ‘competition for exposure’ but can also be read as a ‘design of attention’ The Japanese text uses strong expressions (“It’s not the chest, it’s the butt”), but at the same time, it also contains the awareness that **the eroticism of cosplay is not complete just by taking it off**. So, if we organize it carefully based on reviews/articles: - 🔥 ‘Hip line’ can be frequently mentioned as a **point of attention** in cosplay photography - ✅ However, there is also a view that ‘taking off your clothes and being erotic’ can become too natural and weaken **cosplay-ness** - ⚠️ In outdoor/event environments, there are mentions that skin expressions (goosebumps, etc.) can be revealed when the image is enlarged due to real-life variables such as the cold
--- ## Reference (Source) - Scrap text source URL: https://hokurikufuzoku.blog.jp/archives/90961968.html - Original link mentioned in the text (indicated in the scrap): http://nikkanerog.com/blog-entry-16704.html
