This Rey Cosplay Is Absolutely Stunning
Starbit Cosplay never ceases to amaze.
Starbit Cosplay never ceases to amaze. From her Dragon Age to her Tolkien inspired cosplay, she always brings something unique and lovely to the table. Well, it looks like she's back at it again with these amazing set of photos of her cosplay as Rey from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
If I knew more about photography I could say something fancy and learned about the composition of her photos and its tone. Instead, all I have on hand is incoherent screaming at how awesome she looks. Starbit decided to do one more Rey photo shoot before the snow melted in order to try and recreate her favorite scene in the movie and, in my opinion, she does an absolutely spot on job of capturing the feel of the film.
One of the coolest parts of this whole deal? She shot and edited these herself.
I'll just be over here fawning over these photos.
For more of her work, make sure to like her Facebook page and check out her website. Links down below.
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