not at all! when people take pictures it's because they like the way you look ^.^ if they didn't they wouldn't waste the film/gigs of the camera ^.^
i love to dress up. halloween was always my favorite and when i learned people did it all year round EVERYWHERE i was like O.O!!!!! YES! it's a lot of fun if you are into it. i do it for me (for real) because it keeps all of my artistic outlets active, acting, designing, sewing... i just feel really proud of my hard work at the end. when people stop me to take a photo it makes me feel like they understand the sweat blood and tears that went into making it... especially since i don't throw things together or buy my costumes (haven't yet, but would if pressed for time and the costume was too difficult for the pressed time. my first was lulu from ffx (real belts on that skirt)
i wonder if i can post a picture...