If there’s one thing that can turn a great cosplay into a truly stunning cosplay, it’s skilled photo editing. For a lot of characters, some of the magic is lost on the convention floor because we simply can’t reproduce the effects. While there’s much we can do now with LED lights and plastic, getting a prop to look like a real magical effect is difficult to say the least. That’s where a behind-the-scenes photo editor comes to the rescue. A talented photo manipulator can put lightning bolts in our hands, jungles at our backs, and glow in our eyes.