Photo Essay: Pop culture takes center stage at 2023 FAN EXPO

FAN EXPO Cleveland came through town last Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26, and attracted thousands to the Huntington Convention Center to celebrate all things pop culture, get an autograph, shop for souvenirs from popular tv shows, or just get into cosplay and dress as a favorite character and meet new characters.

The show, which started as Wizard World in 2015, is a perennial favorite among Cleveland fans. FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski headed out to the Expo last weekend and documented some of the fun and zany antics going on.

Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.