Vienna Comic Con presents

Cosplay Photo Contest 2025

A picture, a thousand words

The time has finally come. We have a photo contest too!
Since for many cosplayers the medium of photography is the way to present their work and it wouldn’t be the same without the artists behind the camera and the
screens, we want to put the spotlight on them too! Here you can find: the most important rules, our judges and of course what you can win!

Our first Cosplay Photo Contest

Our Rules to the contest

Entries can be submitted until 11.11.2025.

Full ownership of the image is required (only photographers or cosplayers who have acquired the intellectual property rights to the image).

One submission per participant.

The cosplayers in the pictures must agree to participate before registering.

The photo must not have been created with AI.

Compositing (image montage) is permitted up to a maximum of 50% of the original image.

All participants must be over 18 years of age at the time the picture is taken.

Residence in the Schengen area and neighboring countries (complete list in the rules).

Cosplays of all media and OCs are permitted.

Entries can be submitted until 11.11.2025.

You can find the complete rules and registration for the contest here:

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Registration

Topic: Storytelling

We are looking for Photos , the ...

tell a story: What just happened here? Arouse the curiosity of the viewer. What could have happened? What else will happen?

Conveying feelings: A momentary shot that conveys a clear emotion or mood (joy, sadness, anger, love, calm, etc.) and triggers it in the viewer.

Detailed set of rules

Fair competition is important to us! We ask all participants to familiarize themselves with the detailed contest rules in advance. Please observe the conditions regarding image rights and fairness so that the competition remains exciting for everyone. You can find the complete set of rules here.

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Registration and submission

Simply submit your photo using our Google Drive form! Upload your photo and all necessary information. Important: The deadline for all entries is November 11, 2025.

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Procedure of the competition

After a judging round, all participants will be informed whether they will take part in the final. All finalist pictures will be exhibited in the Cosplay Village on the weekend of the Vienna Comic Con and will take part in the on-site voting for the public’s favorite. After the con, participants can take their pictures with them or they will be sent to them.

Prizes and placings

The award ceremony will take place on Sunday afternoon at the Vienna Comic Con!

In addition to the 1st to 3rd places, there will also be an audience favorite.

We look forward to your entries!

Our judges

Anna Krekova

Anna-Maria aka Anna Krekova Photography has been passionately dedicated to cosplay photography since 2015. What began as a fascination for recreating iconic poses quickly developed into a creative playground where she reinterprets characters and gives them their very own stage through her lens. She draws inspiration not only from pop culture, but also from classical paintings and the work of renowned photographers outside the cosplay scene. Her style is characterized by a fine sense of color, lighting moods and the freedom to capture popular characters and moments in a way that not only speaks of love for them, but also allows them to appear in a completely new light.

Valentin Pictures

We recently introduced Valentin to you again and we would like to say a huge thank you to him for helping us with the implementation of the competition and making our work easier with his expertise in this area.

Since Valentin started cosplay photography in 2013, his goal has been to create images that could stand alongside other artworks in art galleries. This goal has led to a constant pursuit of better images and refining his techniques, which includes participating in photo contests. Now he is organizing this photo cosplay contest with us to bring out the best in all participants – with a theme that is also reflected in his own work: storytelling.

Gemini

Gemini has been active in cosplay photography since 2011. A few years later, she made the transition from hobby to profession in portrait photography. Although she enjoys photographing events, weddings and the like, staging cosplay motifs remains her greatest passion. The central goal is to always achieve the best possible result in the combination of often difficult location conditions and the cosplayers.Gemini’s style is atmospheric, narrative and cinematic. She plays with light, shadow and color to create depth and mood. Her images bridge the gap between capturing the details of the costumes and creating images that tell stories.

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