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Well hot damn, i'm excited you're here. I'm Emily - you can call me em. 

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I love taking adventures all over the world, photographing weddings. seniors, boudoir, and helping other photographers perfect their craft. When I have my shit together, I blog about them using way too many exclamation points. What can I say, I love my job! Grab a coffee and stay a while!

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June 26, 2020

I. Love. Amazon. It’s a problem. But a handy one at that, so I’ll survive. Owning a business from home means that Amazon delivers almost everything I need right to my home, since I don’t have the usual “commute into town” to just stop and pick things up on the way home. In doing so, […]

April 17, 2020

After five years photographing weddings, I feel like there are a few things to really think about when planning your festivities. It’s easy to dismiss things if you can’t see the benefits first hand, so I’m here to explain to you five things you may want to make sure to include on your big day. […]

February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! 🖤 Whether or not you celebrate the “Hallmark Holiday” (as my husband lovingly puts it), date nights are crucial to having a significant other! If you’ve just started dating, just got engaged (or maybe today’s the day!), have been married 10 years, or have 6 kids, dating your partner should be […]

November 29, 2019

Black Friday, am I right?! Some people LOVE it, and some people hate it. I personally love it! Since today’s post falls on Black Friday, I thought I’d share my top 5 tips for getting through today! 1. Find the Deals, duh. I think the main reason people love this day is the amazing deals […]

May 31, 2019

  There you have it! I look forward to seeing what else pops up on the radar and may post an updated list sometime! If you’re interested in any of the products on Groovy Guy Gifts site, use the code “MagerImage10” for 10% off your order!  *This post contains affiliate links*

groomsmen monogram travel bag

May 3, 2019

I’m super excited to be adding a new “mini segment” to the blog this season! Leading up into prime time wedding season, I thought it would be a nice idea to marry our #fridayfives with a Gift Guide mini series and I’m kicking things off with the Bridesmaids Edition. It’s always nice to show your […]

maroon and navy personalized bridesmaid tervis

March 15, 2018

Each year, I try and step my wedding day game up in many different ways. This past, oh, 18 months, I’ve really been concentrating on the bling! I’m going to get a bit “techy”, but before then all I had to photograph the rings was my Canon 24-70mm 2.8L series lens, and it just wasn’t […]

maroon ring shot filters

June 29, 2017

I never know where to start when “introducing” myself or talking about me personally. I think it something a lot of people struggle with. However, I LOVE a good random fact. I ask everyone for random facts, clients, family, friends, it doesn’t matter! I want to know! They’re fun, unpredictable, unsolicited, and RANDOM! So today, […]

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