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Etaru Kaumoto  

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DA has problems with Cosplay

Journal Entry: Sun Apr 13, 2008, 7:54 PM
  • Mood: Annoyed
  • Listening to: Rammstein & Tatu - "30 Minutes"
  • Reading: chemistry
  • Watching: DA being silly
  • Playing: Tetris DS
  • Eating: pizza
  • Drinking: Dew
If you've ever had one of your cosplay submissions arbitrarily moved to another category it doesn't belong in, this thread is for you:

This problem as arisen several times, and frankly, I and many others are sick of it. Deviantart respects the Fashion Portraits having their own category, they respect Photography by having many of their own subcategories, they even give the Fetish community a corner of their site!

But apparently not Cosplay, especially when it's one of the most extensive communities, with the widest range of submissions.
Cosplay is not Fetish, cosplay is not Fashion Portraits, and often times with props (not made by the model) and photography needing the same attention as the costume, it cannot be put into Costumes.

So why not make it much easier on everyone and make a general Cosplay category, one that simultaneously highlights and credits the costumers, models, photographers, and prop makers of the said projects submitted?

While not the first to address this issue, the cosplay photographer ~unforgivenmind has started a thread here: [link] requesting a Cosplay category on DA, and has refused to submit any more cosplay-related photos until this is resolved. Please support the thread and voice your concerns!

When cosplayers' photos are even being moved from Photography > People and Portraits to Photography > Miscellaneous, one has to wonder if the administrators of the site no longer consider us cosplayers as people...??

Friends:
:iconmahpsylocke: :iconddphoto: :iconfrichan: :iconkailand: :iconneogaith: :iconimariyumiki: :iconpacmanpimp: :iconqw1: :iconanime-star: :iconcescat: :icontennyochan: :iconladysephiroth: :iconitachireznor: :iconneoangelwink: :iconpikminlink: :iconneoangelwink: :iconrosi-el: :icontatsue: :iconnatalie526: :iconistriazel: :iconlilacwire: :icontyr-malystryxs: :iconkirawinter: :iconashuracastle: :iconkasumi-san: :iconhexlord: :iconshinobi-dragon: :iconthemapper: :iconshinji-mamoru: :iconhannibals-child: :iconunforgivenmind: :iconawesomepossum: :iconfloatyman: :iconmomoiro-machiko: :iconlil-krn-yuna: :iconchocochick: :iconchibi-dante: :iconstrayangelxdemon: :iconwildmushrooms: :iconlady-i-hellsing: :iconrangiku-winter: :iconwhiteeclipse: :iconhikaru-jan: :iconbadnewsbear: :iconlennethxvii::iconilljules: :iconyunie-chan: :iconk-force: :iconladysane: :iconchibichiko: :iconlove-squad: :iconphaira: :iconharuvamp: :iconjuunana: :iconnekonaga: :iconultimachan: :icontsubaki-chan: :iconthe-wind-the-sea: :iconheiny64: :iconsauce-kay: :iconchibifiedkitsunes: :iconkazzu:

Clubs:
:iconnewcosplayclub: :iconnaruto-cosplay: :iconmadeby-me: :iconikari-team-club: :iconleonaclub: :iconcain-godchild-club: :iconkaori-yuki-fanclub:

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 19
  • Current Residence: Middeofnowhere.....dot COM!
  • Interests: anime/manga, costuming, public speaking, gaming, motorcycles, music
  • Favourite band or musician: The Rasmus, Metallica, Nobuo Uematsu, Yuki Kajiura, Buck-Tick, Origa, Globus, & more
  • Favourite artist: Yoshitaka Amano, CLAMP, Kaori Yuki, You Higuri, Yuu Watase, Oh!Great & more
  • Favourite photographer: Digital Dreams Photography, Darkain Photography, Usagi Search and Rescue
  • Operating System: Windows Vista
  • MP3 player of choice: Zune
  • Skin of choice: my own ;P
  • Favourite game: Final Fantasy, Xenosaga, Legend of Dragoon, .hack//, Shadow Hearts, Guitar Hero, Dynasty Warriors
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS2, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS Light
  • Personal Quote: "The beatings will continue until morale improves"

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Devious Comments

~gamefan23:icongamefan23: 6 days 14 hours ago Mood: Joy
Will you be attending AX 08 in LA?
~etaru:iconetaru: May 5, 2008, 12:40:15 PM
Yep! :)

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~idusandthefulleffect:iconidusandthefulleffect: May 5, 2008, 3:43:58 AM
thx for the fave..
:D

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if your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough
-ROBERT CAPA-
we are ~BANDUNGS
~strayangelxdemon:iconstrayangelxdemon: May 4, 2008, 10:14:14 AM
...actually... i thought you were too! xDD

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:3 it's Ivi-chan! o__o!!! <3

comment on my art? please? i'll give you a cookie :D
~etaru:iconetaru: May 3, 2008, 10:54:27 PM
:)

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~etaru:iconetaru: May 3, 2008, 10:54:17 PM
I'm soo sorry it took so long to do, I honestly thought I was watching you already ^^;

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~strayangelxdemon:iconstrayangelxdemon: May 3, 2008, 3:28:42 PM
<33 hurrah! i got a watch from ettarruuu!

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:3 it's Ivi-chan! o__o!!! <3

comment on my art? please? i'll give you a cookie :D
~FrealaF:iconFrealaF: May 3, 2008, 1:25:07 PM
:D :D :hug:Thanks alot for the fav

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''La persona que vino a llevarse lo más preciado para mí, era yo mismo ...''
Feel the magic of the insomnia just here [link] ^^
~etaru:iconetaru: May 3, 2008, 12:36:55 PM
Thanks very much :D

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~choyuki:iconchoyuki: May 3, 2008, 5:37:35 AM
thank you for the :+fav:
impressive cosplay!

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♥take a look around♥
:gallery:[link]
~etaru:iconetaru: May 2, 2008, 11:46:27 AM
No problem :D

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~darkcalypso:icondarkcalypso: May 2, 2008, 8:18:37 AM
Thanks for the :+fav: ! :)

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My Gallery : [link]
My Stock : [link]
~etaru:iconetaru: Apr 21, 2008, 11:25:51 PM
hahah thanks!

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~DaveLuck:iconDaveLuck: Apr 21, 2008, 8:36:12 PM
Awesome Dev ID!

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"...Not problems like, 'what is beauty?' because that'd fall within the purviews of your conundrums of philosophy. I solve practical problems."
- The Engineer, Team Fortress II.
~etaru:iconetaru: Apr 21, 2008, 2:16:52 PM
Oh no problem sweetie, I was looking through your gallery and had completely forgotten to fav it even though it's one I loved so much :D

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
*chibifiedkitsunes:iconchibifiedkitsunes: Apr 21, 2008, 2:36:00 AM
Thanks dear!!! I'm so glad you favourited that photo of Luneth.. Because out of all the photos I have, that one's my favourite too!! >w<

:love:
~etaru:iconetaru: Apr 18, 2008, 8:45:45 AM
Anytime twin brother! :D

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~Yunie-chan:iconYunie-chan: Apr 17, 2008, 11:30:51 PM
Thanks for the favs, dear twinny! :D
~dannsegoshi:icondannsegoshi: Apr 17, 2008, 9:16:17 PM
Thanks a lot! ^^

I haven´t uploaded any photos yet because college is taking a lot of time. But soon I´ll be posting one, specially ones that I took in my trip to Japan! ^^

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"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future.

But why would anyone want to do a thing like that?"

Mark Renton in " Trainspotting"
~etaru:iconetaru: Apr 17, 2008, 6:49:04 PM
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

I'll watch you back, you got some great photos yourself :)

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~dannsegoshi:icondannsegoshi: Apr 16, 2008, 4:02:06 PM
Hi Etaru! I was looking some of your cosplays and I really liked it.

You do a great job and some good poses too!

So I´ll watching you, ok?

Keep up the good work! ^^

OH! And I added some photos to my fav! ^^

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"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future.

But why would anyone want to do a thing like that?"

Mark Renton in " Trainspotting"
~etaru:iconetaru: Apr 16, 2008, 3:27:55 PM
Dawww :heart: :heart:
Congrats on the 15k ;)

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West
~unforgivenmind:iconunforgivenmind: Apr 16, 2008, 1:19:49 AM Mood: Love
:heart: congrats on the 8k!!

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~etaru:iconetaru: Apr 15, 2008, 5:20:14 PM
Thanks a lot ^^

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I generally avoid temptation unless I cannot resist it - Mae West