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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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Emily & Shamus

A Lake MacBride Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

She didn’t know much about him, but when her friend insisted on setting them up to go bowling, the first thing she thought was that she really liked his smile. They were in high school at the time, in different cities, but made the drive to see each other often. Neither can remember a specific […]

Taylor & Mick

A Fossil Gorge Iowa City Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They first met when he was with a couple of friends that went to high school with her. They were juniors. It wasn’t until later at her birthday party, though, when they first talked. They went to different high schools and weren’t able to be together on week days so they recall long and late […]

Caitlin & Matt

A Downtown Iowa City Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met in the City High School marching band. In the years since those high school days, they’ve been carving out their life together, choosing each other and growing their little family by adding a miniature poodle to their family a few years ago. When deciding on a place for their engagement session, it only […]

the bullet list vol. 39

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Personal

When we had water in our basement, my best friend and her husband showed up with a a bottle of wine and a very appropriate card. I’m grateful for good people in our lives. I feel so blessed by this little community of people we can call our own. They say it takes a village […]

Abby & Mike

A South Slope Spring Engagement Shoot in North Liberty, Iowa

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Engaged

They met through a friend and she says it was pretty much love at first sight. Within a week of meeting, they were going out on the first of many dates together. She is pursuing art and photography and I could tell that she’s had him model for her before; he was a natural. Aside […]

snow and blue skies

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Personal

The cold has been swept away for a bit. The sun shone brightly today, activating the popular “spring drip”. You know, the gentle sound of snow melted from the rooftops? I love that sound! It was a balmy mid-50s today and, after working on the computer all morning, I decided to take a break and […]

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