I sometimes feel that photographers want to take pictures of a famous cosplayer just so they can get likes and be more “popular.”
Many times I’ll avoid shooting famous cosplayers because I know they’ve already got tons of exposure and they’ve also got great photographers too. They don’t need me. I’d rather shoot someone unknown that has a cosplay that I’m interested in.

One of my photographer friends told me this: “Likes are almost like pity. People see a picture of their friend tagged in their feed and just like it, whether it’s good or not” So to me I’ve never really seen the need for “likes” What I value are the occasional comment and private messages I get that talk about specific aspects of a photo that I took. Especially if it’s from a fellow photographer.

I’m very tired of the fame game. Cosplayer or photographer, if you do this for fame/likes… you’ll never be happy. EVER. Do your hobby for yourself and for your own enjoyment. The moment it becomes a job/work is the moment you lose your love for the art and trade it for money and fame. It’s just not worth it.