Golden Ticket Cosplays

I am an international professional travel photographer who started attending conventions with my children years ago. I immediately fell in love with the Cosplay culture and decided to combine two of my greatest loves: Cosplay and travel. The goal of this personal project, Cosplay 50: The United States of Cosplay, is to photograph amazing Cosplayers from every state.

I bring an entire studio (all 7,500 pounds of it!) to conventions and scour the floor to find exceptional examples of Cosplay. They are then given a Golden Ticket which entitles that Cosplayer to a free thirty-minute professional supermodel-type photography session. Every session is unique and is loads of fun. Golden Ticket holders receive a fully retouched, high resolution, non-watermarked image for their personal use after the convention.

Susan Onysko

The United States of Cosplay

32 States and Counting ...

Alaska Arkansas California Colorado District of Columbia Hawaii Kansas Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Montana North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Oklahoma South Carolina Virginia Alabama Arizona Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Maine Michigan Missouri North Carolina Nevada New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming

To see the Golden Tickets for a specific state, click on the map or select from the list below

Fat Thor Cosplay

Fat Thor

pplmacmurray
Golden Ticket Update: This Golden Ticket Cosplay has been selected to be included in the FotoNostrum Cosplay 50 Exhibition in Barcelona from May 23 - July 31, 2024! This spot-on...

Comic Convention

Vermont Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo 2023
April 29, 2023 • April 30, 2023
Doctor Doom Cosplay

Doctor Doom

sportznut28
Golden Ticket Update: This Golden Ticket Cosplay has been selected to be included in the FotoNostrum Cosplay 50 Exhibition in Barcelona from May 23 - July 31, 2024! I photographed...

Comic Convention

Vermont Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo 2023
April 29, 2023 • April 30, 2023
Snow White Cosplay

Snow White

erinn_lani
This fantastic Snow White was part of the Disney Prince Witches group at Connecticon. The gown is just perfect! 2023 Convention Schedule: April 29 - 30 · Vermont Sci-Fi &...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Prince Adam The Beast Cosplay

Prince Adam The Beast

scree_cosplay
Prince Adam The Beast is but one of many Cosplays that ScreeCosplay has made himself. We met up with him at Connecticon. We hope to see him again soon! 2023...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Makeba Cosplay

Makeba

makeda_manley
This is Makeda's second Comic convention and look at this fantastic Cosplay she created for Connecticon. This entire Cosplay is inspired by her own mind. Incredible! 2023 Convention Schedule: April...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Steve Rogers Cosplay

Steve Rogers

kyphrite156
Steve Rogers and Captain Carter were a delight to find at Connecticon. Everything about their Cosplays were great: the boots, the shields, and even the hair styling. Fantastic! 2023 Convention...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Captain Carter Cosplay

Captain Carter

kathryn_paterwic
Steve Rogers and Captain Carter were a delight to find at Connecticon. Everything about their Cosplays were great: the boots, the shields, and even the hair styling. Fantastic! 2023 Convention...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Wendy Cosplay

Wendy

eileedingus
It has been three long years since I have photographed a Wendy Darling Cosplay. That is three years too many! Wendy came back to me at Connecticon. Let's hope that...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Discord Cosplay

Discord

scree_cosplay
I grew up with My Little Pony. What a fun surprise to find Discord from My Little Pony at Connecticon earlier this year. It takes so many different pieces and...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
Cinderella Cosplay

Cinderella

sugarspicect
We found this Cinderella at Connecticon earlier this year. Her "9-5" job is a private nurse. Other times, she runs a "Black Princess" party performance company called Sugar & Spice...

Comic Convention

ConnectiCon XIX 2022
July 14, 2022 • July 17, 2022
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