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Jan 22

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quick links!

By Kate Altmix | Personal | 8 Comments

for the last few days i’ve been pretty overwhelmed with love. no worries, this post isn’t going to get all deep and stuff, but seriously, when i received my newest real simple i couldn’t help but fall hard. and because it’s almost my birthday, i’ve allowed myself to fall straight in love with a few etsy shops that i’d previously only admired at a safe distance from my purse. and oh, food. just the beauty of the raw ingredients has been getting to me lately! and inspiration and ideas!? i’ve been bookmarking more posts than i have in ages. it seems 2009 is really bringing out the best in everyone! and since i’m CLEARLY a bit overwhelmed, today i’m just going to share some lovely links!

first up, food+photography. hard to beat that combo in my world! béa’s recipes are perfect and her images are just stunning:

next let’s talk about seth godin’s blog- FULL of amazing advice and business articles! he really shares his brilliance here so if you’re at all interested in business, i recommend it. and speaking of love- this recent article was great!

and then there’s etsy. i could write a whole post about my love for this site but for today i’ll just link to a few favorites!

so now back to pretty pictures and good food! these sites are also full of beautiful ways to style food as well as table designs and foodie gift ideas!

you probably don’t know that i love fashion- mostly because of my signature grey sweatpants and tank tops- but really i do. the exotic taste and finds of these next two blogs keep me falling in love with style:

and last but most certainly not least two of my fave wedding inspiration blogs. this is another section that could take up a whole blog post!

anyway, friends, i hope you’ve found something here that makes you really happy! i’m always excited about new and beautiful blogs so if you have some favorites, it would be awesome if you’d leave a comment with the link! i’d LOVE to add a few more blogs to my reader! :)

Jan 19

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stasia & andrew are married!

By Kate Altmix | Weddings | 14 Comments

last weekend matt and i had the pleasure of hanging out with an amazing couple- stasia & andrew! it was our first wedding of 2009 and we showed up more than ready to get back into creating images! when i arrived at stasia’s house to start shooting, the day was already in full swing- no groggy morning coffee drinkers here! LOTS of energy was flowing as the ladies poured over fashion mags looking for hairstyle ideas- exclaiming as they found ones they loved for themselves and pointing out perfect style ideas for other bridesmaids. everyone seemed constantly on the edge of being overtaken by excitement and sudden outbursts of song, laughter, and dance were abundant. what an amazing environment for stasia as she entered one of the most exciting days of her life! i found myself laughing along with the girls as they recounted their favorite stories of stasia and andrew and shared contagious smiles that were so intense they became slight grimaces, haha! there was no slowing down the momentum of this day and it continued on like this until the reception ended! but now that i’ve talked forever about the amazing ladies let’s get started with a picture of the gentlemen of the day:

and a few of the lovely ladies trying to walk while talking and laughing and huddling close for warmth!

so as i mentioned in my last post, stasia was wonderful enough to make some time for a few casual bridal portraits. i love the timeless beauty in these shots- stasia’s expressions and natural poses were just so elegant:

just as we were finishing up these images, matt was starting to shoot the beginning of the ceremony! our friend from college, barrett, plays beautifully and i love how this images seems to capture his love for music:

just before it was time to line up, all of the ladies gathered around and prayed over stasia and the new life she was about to start. it was a very sweet and emotional time- everyone was grateful for their waterproof mascara!

and they did it! i love the excitement in this shot, stasia is such an animated person!

after the ceremony the tears were not quite over. here, stasia comforts her mother as her joyful tears catch stasia off guard, what a sweet moment:

stasia and andrew had built in time for couple portraits after the ceremony before the reception but the rain clouds had caused night to fall about 30 minutes before we expected sunset! so instead of exploring outdoors we took a few shots in the sanctuary and then, with the help of a few lovely bridesmaids, we grabbed a few nighttime portraits before they jumped in their car to head to the reception. i love the creativity unforeseen circumstances can bring. these actually ended up being some of my favorite portraits we’ve made in a while!

when we showed up to the reception, cocktail hour was in full swing and we could already tell that this was going to be a serious party! their amazing (and beautiful and talented and organized) wedding planner, snuck us into the reception to set up our lights and the guests poured in shortly thereafter. the cheers as andrew and stasia were announced were deafening and after that everyone crowded the dance floor for the rest of the evening. like i said earlier, there was NEVER a dull moment the whole day!

andrew & stasia, being part of your wedding day was such a blessing. your love and energy and excitement for life and for one another makes you such a perfect couple. no doubt you two will never be burdened with taking life too seriously and you’ll dwell on the best that life has to offer. best wishes to you both and thank you so much for including us!

Jan 15

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the chills.

By Kate Altmix | Personal | 9 Comments

there are many things matt and i like about our job- in fact i could talk all day about how much we love what we do but today i want to discuss just one thing that matt and i LOVE on a wedding day. we LOVE having some time with just the bride and just the groom to take some individual, more creative, portraits. this past weekend i was so excited when the bride stepped away from her ladies for just a few minutes and worked it for some unique portraits! we were able to work with what we had in her bridal room and get some pretty sweet shots- you’ll see many more later but i couldn’t help but post the one i just finished editing. i LOVE it. and i LOVE stasia. and i cannot wait to show you more- SOON!

in other news:

ATLANTA, WHY ARE YOU FREEZING OVER!?

i guess it is january and i should really be relishing this because in a few short months it’s going to be 101 degrees and steamy but the fact remains, today it’s just freezing. a couple months ago when i created my christmas list matt and i laughed as we realized that all i was asking for were items to help me stay warm- glittens, arm warmers, tights, scarves, long sleeves, boots, cardigans…the list went on. it didn’t occur to me that this was a rash thing to do- that 9 out of 12 months it would all be in a box under the bed- that in two months i’d have wished i asked for cute bathing suits- no. i was just cold and it needed solving and thanks to my loving family, it was. so booyea to all you fancy forward thinkers, i’m warm TODAY! ;)