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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Sep 18

IG: @ thedrpepperprincess as the Michelle Pfeiffer version of Catwoman from “Batman Returns”. Photo taken during WonderCon 2025. The Bat Signal is just a mask made from elliptical selections in Lightroom Mobile, then adjusted for exposure and color.

#cosplayphotography #cosplay

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Sep 9

An old fave of IG: angiviper as Elsa from “Frozen” at Comic Con Revolution 2019. I wanted to take a high key photo of her, but she was stuck at her booth. So I had her friend kneel behind her with a soft box while my friend Jason lit her from the front with a MagMod Magsphere. Love the classic vibe.

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Aug 12

An old favorite… IG: @ aru.rinh from Anime Expo 2017. Such intricate texture and detail in the fabrics of her dress. Loved it.

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Aug 8

Throwbackthursday to 2019 when I got to do four different shoots with IG: @ thedrpepperprincess and @ darthlexii (Happy Birthday, Lexi! 🥳) - Anime Los Angeles, Long Beach Comic Expo, WonderCon and a location shoot.

The shoots at the cons were assisted by my friend, Jason (IG: @ lightsmith_photo)

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Aug 6

IG: @ heroic.armor.works as Hal Jordan, Green Lantern. I hadn’t used this camera in a while, and the battery died. I recharged it, but my camera settings had reset, so my camera shot in JPEG instead of RAW. 😩

I was still able to edit it in Lightroom Mobile and add a glow to his power ring. 😅

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Aug 6

“First to the Key!”
“First to the Egg!”

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Aug 6

A selfie with IG: @palaras_the_spaghetti_cowboy from San Diego Comic Con 2023… thanks to the writers and actors strikes that year, we luckily ran into each other. I wouldn’t know that he would pass away over a year later.

I missed seeing you there this year, my friend. RIP, August White. 🙏

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Apr 2

Happy to help IG @ onlyalicat and @ shitspackledmuppetfart replicate this Deadpool comic cover by the late, great Jason Pearson at this past #WonderCon

#cosplay #cosplayphotography #cosplayersofbluesky #deadpool #deadpoolcosplay #photographersofbluesky #wondercon2025 #microfourthirds

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Mar 23

Throwback to Anime Expo 2017 with this cosplayer as young Princess Diana before she becomes Wonder Woman. I wasn’t on social media yet so I unfortunately did not get her name.

#cosplay #cosplayphotography #cosplayersofbluesky #photographersofbluesky #portraiture #portraitphotography #wonderwoman

Cosplayer as Diana from the 2017 Wonder Woman film, in her Themyscira battle training outfit. Full body photo taken at Anime Expo 2017

Cosplayer as Diana from the 2017 Wonder Woman film, in her Themyscira battle training outfit. Medium shot photo (waist up) taken at Anime Expo 2017

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Mar 10

First big family get-together of the year yesterday at Amor y Tacos, a Michelin star restaurant 🧐

The Tour de Tacos plate was amazing. But I did a tequila shot that may have not reacted well with my meds. Fortunately I was able to nap in my car to gather myself.

I’ll have to come back.

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Mar 4

#throwbacktuesday to #AnimePasadena2018 with IG: @ misfit__rose as Misa Amane from the manga/anime “Death Note”

#photographersofbluesky #portraiture #portraitphotography #cosplay #cosplayersofbluesky #cosplayphotography #deathnote #deathnotecosplay

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 25

Originally taken during the WPPI Expo back in 2020 (right before lockdown). I used an adapted Helios 103 rangefinder lens (53mm f/1.8) on my Sony A7ii. Edited with Adobe Lightroom Mobile. (Sorry I didn’t get her name.)

#photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #photographersofbluesky

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 19

Well done, brother. Always proud of you 👏👏👏

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 19

Something magical about those shots! 🙌🏻 They are amongst my favorites as well. 🤗

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 19

From Anime Impulse 2019, @utahimecosplay.bsky.social as Evelynn from the K/DA “Popstars” music video. The event has their logo in neon in the exhibit hall. I love how it looks like she’s beckoning you into a night club.

#cosplay #cosplayphotography #leagueoflegends #photography #portraiture

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 18

IG: @ christina.henderson__ from a photo walk hosted by @sonyalpha.bsky.social (Sony A7Cii with the 70-200mm f/2.8 GMii) and @ samys_camera. Thank you Sony for the loaner- it hurt to have to give it all back! 😩

#photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #photographersofbluesky

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 15

IG: @ noleyboy from a photo walk hosted by @sonyalpha.bsky.social (Sony A7Cii with the 70-200mm f/2.8 GMii) and @ samys_camera. Taken outside of the Petersen Automotive Museum. Edited with Lightroom Mobile.

#photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #photographersofbluesky

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 12

IG: @ noleyboy from a photo walk hosted by @sonyalpha.bsky.social (Sony A7Cii with the 70-200mm f/2.8 GMii) and @ samys_camera.

#photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #photographersofbluesky

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 11

IG: @ christina.henderson__ from a photo walk hosted by @sonyalpha.bsky.social (Sony A7Cii with the 70-200mm f/2.8 GMii) and @ samys_camera.

#photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #photographersofbluesky

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 9

Thank you 🙏… 🤗

Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 9

IG: @ christina.henderson__ from a photo walk hosted by @sonyalpha.bsky.social (Sony A7Cii with the 70-200mm f/2.8 GMii) and @ samys_camera.

#photography #portraiture #portraitphotography #photographersofbluesky

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 7

From the archives- IG: @ backslash_alex as Mei Hatsume from “My Hero Academia”. She helped host a cosplay BBQ and shoot back in 2021.

#cosplay #cosplayphotography #photography #myheroacademia #meihatsumecosplay #portraiture

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 6

More of IG: @misfit_rose at Pasadena City Hall. Experimenting with the Oniric plug-in for Photoshop to add an ethereal glow. #photography #portraiture #portraitphotography

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Feb 1

IG: @misfit__rose at Pasadena City Hall. #photography #portraiture #portraitphotography

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Dante Padre @dantepadre.bsky.social · Jan 26

RIP, IG: @palaras_the_spaghetti_cowboy. Thank you for supporting my photography all these years. You were a good kid with a kind soul, taken from us too soon.

“First to the key!” “First to The Egg!”

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