{"id":2395,"date":"2013-05-14T13:39:42","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T18:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2013-05-14T13:39:42","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T18:39:42","slug":"renaissance-costume-cosplay-engagement-session-photography-heather-mauno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/renaissance-costume-cosplay-engagement-session-photography-heather-mauno\/","title":{"rendered":"Renaissance Cosplay Engagemet Session: Heather + Mauno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heather and Mauno met in a production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Greenbelt Arts Center when Heather was a freshman in high school and Mauno was still in 8th grade.\u00a0 It was kind of funny because neither of them was originally cast in the production. Mauno was brought in by his sister because they needed more guys, and Heather was an understudy who had connections in the cast!\u00a0 They bonded backstage at the show reading the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and that might have been it if the next year Mauno hadn&#8217;t started at the same high school, riding the same bus.\u00a0 Things got a bit dicey after they went to separate colleges, but here they are&#8230;over 15 years later and getting married!<\/p>\n<p>When Heather and Mauno decided to do an out of the ordinary engagement photography session, I was so excited because I get to do something different and\u00a0new that I had never done before. They decided to wear these awesome and unique costumes. It was a mash up of medieval age or renaissance era wardrobe with comic or video game props (Zelda), and also sci-fi prop (Star Wars). Pretty creative! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy and his fianc\u00e9e holding Zelda sword and shield. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0137.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy and his fianc\u00e9e in a field. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0008.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Engaged couple posing by a lake. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0101.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged couple in a field laughing. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0027.jpg\" width=\"479\" height=\"720\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged girl and her fianc\u00e9 laughing together. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0064.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy kissed his fianc\u00e9e by a lake. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0112.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy laughing together with his fianc\u00e9e. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0148.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Engaged girl cuddling with her fianc\u00e9. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0055.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy holding light saber and holding his fianc\u00e9e. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0166.jpg\" width=\"479\" height=\"720\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged girl holding a nerf gun held close by her fianc\u00e9. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0177.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<p>Anyone recognize where the idea of the photo below come from? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged couple posing like Leia and Luke Skywalker on the original Star Wars movie poster. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0193.jpg\" width=\"479\" height=\"720\" \/>\n<p>Yup, from the original Star Wars movie poster with Luke and Leia. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy playing Zelda sword and fighting his fianc\u00e9e who's using a light saber. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0219.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged couple posing in the woods with their Zelda sword and light saber. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0246.jpg\" width=\"479\" height=\"720\" \/>\n<p>Check out Heather&#8217;s awesome and beautiful engagement ring below.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged couple holding hands, showing engagement ring by Dungeons and Dragons dices. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0374.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<p>By the way, anyone know what they&#8217;re playing here?<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"Engaged guy and his fianc\u00e9e couple laughing and playing Dungeons and Dragons together. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0428.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<p>Yes, they&#8217;re playing Dungeons and Dragons. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s how they spend time together sometime. They also like to play computer games together.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Engaged couple cuddling together and smiling. Renaissance Costume Cosplay fun theme pre-wedding engagement photo session at Maryland, by wedding photographers of Leo Dj Photography. http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\" src=\"http:\/\/leodjphoto.com\/images\/blog\/Heather-Mauno-Renaissance-Costume-Cosplay-Engagement-Session-Photography-0262.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/>\n<p>Congratulations on your engagement Heather and Mauno!<br \/>\nI look forward to photograph your fun wedding soon!<\/p>\n<p>Leo Dj<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heather and Mauno met in a production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Greenbelt Arts Center when Heather was a freshman in high school and Mauno was still in 8th grade.\u00a0 It was kind of funny because neither of them was originally cast in the production. 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