my Witcher cosplays over the years

While I grew up dreaming about Lord of the Rings and Star Wars costumes, when I was finally an adult with a bit of spare time and money, it was Witcher 3 that provided the deep world, many female characters, historically inspired design, and active maker community that spurred me to get deep into the cosplay hobby and practice, practice, practice until I had really grown as a maker. Many Witcher cosplayers make and remake every character in the game(s) and books, and I am happy to be among them. I started with Yennefer in 2016 and, even though I am currently deeply immersed in Baldur's Gate and trying to be more "relevant" with my builds, I may yet continue until I have every character in my closet!

Above: my first Yennefer photographed by ChezPhoto and the reference from the game. 2016.

Above: Anna Henrietta photographed by Vander.Vision and the reference from the game. 2018.

Above: Anna Henrietta's riding outfit photographed by Tatiana Dorokhova and the reference from the game. 2019.

Above: Ciri photographed by Tatiana Dorokhova and the reference from the game. 2020.

Above: Netflix Yennefer photographed by Kbrophystudio and the reference from the show. 2020.

Above: Syanna photographed by Tatiana Dorokhova and the reference from the game. 2021.

Above: Yennefer remake photographed by Hugo's Camera. 2023.

There are so many wonderful photos, photographers, and group shoots that didn't make it into this roundup post. But I really enjoy seeing the journey of craftsmanship and modeling/photography style that you can see in this selection and hopefully you do, too!

Finally, everyone loves a comparison/cosplay journey shot. Here is the very first photo of my Yennefer, along with the last:

Left: First Person Shooter for Nerdcaliber, 2016. Right: Hugo's Camera, 2023.