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Christine & Rob up on the blog!
Several things – our new webpage is up!!! http://xuliuphotography.com So if you’re looking for family portraits, engagements, or just general portraits, contact us via our webpage! This is a really...
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My first turkey: Brining
This will be my first turkey for Thanksgiving. Alex and I are staying in St Louis for Thanksgiving and we invited a couple friends over. Essentially, it’s our first “hosted” Thanksgiving dinner, and I...
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Thanksgiving: the day of
I spent an entire day cooking. It was crazy. All I have to say is, thank goodness there is a double oven in the kitchen. Most of the stuff I made required the use of the oven, and with a 12 pound...
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In the golden light
We have a family shoot tomorrow morning that we just scheduled (very last minute – they wanted family photos for the holidays, and since we’re staying in STL, we complied). So today we went to scout...
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A bright color on a very foggy day.
Remember my last post when I mentioned we were scouting out location/ lighting the day before an impromptu shoot? Well, today was that day. We woke up, I got into clothes I would wear to photograph,...
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On location: another work outfit
A sample from the shoot to come soon – we were shooting casually at Anheuser Busch as part of a larger shoot for our friend Kaiwei. It was a brisk 50 degrees, but I was warm and toasty in Uniqlo’s...
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Kaiwei: At Anheuser Busch
Our friend Kaiwei came to visit and we did a mini session at Anheuser Busch while learning about beer and getting free samples at the end! See more photos here: http://www.xuliuphotography.com/blog
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The fashion blogger + photographer
I will take photos for Marissa at Style by MJ and today was one of our impromptu photo sessions. We arranged to meet and when she came, we discovered we were wearing the same pants from Zara! I had...
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Some Favorites from a Recent Shoot
Remember my last post about the Zara pants? Well here’s Marissa’s styling – these are some of my favorite shots. For more, visit her blog at Style by MJ Photography by XL Photography
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Lucy’s Outfit
Love the color combination, especially her subtle dress and bright mint envelope purse.
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A simple illustration for a friend’s birthday card
I felt at lost at what card to get my friend Megan for her birthday. I stood there in the “greeting card” aisle of Target and nothing seemed right. My friend Megan is fashionable, sweet, and...
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Leopard and Mint
In St. Louis, it hit 40s. Today’s high was a 48. The Californian inside me can’t believe this is going on, but as a senior at WashU, I’ve adapted with layers and layers of clothing. Thanks to Alex at...
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PERFECT way to start new year!
I had to share. As a photographer one of my greatest honors is to capture the story of two people in love. As cheesy as that sounds, I love seeing people in love. In the first wedding we shot, I almost...
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Eczema Skincare: Current Routine – Morning
It’s a new year, and I want to redirect this blog to something that might be helpful to others out there. From stats of the blog, I noticed my most popular posts were about skincare, especially due to...
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Product Review: REN Ultra Moisture Cleansing Milk
Product: REN Ultra Moisture Cleansing Milk Rating: 4.5/5 Buy again? yes I don’t even remember how I chanced upon this product. I think I Eva Chen mentioned it in one of her answers about sensitive...
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Sweaters and Suede
I love being back in California! The weather is fantastic and there are so many options for food!
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Product Review: Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream
Product: Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream Rating: 5.0/5.0 Buy Again? yes, definitely. I’ve been using this product for over two years. After multiple trials of night creams, intense moisturizing creams,...
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New favorite on campus: Music Library
A deviation from skincare to photography! I have to share. To those who are Washington University students, or not, did you know the music library would be so beautiful? Located on the South Forty,...
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Product Review: Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Ultra-Hydrating Body Butter
Product: Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Ultra-Hydrating Body Butter Rating: 3.5/5.0 Buy Again? Probably in the summer I bought the Sweet Citrus option for this product. It’s a nice body butter. Let’s...
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