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First Look: Valkyrie Wonder Woman

I’m super excited to share a first full look at Valkyrie Wonder Woman, shot as part of our epic adventure in Iceland last month. The talented Tess Fowler and I collaborated on the design, trying to strike a balance between elements inspired by Norse mythology and classic Wonder Woman iconography.

Check out my full gallery of WIP photos over on Facebook, as well as a list of individuals I owe a ton of gratitude to for offering guidance and advice on this massive build!



More insights on these photos: Despite my best efforts to avoid a crunch, this shoot was the very first time I’d worn the costume in its entirety. The first time wearing a new costume is always a bit anxiety-inducing, and when coupled with intense cold (20° F), biting winds, and no mirror to properly evaluate the final look, this shoot was a challenge. That being said, everyone looked out for me – calling out when a piece of armor shifted oddly, or when a pose felt powerful but frankly looked a bit awkward. For example, lunging forward resulted in my breastplate clipping my belt, completely obscuring my torso, so we had to find a different pose to avoid looking static.



I think we got some great images in the stark black landscape we first shot at, but felt even more confident when we shot the costume again a few hours later in the Vik mountainsides pictured in these images. The area was bathed in sunlight, which warmed me up a bit and resulted in more natural poses and expressions. We did our best to capture both the power of Wonder Woman and divinity of the Valkyrie.



Give the rest of team ‪#‎CosplayIceland‬ a follow for more photos from our adventure: Antony Gomes Photographe, Anna Cosplay Photography, Reilena Cosplay, and Philip Kalmes!