I'm not exactly getting better, but I am getting the same kind of results with less photos nowadays.
I tried using my prime lens, but it turns out that unless I intend to shove a lot of other photographers out of the way, the ability to lean over someone else's shoulder and zoom in is essential.
Some fun pics:

Cosplayer:???
Character:???

Cosplayer:???
Character: Virgil, DMC 3 variant.

Cosplayer: Gabriel Stitch Leong, from Fightsaber.
Character: Jedi Padawan.

Cosplayer:???
Character: Defiant-to-the-end-zombie-victim-soldier, generic

Cosplayer: Mizurei
Character: Sascha Brauch and potato from Shingeki no Kyojin. She assures me it's freshly cooked.

Cosplayer:???
Character:???

AWWWWWWWW.

Xueling with one of The Mob's swords (they "hire" out to get beaten by other cosplayers)
Like this:

Naturally, I went with the old standby:

(I really need to do something about the neckpiece and hood. They keep shifting.)
I keep getting photos taken of me. Stealthily, by people who run away afterwards.
Edited to add:
The other guy's a student from my school, who recognised me in the outfit. I didn't recognise him, though. Clearly.

Argh. Need to fix my grip on the sword.

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