PHOTOSHOOT: Insane Black Rock Shooter

I love fan Conventions. I love the atmosphere, the excitement, the costumes. (not so much the $9 Convention Center Hotdogs) I've gone to conventions since I was in high school, and have always loved the nature of getting a certain group of people together to obsess with their favorites of pop culture. One of the elements of conventions that I have not always gotten into... is Anime. Now I watched a bit of anime in school, and my wife Melanie loves some Dragonball Z, but I never fell in love with it the way others did.
Recently I applied to do a photoshoot for an anime cosplay with model Gemma. (My FIRST Anime Photoshoot!) She had created a costume for an upcoming Anime convention, of the character titled "Insane Black Rock Shooter".

I have no idea where this character is from, or what she is about, but the costume struck me as an awesome potential live action image. Gemma did a great job on the design, and I helped liven it up a bit with Photoshop. Here is the final image:


Model: Gemma
Shot in Studio: Orlando, FL
Canon 5D Mark II, 17-40mm f/4L Canon Lens
Lighting: Alien Bee 1600 & 800