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Nov 23 2011

Philadelphia 1:1 Mentor Session
Ashley, Ryan, and Liz

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Sheesh – if this cuteness doesn’t end soon, Jeff and I may up and move to Philadelphia cuz we are now three for three on drop dead fabulous sessions! First, we had Mike and Sarah’s melt-my-heart-romantic country club wedding. Then came Pepa and Isabel’s crazy gorgeous and classic engagement session at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. And now we have Ryan and Liz – a couple that is so melt-your-face adorable that I feel like crowning them as the official King and Queen of Adorableland. While we were in Philly for our four days of marathon shoots, we were able…

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Nov 14 2011

The Last Thing I Never Knew I Needed

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Yesterday, Jeff and I had some work to do (on a Sunday I know – we can normally take the whole day off but there were pressing deadlines), and my mind was everywhere but where it needed to be. My brains were in a fog – I couldn’t think, I couldn’t focus, and I wasn’t getting any work done. I slogged through the two red hot must-get-done-now items on my to-do list and then I wandered around the house, grabbed a swiffer and vaccuum and began working on the floors. But ten minutes later, I found my foggy self standing…

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Nov 09 2011

Pictage PartnerCon, Bedroom Voice, and Our Biggest Fans

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“Not everyone gets to have a mom that is their biggest fan.” So true right? The lovely Jan Cleveland, a photographer friend of ours from Milwaukee reminded me of this on Monday after Jeff and I just finished speaking at Pictage’s PartnerCon at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, a conference for wedding and portrait photographers. Since we were getting to speak in our hometown – a rare treat for us since we’re usually speaking while we’re on the road – Jeff invited his mom to come watch us. She was DELIGHTED to come be a part of her…

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Oct 31 2011

Getting the Shot

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Jeff and I are at the Salt Lake airport on our way home from the For the Love Workshop in Oregon, and our amazing album designer/employee/right hand woman, Julie, posted this photo on Facebook from our day at the Oregon coast. My favorite Facebook comment on the photo thus far is from our buddy Mark Lenoce: “Shooter – a new fragrance from J.Crew.” LOL.   Hugs, Erin

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Oct 26 2011

A Week in Our Life: Wednesday

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(I’m writing a short series on the blog about a week in the life of The Youngrens. This is the second installment – read all about Tuesdays here.) Most Wednesdays are typical workdays for us (i.e. pure madness), but once a month Wednesdays mean something different. For the past four years, Jeff and I have been privileged to lead the San Diego Pictage Users Group, otherwise known as the PUG. You’ve probably seen us mention it a bunch on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and wonder why in the world we keep talking about dogs and showing pictures of people giving…

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Sep 15 2011

Ira Glass on the First Creative Years

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For anyone who has ever been a creative, my question to you – when do those years of disappointment with your work end and satisfaction with your art begins? Does it ever happen? Or is there always going to be a (healthy) disappointment? Whatever the answer may be, one of my favorite creatives is Ira Glass, the man behind This American Life, and he offers a much needed “Me Too” moment in the midst of a busy season. Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.   Hugs, Erin

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Jul 29 2011

Chicago Portrait Session, Neal and Ashley

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Ok, so this blog has taken WAY TOO LONG too post. Not only did we get to photograph an adorable couple, but we got to mentor a fabulous photographer at the same time. In June. I told you it’s taken much too long. All of our shoots are blogged waaaaaaaay quicker than this, so don’t judge. I hear you judging. Last month, we photographed Craig and Melissa’s cheery summer wedding in Chicago, and while we were there, we spoke at the Chicago PUG, the South Bend, Indiana PUG, and did a photography mentor session with the lovely Jennifer Anderson of…

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May 26 2011

Featured: Professional Photographer

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Seriously, being interviewed has got to be the most nerve-wracking experience for me. I was curled up in a ball on our leather recliner, wrapped in my favorite blanket and clutching Gracie while trying not to sound at least somewhat smart after our wonderful friends, Justin and Mary, referred us for the feature. ‘Just talk about our story,’ I kept thinking. ‘The most important thing is our honesty.’ After I got off of the phone, I let out a huge sigh and Gracie shoved her face into mine, annoyed that I had been ignoring her for the past 30 minutes….

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Mar 29 2011

Lessons from The Photog Retreat

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What I learned on our seven day cruise to the Mexican Riviera while teaching and speaking to a small group of rad photographer on The Photog Retreat: I learned how to navigate a flight of stairs while riding a very large rocking ship on rough winter seas. I also learned that the rough seas can land you at the bottom of the stairs in a restaurant line of old ladies at a moment’s notice. I learned how to pose with an empty picture frame for a couple’s portrait. Well, to be more precise, THROUGH an empty picture frame. I learned…

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