Anime LA IV Photo Gallery by James Giovanni Pan at pbase.com

Anime LA IV

Once again, a group of fun, passionate, and enthusiastic fans assembled in L.A. to display their dedication and love of "Cosplaying."

Many have recognized my work, but I credit each of you for the final output. Truly, it was a joy to finally connect faces with names. My sincere thanks to the accompany group of photographers that stood next to me during this shoot. I hope everyone gained a little bit of insight regarding my approach and philosophy of photography - "Use your heart, not your eyes to capture the moments."

Special thanks to Jason Nishi, Bobby Chan, and others for the character recognition.

This time around, the weather casted a "dark" mood. The rain, the heavy blanket of clouds, the shyness of the sun... All the elements became the inspiration for this series.

Edea - Final Fantasy VIII	D.Gray-man	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	Original Steampunk Outfit
Chili/Dark Chili (Eruda/Freya) - Choblits	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Unknown	Dark Chili (Freya) - Choblits	Unknown	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX
Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Unknown	Renali Lee - D.Gray-man	Rukia - Bleach	Rukia - Bleach
Rukia - Bleach	Rukia - Bleach	The Last Airbender - Avatar	Original Steampunk Outfit	Original Steampunk Outfit	Original Steampunk Outfit
Original Steampunk Outfit	Rinoa Heartilly - Final Fantasy VIII	Rinoa Heartilly - Final Fantasy VIII	C.C. - Code Geass	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	Axel - Kingdom Hearts II
Carmen Sandiego - Where in the world?	C.C. - Code Geass	Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass	Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass	Villetta Nu - Code Geass	Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass
Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass	Lelouch Lamperouge, C.C. - Code Geass	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	C.C., Lelouch Lamperouge (x2) - Code Geass	Villetta Nu, Lelouch Lamperouge, C.C. - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass
Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Zero - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Cornelia Li Britannia - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass
Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass	Kallen Stadtfeld - Code Geass
Unknown	Unknown	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX
Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Hinata Hyuuga - Naruto
Hinata Hyuuga - Naruto	Hinata Hyuuga - Naruto	Rukia - Bleach	Nymphadora Tonks	Nia - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann	Predator
Unknown	Edea - Final Fantasy VIII	Road Kamelot - D.Gray-man	Road Kamelot - D.Gray-man	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	Miranda Lott - D.Gray-man
Jam Kuradoberi - Guilty Gear X/XX	Edea - Final Fantasy VIII	R. Dorothy Wayneright - The Big O	Road Kamelot - D.Gray-man	Zetsu - Naruto	Road Kamelot - D.Gray-man
Road Kamelot - D.Gray-man	88.jpg	Uknown	Unknown	Original Steamboat Outfit	Unknown
Miranda Lott - D.Gray-man	Miranda Lott - D.Gray-man	Miranda Lott - D.Gray-man	Carmen Sandiego - Where in the world?	Rinali Lee - D.Gray-man	ACE - BJD (Ball Jointed Doll)
ACE - BJD (Ball Jointed Doll)	Carmen Sandiego - Where in the world?	Edea - Final Fantasy VIII	Unknown	Alice?	Edea - Final Fantasy VIII
Edea - Final Fantasy VIII	ACE - BJD (Ball Jointed Doll)	ACE - BJD (Ball Jointed Doll)

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Kymi		05-Mar-2009 04:33
Hi James. You must invest a lot of time and monies to do this show? All I can say it's amazing! You're the master.

animelover		09-Apr-2008 18:35
dude these are awsosme i love those show how do you make the costumes.

animelover		09-Apr-2008 18:33
dude these are awsosme i love those show how do you make the costumes.

Kuri "Carmen Sandiego" Mo		17-Feb-2008 20:20
Wow... i love all these pictures so much, and i can't even believe that three of them are actually me! Thank you so much. you are an amazing photographer. bow

Bill Warren		06-Feb-2008 15:41
Top notch costume portraits. V

Johnny U.		02-Feb-2008 19:53
Wow! you are amazing at what you do; keep up the good work.

Aloha Diao Lavina		31-Jan-2008 10:56
James, I really like your colors. Enjoyed this set so much. Post more please! Especially Rukia--I just love her features! V

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		30-Jan-2008 12:50
James, you just get better and better. I simply love your colours and the way you play around with your composition. I really am dying to shoot something like this. One of these days. Hope I can join one of your future shoots in the US.

Richard Chu		29-Jan-2008 00:46
James, these are so beautiful. Excellent lighting and poses. V

Patrick HANEZ		20-Jan-2008 19:45
James, nothing to say more for this gallery. Just look, appreciate, and Vote. Patrick

Enny		19-Jan-2008 21:11
as always a super gallery.

Michael Shpuntov		19-Jan-2008 19:42
James, I'm always amazed with your work with colors. Excellent representation of this colorful event. Vote.

Benjamin Balmoris Jr.		18-Jan-2008 23:44
Excellent colors!

Guest		18-Jan-2008 20:33
great gallery! V

Mike Li		18-Jan-2008 20:12
Very nicely done, James. I like the new processing technique, it makes the images look real impressive, even in thumbnail size. Great work! Mike

xavier creach		18-Jan-2008 19:06
Amazing collection. Great light and post treatment. V

Nuno Boavida		18-Jan-2008 16:47
A fabulous gallery! You presentation is really amazing, James. Voted!!

fred_il		18-Jan-2008 15:06
Fantastic work! Well done! VOte!

Mostafa Moftah		18-Jan-2008 13:08
Wonderful gallery James, I like the way you handle the color saturation.. ~V~

Franckjd		18-Jan-2008 12:51
again, fantastic.......voted

Victoria		18-Jan-2008 09:44
Awesome job, awesome images, beautiful high quality job

patrickjoust		18-Jan-2008 02:23
What an impressive collection!! Great work!!

deadpoet photography		18-Jan-2008 00:47
Fantastic. The color is simply amazing!

Jim Chiu		17-Jan-2008 14:17
very nice, good work!

suriya nuntasukhon		17-Jan-2008 12:26
so beautiful...so colorful ......really great portrait gallery

Judy M		17-Jan-2008 11:39
Great photography, beautiful gallery!

Sam_C		17-Jan-2008 09:05
Truly astonishing gallery!! Just when I think you hit a high, you take it even higher. Masterful work James, thanks for sharing and proud to call you a friend. Big Vote!!!

Gigi Chan		17-Jan-2008 07:30
Love your new work. Excellent as always!!! GMV

rakes		17-Jan-2008 07:00
the PP is excellent and masterfully done. Dynamic moods, great dof / Bg. V

Mark Krause		17-Jan-2008 04:37
James, You truely are a master of your tools both during the shoot and after with PP. I always enjoy all of your works. Thanks for sharing with us mere mortals!

dan dunn		16-Jan-2008 22:34
Great Stuff! DD

Zainudin		16-Jan-2008 12:48
Beautiful work James. Excellent processing too.

Suwanee Lennon		16-Jan-2008 12:17
Stunning collection of photographs! V

Dimitri		16-Jan-2008 01:23
How come my Pictures not in here!?!?! cries

Hodero		15-Jan-2008 23:59
Vote...

Guest		15-Jan-2008 14:40
James, as usual I got nosebleed again.. This is really a great gallery...

Steve Viscot		15-Jan-2008 14:19
That new processing techinque is a wonder -v

Sam Antonio Photography		15-Jan-2008 07:30
Another vote for the James Pan approach to photography!

�Lux		15-Jan-2008 04:08
Fantastic gallery, James! GMV! Each shot deserves a vote!

kimene S		15-Jan-2008 04:03
Outstanding work! V V V V!

Richard Calmes		15-Jan-2008 00:38
Consistantly remarkable images! Great poses! Great post processing!

Richard S. Donner		14-Jan-2008 22:16
James, you are a great mentor. It's incredible how you photograph impromptu and create works of art! I've learned so much & credit you as the fire that light up my photographic hobby. Your new processing is awesome and bares your signature style but with a twist. Your experimentation have lead to yet, another "James Pan" original.

KL		14-Jan-2008 20:58
Nice work, James.

Primo Uy		14-Jan-2008 20:33
Hi James, Big V for you, very nice work. You're leading the way and sure a lot of photog will follow your path, at least try... i myself will surely be one of them ... i welcome 2008 as new oppurtunity for me to find my own style, I have not posted any thing new in my Gallery for 2008 but i will let you know when i do! One reguest, please let me know any activities like this, so i can also take a picture (try) or may be if you need an assistant.. let me know. Thanks once again.

Thanh Le		14-Jan-2008 19:06
great impression! James! big V!

rhonson ng		14-Jan-2008 15:24
Great Gallery here!

Milos Markovic		14-Jan-2008 15:11
Excellent gallery, your trademark style! v.

Monica Wong		14-Jan-2008 10:33
Really like your work. Great photos.

Chan Seng Ho		14-Jan-2008 10:06
Hi james, two words for your work..."Innovative and Creative"...Vote.

Thang		14-Jan-2008 07:21
James - great processing techniques!!! Love these shots. They are very very unique.

Cameron Chapman-Pinto		14-Jan-2008 05:09
James, Thank you so much for forwarding the 2008 anime photos. I was the unknown Zetsu character. This was my first convention and boy was it fun. Your picture colors were fantastic. Would love to know if you have anymore Zetsu pics. Great Job!!!!!!

Studio Instable (Thierry)		14-Jan-2008 00:00
James, I love this gallery ! Wonderful ! You are really the best for them, this is for I think you are one of these creature. You are not from this Earth ! And I love your new signature !

Miss Sandiego		13-Jan-2008 23:24
oh wow! thank you so much for posting carmen... i love it!

christl herremans		13-Jan-2008 20:05
Very special!

Andreas Rueland		13-Jan-2008 19:57
Hi James, another great gallery! I like the "new look" very much. Great work! Greetings from Austria Andy

Townley Pittman		13-Jan-2008 18:50
you are amazing

Marc Demoulin		13-Jan-2008 18:34
Your colour management is second to none! Vote. marc

Bianca Celot		13-Jan-2008 18:01
Wow! You are a magician!

aLub@		13-Jan-2008 16:46
James, excellent PS works and nicely composited. Love your new technique. GMV.

fine art		13-Jan-2008 16:16
Terrific work very nice work in your PP congrats

CAROLINE CROON		13-Jan-2008 15:52
Just genial mon pote! atmosphere tres particluire, BRAVO!

James Clarke		13-Jan-2008 12:06
Excellent captures, I love the vignetting effect you've used here to draw our eyes to the subject. The new boarder looks great too. You've truly captured the these "Cosplay" artist work in you works of art. Big Vote

olderhvit		13-Jan-2008 10:55
Another wonderful gallery. Well done...V.

shatterbug		13-Jan-2008 07:56
The overcast day yielded very even light and rich color tones...beautiful gallery!

Ali Majdfar		13-Jan-2008 07:25
Such a great work, GMV

Brittany W.		13-Jan-2008 04:46
James, do you EVER take a bad picture? I guess not. Amazing, truly amazing.

Colleen		13-Jan-2008 03:19
I love the photos. They are really a work of art. The color, contrast, all the stuff I don't know about photography...but still, it's simply beautiful. :D Thanks for taking our pictures, they look soo good. =)

Lio		13-Jan-2008 02:57
Great photography, image processing, Beautyful portraits. Vote for U! Chuc Mung Nam moi! :D

kurniawati		13-Jan-2008 02:45
James, these are FANTASTIC!!!!! wow!!!

Ann		13-Jan-2008 02:17
James, you is make person worthy of learn of photographer, there is also cosplay in Taiwan, leading some days, I will participate to photograph . Vote.

Gary Rose		13-Jan-2008 00:54
What can I say James, you did it again...

Noel Saratan		12-Jan-2008 22:43
Always the best! v

Maggiebee		12-Jan-2008 22:08
Wow there are some fabulous compositions here and I just love the colour, well done.

Dan Chusid		12-Jan-2008 19:24
I use my eyes and mind to capture my images but if the heart works, go for it! Nice work James.

bmagnusen		12-Jan-2008 19:02
I love the mood of this gallery. Great shooting and processing James! V

Guy Dube		12-Jan-2008 17:28
Thank you very much for your invitation, I appreciate it. Your galery is terrific. The composition is unreal, amazing colors, the choice of the subjects are perfect.. The quality of the pictures are very high, highclass pictures. You have "un cheminement" (common link) between the pictures, each one have the same interest to see, no one is less than the other one. For me the work is perfect. Vote on the complete galery!

Ohad.R		12-Jan-2008 17:20
i love your post-procesing great colors , your photos is really experience ! v

Benny Lam		12-Jan-2008 17:20
OMG!! I can not express the incredible beauty you captured in your pictures here! One of the ABSOLUTE best cosplay images anywhere. I am amazed, in awe, and stunned by the unique processing, the colors and the framing of the shots... you are INCREDIBLE with the lens! My biggest props to you my friend! THX for the awesome photography tips! I will not forget your teachings. I've never met a more genuine, generous and humble person as you are. JEDI you are!

Monique Lagu�		12-Jan-2008 17:08
It's very creative and exceptionnal quality gallery. v

Ryan		12-Jan-2008 16:44
You are the World Top Cosplay Photography. I will write you in my Photographer Wiki.

Xiao Ni		12-Jan-2008 15:33
What can I say? Another spectacular gallery! Love your images as always. I have been following your works quite a while. Learned a lot. Thanks for sharing. Love all images from this gallery: the color, the personality, the themes and the composition. Vote!

Larry Lam		12-Jan-2008 15:18
Hi James. Lovely portraits

gilbert_j_y		12-Jan-2008 14:52
Hi James...as usual ur pics and technique r flawless...so r the models...lovely....GReat!!! VVV

delog		12-Jan-2008 14:21
you have a talent for getting yor models to project real mood and feeling and then composing the photo brilliantly every photo tells a story to the viewer composition and dertail perfect and some of the color I have seen you earn the title professional v

Kenneth Ng		12-Jan-2008 14:18
Great Gallery and nice PP!!! V.

Guest		12-Jan-2008 14:08
Quite amazing work, the processing is unlike anything I've yet seen! Voted!

Guest		12-Jan-2008 12:43
Nice images with rich colours..

Lior (shoko)		12-Jan-2008 12:38
beautiful portraits.

April Sims		12-Jan-2008 12:34
INCREDIBLE GALLERY

ACLphotos		12-Jan-2008 12:02
interesting and creative portraits james! keep them coming... V

Roxie Beck		12-Jan-2008 11:08
OMG James! you are too good! i didn't even recognize myself in some of these pics, and it's not just because of the costume! lolz. these are the best cosplay pics i've ever had of myself, thank you so much for letting me be your model. i feel like i should have paid you! lolz. very good! <3 <3 <3 (::) (::) hearts and cookies for you ^^

Hochi Abaya		12-Jan-2008 10:57
great images...love the vignetting

Jeremy		12-Jan-2008 10:28
Hi, James Pan, - This is brilliant work. Your photography was excellent to start with, and the post-processing enhances it further. I really like this. Voted!!!

Jason Leung		12-Jan-2008 10:18
great shots and well done, vote!

uri avitan		12-Jan-2008 09:46
brilliant gallery, james! V regards, uri

Birte Person		12-Jan-2008 09:27
Very nice gallery James, I can appreciate the creativity and the skill thats gone into producing this,I am not a people person, I actually thought it was an animal gallery, but then it is is,nt it?now please as I am an old girl living in the wilderness away from people explain, what is cosplaying and cosplay photography??I know LA is a crazy place, are the people playing with ego outdoing or what?

flowsnow		12-Jan-2008 09:10
The list is endless. I think I need to queu for an autograph or even to see you. LOL. Wonderful work........thumbs up!

kongo1		12-Jan-2008 08:03
The surreal colors and processing style suits the theme so well. The consistencies exhibited in the entire series speak itself on your quality.

skhin		12-Jan-2008 07:33
This cosplay is pregnant with creativity and sensitivity . . . exudes oodles of vibes . . . there's a lot of potential. Congratulations!

Jin Chiuan Wu		12-Jan-2008 06:55
Great post processing!!! The atmosphere of this series is realy amazing.

Emmanuel Panagiotakis		12-Jan-2008 06:26
Excellent post processing No#1 gallery

Shane Lam		12-Jan-2008 05:48
Wow, you got great portraits in this gallery, keep it up!!!

Craig Joy		12-Jan-2008 05:43
Stunning gallery. Voted

G�nter Hofst�dter		12-Jan-2008 04:31
interesting Technic !

Ahmed Al-Shukaili		12-Jan-2008 04:22
This is really a fantastic Anime photographs, the color saturation is balanced, where it gives a strong Anime feeling, as if you're watching soemthing in the middle between reality and anime, The selection of poses and timing is grand.... I liked it and sure giving it my Vote. Some photos work great to be on cover page of anime or video games magazine.

Gil Purcil		12-Jan-2008 03:51
Can I call you master of anime images? You've done great job on this series. V

laine82		12-Jan-2008 03:21
Some nice work there James...very intense colours.

JOSE MATA		12-Jan-2008 02:58
BEATIFUL GALLERY JAMES , AND I LIKE A LOT THE FINAL PROCESSING ; GO PERFECT WITH THIS PORTRAITS , CONGRATULATIONS . VOTED

Tien Trinh		12-Jan-2008 02:38
Amazing composition and captures. It's been always a pleasure to watch your stunning work. Thank you for sharing. Voted.

Yukio		12-Jan-2008 02:33
This collection of portraits is awesome as usual, voted.

an nguyen		12-Jan-2008 02:14
A very creative gallery with many gems. Totally agree with you, use your heart to express the feeling throught your photographs ,not just to capture something throught your eyes. We have this in common. V

francesco scipioni		12-Jan-2008 01:16
great images, great treatment for this cosplayers' gallery it's really a stunning work!-v-

Paul Chan		12-Jan-2008 00:49
Nice treatment from the real artist.

Gary LaFountain		12-Jan-2008 00:06
Beautiful collection James you have set a high standard to follow, Keep up the fantastic work.

Antoine Vu		11-Jan-2008 23:20
Yes, you are so right on "Use your heart, not your eyes to capture the moments." . You're not afraid to get out of ordinary and follow your heart, your feeling into some thing higher, more creative...That's why your pictures look so unique, so powerful and full of energy...They hit the viewers right in the face not just with strong colors and effects but also with meanings and feelings in your captures. Great job James and keep up with a great work! Antoine Vu

Enna		11-Jan-2008 23:13
Wow, everything looks good James! I am so happy that you went after all. :D I actually managed to recognise a few falilliar faces from your photos! Man.... I should have went! >:O Now I feel left out. :p

eric st martin		11-Jan-2008 21:51
fabulous collection v

lorand		11-Jan-2008 21:49
Absolutely stunning gallery!!! BIG VOTE

Jofoto		11-Jan-2008 21:38
stunning work James, you have a good eye and seem to have a knack of placing your models with the most fitting backgrounds. Would love to have Cosplay come to the UK, great characters, colours and costumes. V

Eric Cheung		11-Jan-2008 21:34
James, very exquisite work indeed. I'm speechless after viewing. Just how do you turn the photos into magical work of art? I took the same shots, but they are nowhere near yours! I am so impressed with your compositions. TEACH ME!!

J.E.Photography		11-Jan-2008 21:08
That was a nice experience going true does wonderfuls pictures like usual your work is amazing V

455 rocket		11-Jan-2008 20:51
Great photography, image processing, models and outfits!

DW		11-Jan-2008 20:41
Thank you so much James! You always take such wonderful pictures!!!!! <3333333

Tuan Tran		11-Jan-2008 20:41
oh wow. this is so crazy...........another good awsome job. i love ur new techniques...........:)

Tuan Tran		11-Jan-2008 20:41
oh wow. this is so crazy...........another good awsome job. i love ur new techniques...........:)

Steve Morris		11-Jan-2008 20:35
James, no matter what the processing technique, the shots you start with have got to be good. These are sharp, beautifully lit and have a great bokeh. If your a Canon shooter I'm guessing the 135mm f/2 lens. The processing really enhances the shots, the saturation and vignettes all work a treat. Big vote!

Giancarlo Guzzardi		11-Jan-2008 20:35
great beautiful gallery

jorge vasconcelos		11-Jan-2008 19:35
It is pleasure to look at your first 2008 Gallery and read your introductory note. I know from experience, in fields other than pictures, when we gather people, good and clever, kill the fight between each ego and get them as a team, 1+1 is not 2 , but, maybe 4 or5. Now , on pictures all have a strong link, they belong to the same idea, to a similar concept and processing. This is a good point . I hate the anonymous post card , made by a n.n. . not by one with ideas , genius, creativity to break barriers, guts to show new and assume the risk to try. I am certain we understand why I like this gallery: beautiful, live, new. Kind regards jorge

LeeG		11-Jan-2008 19:33
I really like your treatment technique! Excellent gallery, James

Susan		11-Jan-2008 19:33
JAMES!!! Dude - U Rock! OMG! these are insanely good. I've never seen better cosplaying photographing. I LUV the shots you took of me. U are 1 incredible photographer!!

Shea		11-Jan-2008 19:31
Oh man dude, you really did it again! You are seriously AMAZING! You've really set yourself apart from the rest of the group, which is a challenge because there's a lot of talented photographers out there. I really hope to work with you again in the future, you're stuff is AMAZING! (I wore the Steampunk outfit.)

Sofia Solomennikova		11-Jan-2008 19:07
A very diverse gallery, and an cute new retouchment technique, V

yannick Beunard		11-Jan-2008 18:51
Fabulous gallery !

Kaden Kratzer		11-Jan-2008 18:45
Really beautiful portraits. :) V

H.L.Tam		11-Jan-2008 18:01
Excellent color and contrast. Great job !

RukawaGF		11-Jan-2008 17:45
These pictures are GORGEOUS :D :D (came through Chloe's recommendation~~~)

Chloe		11-Jan-2008 17:37
James!!! You once again did yet ANOTHER amazing job!! You captured my friends and other cosplayers so well!

Meg		11-Jan-2008 17:22
Woooww James~! These look really fantastic! The mood you captured is fantastic. I'm glad you were able to come to Anime LA, and I really look forward to seeing you again!

robwooly		11-Jan-2008 17:03
James a great collection of real artists, we need to see these people as their so inspiring and creative, It leads our imagination, Thanks for sharing. Vote.

Fionna Tseng		11-Jan-2008 16:00
James, WOOOWWW!!! These are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! It's incredible how you do it. By FAR, YOU are the best when it comes to COSPLAY photography!!!!

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