Love in Dublin City

December 5, 2014

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These photos are 1000% out of season. We haven’t had cherry blossoms in Dublin in several months, but that hasn’t affected the giant smile plastered across my face as I flip through these photos. My incredibly talented friend Ashley Ludaescher, a fellow American ex-pat I met at the Hive Conference in Berlin more than two years ago, came to Dublin to shoot the Sister Mag feature I was in during the spring.

Somehow we found time to do a little shoot with Michael and they are probably the most romantic photos we’ve ever had taken. And the smile is absolutely stuck to my face as I get to see the looks Michael and I give each other.  Every time I flip through these photos, I feel those laughs and smiles and admiring looks we give each other. Those are our looks, and Ashley captured them perfectly.

Michael and I didn’t really have fancy wedding photos taken – that was only becoming trendy when we got married more than six years ago. And since then, we’ve had our photo taken by Julie a few times but even that was mostly business. These were just meant to about us – no other motives whatsoever. I think you can tell (and I’ve included so many photos here you should probably be convinced!).

I should also mention that what you can’t tell is just how weird and goofy I was feeling during this shoot. When shoots are business, I can get my game face on and work. When shoots are just for fun and romance and smooching, I fizzle into a puddle of giggles and can barely keep a straight face. Thankfully, Michael managed to keep us on track, and Ashley managed to work her magic and make us (me, really) look sane.  emily_michael_ashley_ludaescher-2 emily_michael_ashley_ludaescher-3 emily_michael_ashley_ludaescher-4

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If you’re in the market for a wedding photographer or a love shoot, Ashley is wonderful!

 

4 Comments

  • Reply Kim B. December 6, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    They’re absolutely lovely! Such a nice breath of spring during the winter cold. But you’re so beautiful/handsome, it’s normal that the photos would be great!

  • Reply Naomi December 7, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    these are gorgeous!!

  • Reply Ashley December 15, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    You are the sweetest!!! This post made my day 🙂 It was so much fun photographing the two of you and I can’t wait to see you both again soon!

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