Featured Cosplayer: Emma a.k.a Little Em Cosplays

Featuring: Little_Em_Cosplays

As cosplay became widely known around the globe, I've seen a ton of international cosplayers who have done an amazing job on their costumes and character portrayal. Some of them only recently joined but already achieved a bunch of great cosplays in the community. 

One of my favorite things is getting to know a person even more and look deeper into their perspective. Given the chance to interview with someone involved in the hobby makes it even more compelling. 

Emma, or mostly known as @little_em_cosplays on instagram, started cosplaying way back in 2014. Having first hand experience to seeing cosplayers at a convention, she instantly fell in love with it and she even bought her first cosplay that very same weekend. 

Starting off with her Chihiro cosplay from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away, you cannot deny her love for this movie as well as her eagerness to become the character. This experience made her feel confident, hence why she decided to pursue with creating more cosplays from then on.  

For Emma, cosplaying has been a great distraction for her from the stress of mundane life as well as a creative outlet. This also helped her keep herself grounded just by seeing other people's positive reaction to her cosplays most especially when she can see the joy in them. It fuels the inspiration and drive to continue doing what she truly love.

Just like most people, Emma expressed her biggest pet peeve in the community as those who shame others for how they look and how their costumes were made. Gracefully believing that everyone should never drag someone down, and treat others like a family.

Emma hopes to evolve her craft and use it to earn a living while doing what she loves. Making it more than a hobby, she wants it to also be something that could sustain her needs. Who doesn't want to get paid while being creative and happy, right?

She told us that her current favorite as of today is her version of Batgirl amongst all of those she cosplayed so far. Giving us the clear view why she choose it, she expressed how much she love DCU which made Batgirl as one of her dream cosplays.

We sneaked a question to her asking her thoughts about the adaptation of Batgirl (which was supposed to be Batwoman) series, saying "Technically that's Batwoman, and I honestly didn't like the series. I think it was a bit too forced." With only 3.5/10 rating on IMDB and 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, well, looks like the interwebs agreed with her on that. (Also, we're sorry for the Batgirl-Batwoman mistake! Please forgive us! (〒﹏〒)

Emma told us that she would like to dedicate her cosplays to children with CP and other life-changing illnesses. Telling us that they're the true superheroes while also showing us a photo of her with a little kid in wheelchair as it completely left us in awe for having such a wonderful advocacy.

Wrapping up the interview with her was one of the most challenging since we really love to know more about her. As of now, she would love to leave a message for the cosplay community and to anyone who wants to start cosplaying;

"For anyone that would like to start cosplaying, start with a character you truly love, and don't let ANYONE discourage you from achieving it. To those already in the community, I want to thank you for your continuous support."

 Follow @little_em_cosplays on instagram to see the latest cosplay update and little more about Emma.

of i do's... til' death to us part...

It's been a long time coming, I changed the layout, and I have deleted, and redone my blog all so many times, I just could not make up my mind. A lot has transpired, over I guess more than 6 year blog of mine but things remained the same, that I still am passionate to write, although with hits and misses, but I'm working the opportunities of overcoming my writer's block, and overcoming my second guessing.

There is pretty much new things to expect from this blog:

• I will write about food again, and my travels - my adventures to the places I have been, I will rediscover the things and bring back the Bourdain in me.

• I will introduce the Fashion Photographer side of me of what went on my mind as to why I did this shoot, my commentaries, oh so Nigel Barker.

• I will rant again, from what I notice, to the dirty side of politics, to pop culture, or just being me in the raw.

• I will write about the geek stuff, things that I do over my weekend.

Without a do here, here's what has happened to my past month. Been busy fixing what is of The Asylum - my defunct group in which I have resurrected and focused mainly in me doing what I love which is photos. I am proud to have accomplished 8 themed photo shoots, and a couple of side shoots over summer, and gone to events such as Cosplays, in which I am slowly becoming ever popular to.

Last month, I had to work on a very popular Philippine cliche - since June was known for weddings, I decided to do a Bridal shoot. Yes, with no groom and I had no church to book, but was very fortunate that my in-house stylist who happens to be also an interior designer hooked me with Casa Real. 

Casa Real as by their Facebook page - "Casa Real was skillfully designed and built to reflect the architecture and interiors of the original house as DMCI Homes’ tribute to the rich Filipino history and vibrant community living that transcends eras. It showcases the original narra and ipil flooring. The doors and window frames are made of narra. There are ventanillas, sliding panels between the floor and windows, with original iron grilles. It also features the restored ipil staircases and various ornamental woodworks from the Sampaloc house.

Casa Real mimics the adobe stone cladding for the lower ground exterior finish. The building has a gated main entrance under a porte cochere and a grand staircase entrance along Acacia Lane. The Solariega Function Hall located at the upper ground, measuring 250 sqm, and the Cuadrilla Function Hall, located at the second floor with an area of 334 sqm, are ideal venues for celebrating life’s greatest moments. There are available kitchens for catering and balconies on the second floor. "

Honey Sabio Velasquez, of MTP

Yes it was a grand scale of a shoot, in which I had to incorporate it all. I had trouble much with getting my lighting right when I went outdoor, and having my backup photographer get it right with her close-ups.

My model happens to be very dear to me, and is a veteran of these sorts - it was not much of an issue, our gowns came out last minute and the make-up done by our HMUA was splendid. The shoot was fun, and I would gladly do it over again - hoping bigger and hope I can get the famous Calaruega church in Nasugbu next time.

While doing the shoots, can't help but glimpse of things of my past, - of been rejected several times of my wedding proposals and but also be optimistic for the future - that I hope I can fast forward to my own wedding.

Now July is here, the next shoot will be Tokyo-Makati, a peg of bringing Japan locally - its a concept that I am still working on - and praying for attendance. 

- pjurilla