The appearance of cosplayers at manga events makes such events a popular draw for photographers (aka dorks, nerds, geeks & perverts!?...) As this became apparent in the late 1980s a new variant of cosplay developed in which cosplayers attended events mainly for the purpose of modeling their characters for still photography rather than engaging in continuous role play. Photographers do not press them for personal contact information or private sessions, follow them out of the area or take photos of exhibits in the hall itself without permission... because that would be creepy!