Exploring Central Florida Comic-Con 2024 — Those Who Capture Magic

At conventions and festivals, the photographers and videographers provide an invaluable social service by “capturing the magic.”

Can Hoang Tran
3 min readJan 31, 2024
Kory Torjussen of K. Torjussen Photography (L) is the official photographer for Central Florida Comic-Con 2024. Zao of FoxDex Cosplay (R) did his videography of the event.

During day 2 of Central Florida Comic-Con 2024, which was held from January 20 to January 21, I paid more attention to a couple of people in attendance.

I paid close attention to two specific people that day, a videographer and a photographer, who took the task of “capturing the magic.” The convention scene has a unique magic because it allows attendees to interact with fellow fandom lovers, their favorite actors, their favorite artists, and so on.

Conventions give attendees opportunities to buy their favorite fandom-related merchandise, items that you normally don’t come across. Even though you can get fandom-themed merchandise at a majority of stores today, what if those stores aren’t easily accessible where you live?

These events allow, even encourage, attendees to dress us as anything from their favorite fandoms.

While I walked around taking pictures and doing a few Q&As, I stopped to talk with a videographer going by the name “Zao” who could be seen in the halls taking video of random cosplayers (with their consent…

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Can Hoang Tran

Veteran citizen journalist who enjoys martial arts, indie & foreign film, anime, manga, gaming, music, and martial arts. https://linktr.ee/aeonxtrigger