Kate Altmix - ALTMIX Photography

Mar 24

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lena & elliot are engaged!

By Kate Altmix | Engagement Sessions | 20 Comments

when we first met lena & elliot we were planning on shooting their wedding and we were so excited! but shortly after our meeting, lena was offered an amazing job and with that came a wedding date switch- we were so bummed to find ourselves unavailable!

…but ANYWAY, lena & elliot rock! and they’re hilarious! and really, it bares repeating- HILARIOUS. seriously, we could hardly keep up with them. elliot had ideas for different shots faster than we could even shoot. LITERALLY. their energy is quite contagious but also just really impressive. we explored midtown for this shoot and found quite a variety of locations in an area not much larger than one block- it was a great afternoon of laughs, pretty light, and sky scrapers!

here are a few of our faves:

all of the fountains in georgia are dry because of the drought plaguing the area so we took full advantage! they jumped right in this fountain in an office park for a few shots- it didn’t last long before the security guard came out and informed us they were receiving complaints…COME ON PEOPLE. they are adorable! and HAPPY! or maybe that was the issue…

FINE. we’ll sit on the edge of the fountain! …aaand we were still asked to leave. it was ok, we moved on to bigger & better locations! :)

found a patch of grass big enough to shoot a few sweet little cuddly pictures! as much as they look serious and restful here they were actually totally cracking each other up- tickling, poking, pushing and laughing! :)

gotta love a little architecture! the light was coming through perfectly and when elliot jumped up there we knew they were going to make it awesome- which they promptly did:

then it was on to the parking deck…? matt’s been pushing parking deck shots for quite a while now and we finally found a deck we liked with pretty light and a couple that we realized was going to be completely fine and comfortable no matter if they were in a beautiful wheat field or a parking lot. the conditions were perfect! ;) love the way these next five came out- obviously we’ll be taking full advantage of parking decks in the future!

we were done with the shoot and walking back to our cars when we passed this location and had to stop and take advantage of it! the light was gleaming off the building and they were kind enough to humor us for a few more shots!

lena & elliot, thank you guys so much for a great afternoon! we had a blast getting to know you guys as a couple- you’re clearly going to never run out of fun to have! look forward to seeing you guys again soon!

Mar 18

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jaynah & andrew are having a baby!

By Kate Altmix | Extras | 11 Comments

fall of matt’s freshman year at UGA, he and a few buddies went on a climbing trip. one of the guys brought a camera and, after the trip, burned a disk of the images for each of the guys who went. that guy was andrew. a few months later it was christmas and two other guys from that trip -so impacted by the awesome pictures that andrew took- got cameras themselves. one of those guys was matt. andrew and matt became roommates for the next three years and shared not only many friends, meals and laughs- but also a love for photography.

andrew and his lovely wife, jaynah, got married a few years before we did. they settled into an adorable home in augusta and we watched them start thinking about a family while slowly replacing each of their cars with larger capacity vehicles and then, joyously, find out they were having a little baby girl! we are so grateful for their friendship and transparency- we’ve learned a lot about life and love and marriage from the time we have spent with them.

that being said we were thrilled when they asked us about pregnancy pictures! though we’d never even attempted to capture a couple in this pivotal stage of life we knew that with andrew & jaynah we wouldn’t be able to help but get great shots! so we said yes. and i am so glad we did! first of all- jaynah totally has one of those adorable little pregnant bellies that is so fun to photograph and second- andrew can’t help but grin whenever he sees it. easy for us, huh!? :)

i could talk all day about these two but no doubt you’re really here for the pictures. ;)

first up! a family portrait with their adorable little watchdog, daisy:

this shot just makes me think they are going to be awesome parents- so in love, so happy and just comfortable together:

jaynah = BEAUTIFUL

i knew when this image was taken that i wanted it to be black & white- removing the color helps bring the focus to jaynah when, in color, the bright yellows in their hair and on andrew’s face and shirt were really distracting from her beautiful expression. i love the way it turned out!

the man himself. a picture of strength and stability. ;)

look at that little watchdog! he’s going to be so protective of that baby girl!

a little sweetness:

jaynah is used to andrew taking (LOTS OF) pictures of her so i was able to empathize with her on that. BUT it seems she’s embraced it and learned to rock the camera!

these dead vines are strange, i admit. i also admit that it was my idea to shoot there. so, take it or leave it, a shot in dead vines:

there’s a lovely white wall near our apartment that we discovered when we shot our snow pictures a few weeks ago so we were excited to take some portraits there! i love how simple and clean these images are! almost like a studio but with the softness of natural lighting. plus their expressions are just so sweet- i think any of these would be stunning as a gallery wrap!

matt’s favorite picture of the day, LOVE jaynah looking straight into the lens:

and this is my favorite! jaynah’s just so cute & little and andrew’s so dominate & protective:

i love the way the white wall emphasizes her shape! and the brick here- glad we included that in a few, it’s a nice texture:

jaynah & andrew, thank you so much for allowing us to capture your family! we are so blessed to have you as friends. you two are so perfect together- we can’t wait to see you become parents! little peyton doesn’t even know how lucky she is!!

Mar 16

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lexi & adam are married!

By Kate Altmix | Weddings | 16 Comments

oh, wow. where to begin with these guys…?

let’s start with when we met them- at a walk through of their venue with their coordinator. they were OVERFLOWING with energy, creativity, ideas, energy, excitement and energy…and that was just lexi. adam was more reserved, but still witty, confident and engaging. together they were a power couple- you know one when you see one- they define that.

on their wedding day i walked in to find lexi and her ladies more than ready to get the party started! everything had been organized and planned and scheduled to a T and nothing was left but to enjoy it all; that’s what they were doing. i grabbed a few pics of lexi before we headed outside to take a few with her best friends and they ended up being some of my favorite shots of the day. ladies & gentlemen, i present to you the rockstar of the hour:

the image above and the image below are taken in the exact same location- i guess i thought it would be interesting to shoot against and with this beautiful light. i just shot from one side and then the other- not sure which look i like best in the end- they are so different! but really, lexi is so stunning, i could have shot her anywhere and been in love with the results!

while i spent time with the ladies matt rounded up the gents and grabbed a few portraits behind the venue. i love how matt uses space in his images- he’s the best ;)

matt took some time before the guests arrived to grab images of all of lexi’s beautiful details. while he was shooting he noticed this guy just chillin and made one of his favorite shots of the day:

i love each and every person’s expression in this next image- a beautiful mixture of pride and happiness:

adam & lexi wrote their own vows and had us all cracking up with their honesty and unique promises. :) it was a really personal and relaxed ceremony with a few extra impromptu ‘first kisses’ and lots of laughter:

lexi comes across as a person with a vision- and putting her wedding together compleatly proved that little feeling we got when we met her! all of the details were so perfect that we decided to put together a detail board to better display her brilliance:

there is something about this next image of their entrance into their reception that really just represents adam & lexi’s personalities, i love it!

there were totally adorable glam-ed out cameras on all of the tables for the guests to fill up and i have never seen them so utilized! even the bride grabbed one for a few seconds! from what i saw, i think there will be LOTS of laughs when those pictures are all developed. ;)

toasts were really emotional- full of hard laughing and even a little hard crying. i guess when you’re as passionate as lexi & adam, you have passionate families and attract passionate friends. it was really sweet to witness:

shortly after dinner the party really fell into full swing- here are a few of our faves from the rest of what was an incredible evening:

lexi is a natural rockstar and as such, is always in need of a mic. even during slow songs… i LOVE her!

lexi & adam, we had a blast at your wedding. everyone did. you created a day that was unique and fun and for that you are amazing. :) seriously, thank you so so much for having us there to capture all of the awesomeness that went down- there was a LOT. best wishes to you both!