happy disability pride month to my fellow disabled cosplayers and creators out there! 🩵
remember, there's nothing wrong with cosplaying with mobility aids! being visibly disabled shouldn't stop you from cosplaying your favorite characters!
this is my current favorite disabled/chronically ill character who is dear to me.
I started this photoshoot over a year ago. doing self-shot photos is a bit difficult and painful when you're disabled/chronically ill. but I was determined to finish this! I don't have friends to do shoots with and can't afford to hire someone to model or photograph for me. i'm a photographer, so I decided to try my best to be the model as well. when I say it was a pain, that's an understatement. it took me so long to finish this because I needed time to recover after every shoot. my camera is old and remotes dont work with it, so I have to run back and forth and pose within 10 seconds.
I have a hypermobilty disorder (hEDS) which causes dislocations/chronic pain/mobility issues, undiagnosed autoimmune (doctors not sure which yet), and and highly suspected POTS - dizziness/lightheadedness/elevated heart rate/nausea/shortness of breath/etc when i'm on my feet for too long or moving around too much. these combined, especially with also being autistic, cause a large amount of mental and physical exhaustion and stress. mobility aids help me navigate the world with my health problems easier and i'm trying to learn to not be ashamed of using them.
doing something as tedious and strenuous as a cosplay photoshoot all on your own when you're disabled/chronically ill is very difficult. but I want to share my passion with others, as well as try to do more shoots with mobility aids so I can perhaps help other disabled people feel more comfortable and confident to try or do more cosplay too!
I have some other photos as well that I still need to edit between work and appointments. please look forward to those when they come!
