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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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iowa city children: rilynn

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She was a ball of energy and all decked out when I walked in the door, but the moment Mom sat her on the floor for photos, she wanted nothing to do with it. Mom and Dad were on hand to tag-team; one would hold her and the other would wipe tears and a runny […]

the bullet list

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Personal

Seeing my husband holding a baby makes my heart melt. Someday he’s going to be a great father. (Not for a very long time, Mom.) I’ve been begging to watch Secretariat for a long time so Kevin grabbed it for a surprise movie night. I should’ve known I would need tissues…I kept crying and crying. […]

the adventures of flav’s fried chicken

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Personal

We were looking for the KFC sign. Not because that’s where we were going, but because we could use that as a landmark since it’s new rival is next door: FFC. Not Flame Fried Chicken or Flade Fried Chicken or RAV4 Fried Chicken (Dad kept getting confused about the name so he’d just make things […]

ordering: paper types

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Tips

Ordering your photos can be overwhelming. There’s a lot to choose; which photos, what sizes, and then, the ultimate confusion, what paper type. Paper type? Yep. So here’s a little run down to make sense of it. E-Surface Paper (Matte Finish) Kodak Professional Supra Endura VC Digital Paper (yeah, just call it Traditional E-Surface Paper […]

Dana & Blake

A Kalona Iowa Spring Farm Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

“I pursued her,” he said. I had just asked him how they went from friends to a relationship. Swoon, tell me a girl who doesn’t want to be pursued. They told me they’ve known each other their whole lives and even went to the same high school, but he was several years older than her […]

tips: names and non-mirroring

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Tips

Say my name, say my name… Most of my communication is with the bride. Generally, she is the one who contacts me, meets with me, emails me, and plans the day with me, setting up the time template and the location ideas. It’s easy to think that she’s the only one involved in the wedding. […]

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