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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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Mallory & Corey

A Downtown Iowa City Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met in high school. From freshmen all the way through, they knew each other as fellow classmates. It wasn’t until their senior year that things changed. And they’ve been together ever since the day he first asked her out. Since their love story began in high school, we went back to the beautiful City […]

Lindsey & Brock

An Amana Colonies Golf Club Summer Wedding

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Weddings

Her gown hung on the curtain rod, backlit by the beautiful overcast light coming through the window. On the table lay a variety of necklaces and earrings because she couldn’t quite decide which would be the perfect pair. Her dark hair was pulled up and pinned to the side with a white flower tucked into […]

the bullet list

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Personal

We got bicycles! I’ve been talking about getting a bike for several years now, but was never willing to bite the bullet and actually invest in a good one. Also, I had visions of a pink bicycle was a basket and a bell. When it came to reality, I ended up with a fitness hybrid […]

Allison & Kyle

A Kalona Iowa Summer Wedding

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Weddings

“In the opinion of the world, marriage ends all, as it does in a comedy. The truth is precisely the opposite: it begins all.” (Anne Sophie Swetchine)

Abi & Harrison

A Celebration Farm Iowa City Spring Wedding, Part 1

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Weddings

The dresses and suits were hanging in the dressing rooms. The bouquets were carefully lined up in vases. Their dog, Kobe, was outside playing fetch with the groomsmen. The breeze whistled through the trees, just gently swaying the leaves. It was glorious. It was perfect. I have a theory that Friday weddings are always a […]

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Personal

My golden birthday came and went. I feel like this might be the year when I actually remember my age when asked. Side note: why do people think it’s appropriate to asked a younger person’s age? They would never do that to someone who was over 30! Side-site note: I made a comment the other […]

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