Bibi Croft’s Escapades

It’s been a few times now that in the past and through my photo shoots, I had the privilege to portray the forever kick ass archeologist Lara Croft, hero of the popular video game Tomb Raider. The very first time I brought her to life was while visiting Fiji where I cosplayed her twice. Usually, that should have been enough for me to move on to the next cosplay project. But somehow, her essence never truly left me. Many times in Montreal, I caught myself thinking of her and the type of life she was living: fearless, daring and probably a little lonely. It became clear to me that I didn’t get enough of her in Fiji and so my most important mission while visiting New Zealand in early 2014, was to see her one more time, perhaps the last.

The 26 hour trip was a killer but going to New Zealand for my second time in my life, I knew it was worth the body aches from the long trip. This time, it was even more magical to me as I discovered the West of the North and South islands through Lara’s eyes and heart. Hiking mountains (and almost falling off a cliff), running through deep woods and taking breaks at magnificent waterfalls (but so damn cold!!), Lara showed me the best gems of New Zealand. Her journey ended up in a wide valley opened to the four winds. I remember looking at her and thinking: My God this woman lives such a wild { read more… }

CREDITS:
Bibi Croft escapades
Photos: M.P.
Latex: Polymorphe
Location: New Zealand
Special thanks to Yanik Chauvin