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Cosplay Bio
From an early age I enjoyed dressing up as different characters. When I was younger my mum made me a number of costumes including Superman, Spiderman and Batman and later on she helped me put together various costumes for fancy dress parties, etc.
Until recently I was involved with a historic archery display team and wore full medieval costume for all of the events that I attended. This is where I realised how fun it was seeing other peoples' reactions to the costumes. Through the archery displays I ended up working as an extra in a few historical documentaries where I got to wear a number of interesting costumes. Even though it was always a long days work I still enjoyed doing these - I think there is something about being in a group of people in costume that just makes things more fun.
My interest in cosplay started when I saw photo galleries of cosplayers appearing on various gaming websites. I was initially more interested in the photography aspect as this is another interest of mine. However, after going to the October 2011 MCM Expo I realised that I had to try making my own costume to wear at the next one. My first costume was the Red Pyro from Team Fortress 2, which I wore to the May 2012 MCM Expo, and I even managed to integrate my camera bag into the costume.
I love the artistry and skill that goes into cosplay plus I enjoy the challenge and the fact that you end up having to use so many different craft skills to put together a full costume. And finally, I like the friendliness of the cosplay community and the great atmosphere you seem to get at cosplay events.
Interests
Gaming / Archery / Fencing / Photography / Painting / Reading / Films