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Erin Mantz Portrait

Here is Erin's Bio from her latest blog with Hybrid Mom.

Erin Mantz is a Washington, D.C. based writer and mom to two adventurous boys ages 7 and 3. A firm believer in moms having a life and saving their sanity, she frequently writes about parenting issues and work/life balance with a sense of humor and optimism. She serves as Editor-at-Large for Washington Parent Magazine and has appeared on NBC News 4 in Washington, DC. In addition to writing for Hybrid Mom, her work has appeared in Tango Magazine, Bethesda Magazine and Washington Woman. Her first book, Dads, Teach Your Child 2-6 About Computers, will be published in summer of 2008 by WonderDads Publishing. Visit her site at www.erinmantz.com.

Erin is a good friend of the family, and we are "bus stop buddies" with our sons. It was a great opportunity for me to be able to take a portrait of her. Thanks Erin. Go see her new blog at Hybrid Mom. She does share blog space with a couple other moms, so have a look or point your favorite mom there.

Strobist info - D300, 24-70 2.8, F5.6 @ 1/60th, SB800 into 42" umbrella, Elinchrome Skyport Universal to trigger. We were out on her deck in the shade, I set up the stand about 10 feet away up high.

Erin and The Boys

I shot Erin and her boys for Washington Parent last month. Erin is a writer/editor at large/blogger/Mom and a great neighbor I might add also. You can read her stories at her website.