Subs are great.

Where?

Beach or pool. I'm thinking Clovelly has some nice spots around the breakwall.

Ideas and shots

Not strictly I-8, but inspired by. Maybe some underwater work, maybe just hanging around near the water.

• Submerged
• Coming up for air
• Swimming
• Reading books
• Torpedos
• Wearing glasses
• Pulling socks
• Gravure style mizugi pulling
• Ice cream

References

• http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1938790?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29+school_swimsuit+thighhighs

• http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1941908?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29+school_swimsuit+thighhighs

• http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1948701?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29+school_swimsuit+thighhighs

• Uhh ignore this line http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1959836?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29

• http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1957695?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29

• Official art: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1957330?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29

• http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1956295?tags=i-8_%28kantai_collection%29

• Other cosplayers: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=351943664991486&set=gm.760481427380777&type=1&permPage=1

• This pose is really nice, would work well with a prop like a beachball: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=49596754

• Or a swim ring? Also, the seifuku top is cute: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=49598403

• http://lzma.so/VEWYHJ

Packing list

Shooting

• Camera - D800
• Spare battery in grip
• Camera - AW1
• Lenses
  • 50mm
  • 105mm
• Strap
• SB700
• AA batteries
• AAA batteries
• Format memory cards
• Einstein
• Lightstand
• Coloured gels
• Octabox
• Beauty dish
• Mid-size umbrella
• Parabolic brolly

Props/cosplay

• Mizugi
• Thighhighs
• Ice cream
• Multiple towels
• Glasses
• Torpedos