kylecassidy is a professional photographer who has worked with Neil Gaiman, among other people. During Worldcon, he asked fans to pose for photos, and he's posted the results on Flickr.

Cassidy has that magic portrait photographer skill of making everyone look handsome, beautiful, or at least really interesting. The fans he photographed span all ages; some photos are of adorable geek couples; some are in costume; some are in "mundane" clothing. But I went through all 151 photos and could have looked at more.

Some favorites:

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John Scalzi

Connie Willis

Overheard in the ladies' room:

Mother: "So, when we go back into the Dealers' Room, do you want something with Cthulhu or without Cthulhu?"

Small child: "Wiv 'thulu! Wiv 'thulu!"


I wish I'd overheard this myself so I could have complimented that woman on bringing her child up properly.