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Jan 12

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o happy day!

By Kate Altmix | Personal | 10 Comments

today our little baby, altmixblog, is officially one year old- they do grow up so fast! we entered the blog world quite ignorant of the joys to be found here and were shocked as we watched the blog stats quickly dwarf the website. 148 posts later, little blog is walking on her (yup, HER) own and really taking on her own little personality! just for old time’s sake let’s reminisce about her little life so far:

our first blog header! we used an image from the first wedding we ever shot- chosen because the composition worked wide screen and we thought the old buildings would give us an edgy vibe, haha:

a few months later we decided we wanted the blog to be a little more personal- give a couple faces to the voices of the blog. a friend and fellow photographer had come on a shoot with us and she grabbed some impromptu images of us when it was over to create this new header. it was the beginning of the end as far as ridiculous images of us! also, i kinda look 12 years old.

next up, NEW BLOG. woohoo! ‘blogsite’ if you will. HUGE rotating images, internal navigation and get that logo OFF the header image, please! …we also learned a thing or two about studio lighting.

when yellow bike came into our lives this past summer we knew it was time for a makeover- and just in time for the holidays! these images were not easy to take but the most rewarding so far- no idea what’s up next except that it will probably happen soon as the mistletoe is no doubt confusing those of you who are SO over christmas. ;) we’re on it!

ok, so after that little trip down memory lane i’m really excited about little blog’s second year- if so much happened in the first year- can’t even more happen this year!? we’ve got dreams yo.

we’ve only been involved in blogging one year and i can already say that if it weren’t for this unique form of communication with our clients, fans and friends we would not be where we are today. if you’re reading this and you have a small business or are even thinking of starting one, i really encourage you to give blogging a try! it is such an amazingly encouraging community and a great way to share with the world what you’re all about! a few of the greatest things i’ve learned are to get ideas and share the love by commenting on other blogs that inspire me, keep a little notebook in my purse to jot down blog ideas as i think of them and most of all to just have fun with it! :) i have no doubt that i will continue to do all of these things for as long as i have a blog.

anyway, happy birthday little blog, we are having such fun with you and we can’t wait to see where you take us next!

Jan 09

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smell.man!

By Kate Altmix | Personal | 11 Comments

if matt were a superhero he would be the one with the heightened olfactory- and since i googled that and didn’t find a name i’ll just say matt IS that superhero. talent? smelling. it is quite otherworldly how he smells- like a pregnant woman mixed with a drug dog and quite as unstoppable. surely we can figure out a way for this talent to save lives, right?

for now i just appreciate him suggesting i add more nutmeg to my alfredo FROM THE COUCH. it really is a gift and he’s never been wrong but it can be really incriminating. for example, if i slightly sear anything even the teeniest bit he’s on to me and running to cover the smoke alarm- yea we do that, don’t tell our landlord please. but i wouldn’t trade his abilities for the world as it comes in so handy when i’m unsure about the lunch meat or the milk from last week. in these cases, he’s clutch.

it does, however, ruin surprises. breakfast in bed? nope! the smell of coffee or apple turnovers will literally JOLT matt from his rem cycle. mind-blowing. for the most part i appreciate it but i didn’t write this post to blabber…

really, i just wanted everyone to know i am married to a superhero, that’s all!

* over christmas my aunts wanted to take an extended family shot and matt took it upon himself to set up the camera- the resulting test images totally cracked me up!

Jan 06

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vanessa & hart are married!

By Kate Altmix | Weddings | 11 Comments

just before christmas we were blessed to spend a fabulous day of celebration with an amazing couple- vanessa & hart. their whole wedding day was such an encouragement to me- watching the room full of vanessa’s best friends constantly love on her was incredible. between massages, makeup, laughs, prayers, dancing and a few happy tears vanessa somehow found time to put on her dress and slip a note to her husband to be. i think for this post i’ll write between images instead of all at once- basically because i’m so excited to start looking at them myself! first up- vanessa getting into her dream dress:

vanessa & hart had two absolutely adorable flower girls and one stunner of a ring bearer! the little girls were so thrilled to be part of the day (especially when they found out they could wear MAKEUP) and their expressions all day were priceless.

while i was hanging out with the ladies matt took the gents across the parking lot to this pasture. after deciding they were all cool with hopping the fence matt grabbed a few shots before he started to realize that the cows- previously on the other side of the pasture- were much closer…dun dun dunnn. apparently a few of the guys were a little nervous about the approaching beasts so they headed out- but not before some of my favorite guys shots ever!

hart and his dad and brother in law wait for the ceremony:

hart is known for his amazing musical talent so we knew that the music at the ceremony would no doubt be incredible- but we were still blown away! assembled by hart and led by his older sister, hannah, the music brought tears to my eyes. i kid you not, i cried. it’s ok though, i was NOT alone. everyone’s eyes were glistening as they sang along. the glistening may have also been thanks to vanessa & hart, in front of us all, holding hands and singing their lungs out together. everything was just perfect- such a unique and personal ceremony!

vanessa & hart built in a little time for a few couple shots after the ceremony and we LOVE them for that! we headed back to the pasture but this time didn’t risk the cows on the other side of the fence. here are a few of our faves:

onto the reception! i love this shot of the older flower girl so mesmerized by the cake:

once everyone had some cake there was serious dancing. vanessa has been dancing since she was young and her mother is a dance teacher so there was no messing around, these people were GOOD. well, i guess there was SOME messing around:

at the end of the evening vanessa & hart thanked all of their guests for their love and support before departing in a surprise little drizzle. honestly i just thought that made the pictures better! these are some of my favorite exit shots we’ve ever taken and i know we don’t usually include so many from such a small part of the day but we really just loved them all!

vanessa & hart, you are the BEST! we cannot thank you enough for including us in your wedding day- what an inspiring and love-filled way to end our 2008! we really hope to keep in touch with you and we hope you’re LOVING being MARRIED! woohoo!