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EMILY CRALL BLOG

I'm Emily and I'm so happy you're here! This blog is a journal about my life and my latest work. Stay a while and say hello!

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Brittany & Aaron

A Kent Park Iowa Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They’ve been through a lot together. They’ve already lived through sickness and health. They’ve already lived through good times and bad. And to see these two together, you just know…their love is something that is so much a part of them, nothing could come between them. When I first met with Brittany & Aaron, I […]

house progress | the twelfth week

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Personal

It’s been a while since I’ve updated you on our new house. And much has happened!! Here’s a rundown: Our basement was gutted (because of the flooding; not just for the heck of it), then new insulation and drywall was put up. My mom—bless her heart—came over on a Friday night to help Kevin & […]

Rachael & Lucas

A Noelridge Park Cedar Rapids Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

These two are sweet like watermelon on a summer day. Their love for each other is so alive you can almost reach out and touch it. I tried to describe to them what I was seeing as I was photographing them and the only way to say it was that they were so at ease […]

riverside, iowa fashion styled shoot

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Weddings

Kailee first approached me a few months ago about doing photography for a fashion shoot she was putting together. I was on board immediately, put it on my calendar, and, boom, the date snuck right up on me! We lucked out with a beautiful day right before another set of rainy storms.  Sarah Nebel was so […]

client consults series pt 5: going through the consult

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Photography

To start from the beginning: Client Consults Series Pt 1: Pre-screening Client Consults Series Pt 2: Emails Client Consults Series Pt 3: Scheduling the Consult Client Consults Series Pt 4: Prepping for the Consult   As we’ve gone through this series, I’ve basically taken you step-by-step from the very first email inquiry all the way […]

my little brother graduates

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Personal

This past weekend was my little brother’s graduation. I’m not sure if it was a more joyous occasion for my mother or my brother. The entire weekend flew by in a blur. My sisters flew in on Saturday afternoon, baccalaureate was Saturday evening (my dad was the speaker!), and Sunday dawned bright and early with […]

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