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……………….bread winners………………… because, in our opinion, the world actually does need one more photography workshop

* * * u p d a t e : s o l d o u t ! ! ! ! * * * thank you, thank you, thank you to the incredible couples joining us in february! we cannot wait! to the other couples interested, there will be another bread winners soon, so keep...

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jade - hey Parsons, any word on another'n of these? :)

heidi + kevin - woot woot! can't waaaaaait!

Brad + Jen Butcher - awwww yeeeeeaahhh!!

Evalyn - Love this!! It sounds exactly like what we need and would grow from. We would love to attend this one but can't afford the time and money to make it from Aust. for Feb. If you host a future one, we will definitely be keen to book. All the best

c&j - we would SO LOVE to do this but it's not in the budget right now (paying hospital bills off)...please have another in the future and we'll be there!! Sounds really fun!

Rebecca - My husband and I aren't in business together (although I think that would be the coolest thing EVER!), but I just wanted to comment how cool I think this is, and if my husband ever quit his art teaching job & decided to join me in photography, i'd TOTALLY do this!

Jeff - YAY! This sounds amazing!

MOMMY, WHAT WILL I LOOK LIKE?? The DON’T GIVE UP project model contest

Well, here it is! We need 2 models for the upcoming DON’T GIVE UP project and we have 4 amazing couples in the running. We love ALL four of these entries and have laughed – hard – at the submissions. And, particularly, we’ve found it so fun to laugh together in the days and hours...

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Anne Elizabeth - These are SO COOL! Please post soon of the Neugebauer family :) I am SO HAPPY with the pictures, you have added some happiness to their family.

Alec VanderBOOM - OMG!!! TOTES #4 ?!?!?!!?!

Penny - #1 beautiful child :)

Heidi - #3!!!!!!!!!

Amanda - Definately #3 - how cute! :)

Nancy - 2 is the best

Garry Cox - Super.....#2 is a winner....

Lanell - Mary and Joel, my faves.

Shirrine Ocean Singh - COUPLE # 4....EWEN MCGREGOR meets EVANGELINE LILY!!

kara - #2

Suni - Absolutely #2!

Kari - #2!!!

Megan - #2!!! Marel rocks!!!

Penny - #2 funny

Lindsay - #4 - seriously. No contest. Someday we'll be able to afford to come to the don't give up project!!!!!

bonnie - Two is best

em - #4!!!!!!!

Jenni B - #2 Mary and Joel!!!

Stephanie - #4!

Alison McMazurek - #2 MAREL!!!!! My first vote didn't post so reposting :)

PAUL PLECASH - I vote for #2

Sam Gryzwa - Jayden and Caroline!! Number 1!!!

Beth - #2#2#2#2!!!

Sarah Kate - #3 is awesome!

Jewel - this is a hard one. it's between 1 or 2. But, I think the fact that #2 is in a bathtub I'm going to have to go with them. It's pretty impressive that two grown adults are photographed in a bathtub and it doesn't look sleezy. In fact, they get massive props for the extra creativity to make it seem more child-like. I mean c'mon almost every parent takes pictures of their kids in a bathtub. So, # 2 gets my vote.

Zack - #1 all the way!!!!! :D

Adrienne - #4

Julieee - #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anne - Jayrolen

Josh - Numero Uno! or #1!

Brooke - #1

Kate - I vote for #1!!!!

Dan Efinger - #1...they rock

Judy - Love #3 from Wichita. They are cool!

Michael - #1 is the only choice.

Michael3122 - #1 for #1

Sarah - #2!

Landon Vonderschmidt - #3! #3! Three cheers for #3!

alyssa r - #4 RIDICULOUS.

dad - couple number one.

tyler talsma - #1 the best.

Jesse Eisenberg - #1 all day er day

morgan - #1

stephanie frees - number 1

Jacquie Peterson - Vote for number 1 !!!!!

Matt - Couple 1 -Jayrolen!

Bekahx3 - I vote for #1 :)

Kyle - #1

Tori C - Vote Number 1

Heidi - #4 is PERFECT!!!!!

chris a - 1

joy - 1

John Ericson - #1

Chris Rudd - Number one

Warren - No. 1

Julie - Number 1

Sundquist - couple 1

John - couple 1

Sharni - #1

Jake - Couple # 1

Michael - #1 jayrolyn

Lauren - #1 Jayrolen!! Perfect couple with a perfect baby.

anna n - #1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

lindsay - Number 3 for the win!

Kaylie - #1

Savannah Lauren - #4 Lylas!

Kalyn - #1 jayrolen

Meredith - #1 jayrolen!!

LYNN - #1 FO SHO!!!

Adele - #3! alindrew is awesome!

taylor internfizzle - #3 just gets me. love it!

Alexis - Vote couple#1 Jayden and Caroline

Abbey - I vote for couple#1 Jayden and Caroline

Annie - I vote for couple#1 jayden and caroline

Dan - I vote for. Couple#1 jayden and caroline

Dan - I want to vote for couple #1

Cynthia - Couple #1 please

Natalie Drumel - #1! that is the sexiest child I've ever seen!!

Anna - #1

Meghan - #2 MAREL!

ben - #1

Carolynn John - #1

Chris - #1 for SURE

Nathan Lewis - #1 for sure...that is exactly how i expect that child to look...strait from the womb

Adam lee - No 1 all the way!

SuzyQ - #1 for the win!

allymc - jarolyn!!

Cat - The RAD Wisconsin couple. #1

Joan Rudd - #1

Dan - ...2...it has to be number 2...marel

Jenni porch - Number one!

Amy - Loves me some Jayrolen! Voting #1...hot!

Bridget - There's no question about it! #2, sweet soapy Marel!

Emerald - I must vote for Jayrolen (#1), Girls with a 5-o'clock shadow have never looked better ;)

Ann Ingraham - I vote for #1 Jarolyn!

Jeremy - Jayrolen. it would be hard, but i'd love you.

LouiseVaccaro - Couple # 1 for sure!! Jayden & Caroline!!!

Duane Geno - #1 Of Course is the FUNNIEST of ALL!

LouiseVaccaro - Couple # 1 for sure!!! jayden&caroline.

Kallahan Hitchman - #1 ROCKS!

Annelyse Hitchman - #1 Go Caroline and Jayden!!

Kari Geno - Caroline and Jayden ALL THE WAY!! When is that love child due by the way?

nicole - #2!!!!!!

Shannon - #2 Rules!!

Sheila - #2

james - #1 is a stud

Mindy Peterson - This hideous child #1 MUST win. xo

angela bass - #2 - love me some marel :)

eric johnsonb - #2 has that certain je ne sais quois. i can't explain it.

Alpal - Hilarious! #1 Caroline and Jayden for sure.

Kerry S. - #1 - so easy to love...

Jennifer - #1 all the way dude!!!! :D

Mom - #1 My grandchildren will be gorgeous!

Hannah - My vote is #1!

Ana - 4

Ana - Numero 2!

Barb - Number one is number one for sure! # 1 gets my vote

Maggie - #2 please!

josh beale - #2!

stephanie Mc - #2 by far!

Sean Kerklaan - Love #2 - had to look three or four times to catch the subtle changes - very cool. sean

Marakay - #1 for sure!!!!!

lizindsm - #2!!

tristan - Marel! #2!

corley - #2!!!!

Brittany - YES! #3 is so funny!!!!!!

Abby Demler - caroline & jayden #1 lovechild for sure! [jayrolen]

Kristyn Keall - #1 All the way!! Jayrolen, cute as a button!!

Ashley - Number 1!! Jayrolen!

sharlyn - numba 1!!!

linnea - #1!!!

Nathan Van Dyke - #1 please...

Riley - #1 fo sure.... though I'm not sure she'd have a beard....

Trevor Mazurek - #2 hands down! He/she is beautifully handsome

emily - #2

Lindsay - #1 for sure!

Emily - #1 without a doubt!

Sarah - Jayrolen! Jayrolen!

Jesse O'Brien - #1, when it grows up I would marry it.

thorpe - #1 lol

Brandon Brown - #1 all the way - can't wait to meet little JAYROLEN

Pat - Marel, of course!

Em - #2 for sure!

Andee V - #3 Alindrew 100%!!!

Heather Espana - #2 please!!! :-)

Lexi - #1 !!!

Julie Tanner - #2 woo hoo!

Julie Tanner - #2 Looks at those amazing eyes!

Cathleen - DUUHHHH!!! #2 IS BY FAR THE BEST!! Way more creative and realistic than the others!!!

Craig - #2 is by far the best!!!!

John Papp - #1

holly - #2 please

Courtney - #3!!! Definitely the cutest kid of all.

rk - couple 2!!!!!!! i can't stop laughing!

JJ - #3

Jamie - #2 for sure! Marel is the only baby I wouldn't have nightmares about after I babysat it. That baby wins at life.

Megan Tsang - number 4!

Bénédicte - I vote for Jayrolen! #1 couple

Laurine - #1 jayrolen. All the way.

Joseph Lalli - #2 :)

Joseph Lalli - Marel!!! By far is my favorite. That is some beautiful comppositing right there!

anonymous - #1

Kara Ericson - Caroline and jayden!!!

Erik - #1, of course. A ginger Ozzie & a blond Midwestern girl will, of course, produce the best offspring.

Corey - #1 is freaking me out. Please win.

Tim - #1 all the way

Android - jayrolen ftw!

Billy Knox - #1. No contest. Jayden & Carolyn!

Ginnie - I vote for #1 Jayolen

Quinn - #1!!! Jayrolen is the best forrr suure!

Rachel - #1 for sure! Carolyn and Jayden! :)

Molly Becker - Couple #1 please! They're my faves! :)

John - #1- I swear, Jayrolen is the missing link.

Karyn - I vote for #1 - Jayrolen. A little scarey.

Cara - #1 - horribly hilarious

Robert Ingraham - #1 looks like the bee's knees

Luke - Number 1 for sure!

Krista Peak - #3 Alindrew!!

E.Fisher - My vote to the Wisconsin couple - Caroline and Jayden

alison - #2itstoomuch!!

Kerrie Lee - #1 Caroline and Jayden and lovechild BEST ever! Deserve to win!

John - 111111111111111111111!!!!!! Without a doubt!! 111111!!!

mom26 - #1

jodi - jayden and caroline...#1!

caroline [or jayrolen] - am i allowed to vote for myself? cuz i think our lovechild is truly fab. #1! and no pun intended!! ;]

Casey Winchell - #3 Alindrew!!

Margaret - #1 - JAYROLEN!

Rachel - #1 Jayden and Caroline!!!

joseph - #2 Mary and the Joel obviously, why did other people even bother entering.

Adrienne - #3 all the way. Hilarious.

Rachel and Jon - #3 Please!

Kimberly Fiser - #4!!!

Kaley - 4 all of the way! i want to photograph this couple in august!

Mea& Neal - #2!!!!!!

Orwigs - 44444444444!!!!!! Just...gorgeous.

Mea& Neal - #2!!!!!

Josh - Marel all the way!!!!!!

jessi - i can't resist the nose on lylas.......

Supervisor - #2

JoMama - #2 I can't believe that newborn needs a shave!

whitney Kinnison - #4

Joel Schroeder, Sr - #2 ;)

Stormy - I'd pee with excitement if #2 won!

Fergus - Mare! #2

Chelsea - #2, Marel is, "adorable."

piet - #2! woop!

Alex - Numbah 2!

Christie Davis - Number 2 is the best!!!!!

Kristin reep - #2 !!!!!!!

Merdi - lylas!!

Laura - Yay! I vote for Marel! #2!!!

alison - lylas!

Lauren - #3 Ali and Andrew :)

halley - #3 all the way!

annie - #4!!!!!!!!!!

brian - #4 LYLAS

Nemmie - #2, Marel!

matt - #2 easy, it's silly to even ask for votes.

Dillon - Oh my gosh #4.

Patrick - OMG #2 kicks major ass.

Cayce - #2 MAREL!!!

Fio & mike - #2 per favore!!

Stephanie Lyell - #4 fo sho :)

Sarah Hendricks - My vote is absolutely for #2 Marel!!! Hilarious.

Lisa - #2 for sure!

Maria - #3- Alindrew!!

Quinn - #2! #2! #2! Pick Bathtub Marel!

Megan - #3 cute, yet ugly at the same time!

Amy - #3!!!!

Amanda - #2

Katana - I don't care who you are, marel is perfect! #2! #2!

Vicki - #3 - Alindrew - all the way - cute and VERY funny

Vickie Winter - #3 pretty please! They are amazing!

Nerd vinsons - Hahahahaha #4!!!!!!!

dayna - #2!

Brett V - #3 all the way!

Kevin - Got to go number two. (with my vote)

Alex - #2!! I love Mary and Joel <3

Krista - Alindrew #3!!!!

Erica Shouse - Hahahah!!!!!! #2 most definitely!

Rosemary - Number 4. Duh.

Erin T - Hey, I only voted once, and the first time I clicked "post comment" I got an error. So I re-posted, only to find that the first comment had posted after all. Just wanted my ONE vote to count. :)

Vanessa - Alindrew! #3. Too funny!

Erin T - #2 for the win! :)

Erin T - #2 all the way!!!!!

Britany - 4! Love it!

Caroline Fontenot - #2 all the way.

Maureen - I laughed out loud at #3 so it gets my vote!

j rich - wow. really funny stuff. but i got to give my vote to #3.

Emily - #3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Bliss - #3#3#3#3#3!!

Vilay Keomany - #3: the Wichita-ites – Ali and Andrew – meet the beautiful Alindrew. HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kelly - #3 Alindrew!!!!!!

Michelle Stojanik - #3 ali and andrew!

Ravyn - Gotta send my love for Portland peeps ... Especially when they do hilarious photos in the bathtub!! My vote is for Mary & Joel!! :)

Katie B - #3 -- Alindrew!!!

Shea Poe - # 4, fo show! I can't wait to love on those kids one day, the facial hair makes me love them more

Steve - FOUR! That is incredible!

Andrea Oltjen - Hands down #3 - A boy wearing mascara!

Audra - #3 - Alindrew - What a cutie!

katie welch - #4 LYLAS = hilarious.

karlie cooper - LYLAS!

i'll trade you an elk - couple #4 please.

jenn - #4! Lylas!

nick welch - 44444lylas444444

REGISTRATION FOR THE NEXT DON’T GIVE UP PROJECT IS NOW OPEN!!!

for those of you who have ever wondered “what the heck is the don’t give up project??!”, this video is for you. for those of you who have ever wanted to come to the don’t give up project, this video is for you. for those of you who attended the most recent don’t give up...

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Amy - Oh so very excited about this!! *So* glad we're making it - See you then! :D Whoop!

jessica - I've been following you guys for a couple years now. I don't remember how I stumbled upon your blog, but I did, and I'm so glad I did. Your images are simply lovely....honest, real, and intentional. I have laughed, smiled, cried, & felt many more emotions over the time spent looking through your work. You guys inspire me to be a better storyteller. Thank you for doing what you do. I'm still young, so hopefully I can meet you two before my life is over. I can't wait...until the day I have enough extra money to attend don't give up. Stay awesome. :)

Hailey - Totally wish I could come. It looks like so much fun!

Rosina - guys, you HAVE to, HAVE to attend DGU. it is only the best thing you can ever do for your business and for yourself as an artist. Seriously.

Rog - the writing and narration in this video hugs my conscience and warms my brain. Good one friends. ps. rog was here

Nate - Any excuse you have for not going is, simply unacceptable.

Maggie - Adrienne, please tell me you are going. I am and that was my exact reaction to securing a spot. OMGEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

katie - Um, you had me at "fork to mouth". So great meeting you guys this week!! Definitely hope our paths cross again and would love to get myself in on the "Don't give up" action some day when the personal funds are a little higher. :) K

Adrienne - Omgeeeeee!!! So stinking BRILLIANT! I cannot wait for this!!!!!