PHOTOS: Atlanta Steampunk Exposition

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PHOTOS: Atlanta Steampunk Exposition

The fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition celebrates alternate history with costumes, panels, music performances and more.

John Milleker Jr. takes a photo of Michael Cobb at his booth during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Jennifer Vanderloop (right) from Wolfehome Adventures Outfitters shows a handmade vest to Christine and Peter McGrath during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Steampunk fantasy author Dana Fraedrich from Nashville, Tennessee, speaks with Elizabeth Corbett about her book during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Brook Wade from The Spotted Whimsy speaks with a guest at her booth during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Shanon O'Day from WhmZcoat helps a customer to try on one of her creations during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Charla K O'Conway poses for a photographer outside her booth during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Kelly Bardfield works with a craft at her booth, the Steambee Craft Brook Wade from The Spotted Whimsy, during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Alys Adams from Atlanta walks between vendor booths wearing a Victorian outfit during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Photographers John and Christine Milliker pose with Michael Cobb (center) with the photograph they created on a silver plate with the vintage development process during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Chris and Rebecca Gomez of Hickory Flat pose for a photographer inside a vendor exhibit during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Chris Gomez poses for a photograph inside a vendor exhibit during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Jessica Norman from Buford speaks with friends as they walk between vendor booths during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo also features special guests, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Charla K O'Conway poses for a photograph outside her booth during the fifth annual Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

"Captain Bill Bill" Harrison, one of the founders of the Atlanta Steampunk Exposition, observes the activity during the event's last day on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Jason Karp and Liesl Peters from Sandy Springs pose for a photograph inside a vendor exhibit during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Jerry Kline from Hannibal, New York, holds a handmade steampunk gun he created during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Paige Gardner from Birmingham, Alabama, speaks to guests during a workshop at the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Jennifer Wren Moore works at his booth, The Dragon Hoard Soup, during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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John Milleker Jr. takes a photo of Michael Cobb at his booth during the fifth annual Atlanta Steampunk Exposition at the Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023. The expo features special guests, vendors, artists and performances. (Photo: Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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