My dear friend, you may or may not know this about Jeff and me, but we actually have a LOT more going on here in San Diego than just The Youngrens, our two scooters, and our crazy cat Gracie. Back in 2012, Jeff and I launched a separate wedding photography studio...
In the fourth grade, my teacher asked my best friend in front of the class what her favorite kind of pizza is. Without hesitation, she proudly replied, “Airport pizza.” The room laughed and the teacher smiled. My teacher - as well as most of the kids in the class -...
Jeff and I get our photos taken once a year, every year. For two reasons: First, we always want to remember what it feels like to be on the other side of the camera. It's important to our process. We always want to make sure our couples feel nothing but amazing...
You’ve probably heard the stories from both sides: the magic of seeing each other for the first time at your wedding ceremony when you walk down the aisle OR the perfect intimacy of getting to see one another in private before your ceremony - what we like to call...
What? A winter wedding in San Diego??? A girl can dream can't she... 😉 Do you know that I love winter weddings?? It must be the Idaho girl in me, because nothing makes me more excited than the thought of shooting an elegant black tie affair with a groom in a...
Are you ready for some serious pretty today? Jeff and I photographed this golden glam inspiration shoot quite a while ago with the seriously talented ladies at Couture Events and Blush Botanicals for a feature in Exquisite Wedding Magazine (which was...
It's a big question, my friends. Should you wear your hair up or down for your wedding day? It seems like it wouldn't be so difficult to decide, but something this simple has a big impact on your wedding day look, so it can be a tough decision. Jeff and I have...
Our brides have impeccable taste, and I was flipping through some weddings recently and decided that I just had to share more of their flawless style. I love that not only do our brides always look ravishing, but they have the loveliest bridesmaids too! There are...
Jeff's sweet aunt sent us a truly meaningful Christmas gifts this past holiday season. She sent Jeff two prints - one of his grandmother and one of his grandfather. They are displayed in our living room, enclosed in the cardboard frames that the photo studio...
"If the life you dream of living is one you know you can accomplish, then you need to dream bigger." I don't know where I got this quote or who said it, but I wrote it on the whiteboard in our studio last week after coming home from a trip to Paso Robles. This past...
The first thing Jeff said when we saw our new house for the first time and walked into the back yard was that the patio needed a farmhouse table. One that would seat at least 20 people. Nothing less would do. So he built one. One that fits 20 people. He also built...
Top ten reasons I love Scooters 1. They save a ton of gas so I feel really smart in that I’m-totally-better-than-your-ridiculous-smart-car sort of way. 2.We can zip by a hybrid-Prius at the gas station and yell “Go green, jerks!” Actually, those are the only...
