Dec 04
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allison & adam are married!

By | Weddings | 7 Comments

allison and adam’s wedding was not only an awesome day but it provided an important first for altmix photography- for the first time ever matt was able to experience the intoxicating potion of hair spray, champagne, perfume, powder and satin that is: girls getting ready. most monday mornings when we sort through images i try to explain to him a kind of electric energy that cannot really be described while he informs me he spent his morning with the guys playing wii and eating sandwiches. not this time! allison and adam had adjoining hotel rooms and the wedding party was flowing back and forth helping when needed and offering smiles and laughter. this allowed matt and me to shoot all of the preparations together, woo! and what a wedding it was to introduce him to my job- the sun was glittering through the windows reflecting off campaign flutes, jewelry, eyeshadow and curls. girls were giggling, dresses were everywhere, two of my favorite makeup artists were hard at work and the hairstylist was producing serious magic-ALL IN THE SAME ROOM. it was glorious. matt, welcome to the other side! ;)

i think i’ll stick the rest of my comments between the images so i can go ahead and get started! first of all, the beautiful allison and her stunning hair piece!

wondering where allison gets her good looks? well, THIS is her MOM:

allison and adam see each other for the first time on the terrace outside the room- the day was beautiful, if a little cold, and being in the midst of the skyline added great atmosphere!

we couldn’t really decide which of these next two we liked better, so both was the solution!

the ceremony was at the cathedral of christ the king– the space was stunning and the light streaming through the stained glass gave a cool purple glow to the old stonework inside:

allison and her dad sharing a sweet moment after the ceremony:

the reception was at park tavern so we were lucky to have lots of open air for portraits! a waiter kept the glasses full as we ticked quickly through the formals- everyone was so excited for the couple there was a lot of celebrating between shots!

i love how excited allison looks in this next one- and how 007 adam looks, what a fun couple!

there was a lot of emotion during the toasts- laughter and tears. it was amazing to see how loved this new family is going to be:

allison and her dad look on as adam dances with his mother:

allison & adam, we couldn’t be more excited for you! after spending the weekend meeting your families, hearing stories and witnessing your wedding we are more than certain you’re completely perfect for one another. being part of your weekend was such a blessing for us, thank you a million times! we look forward to running into you again soon!

Dec 02
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make a list!

By | Personal | 10 Comments

there are few things in life more satisfying to me than a well made list. in fact, on the ‘things that make me instantly happy’ list making a good list sits close to the top- competing with the likes of harmony and puppies. i make lists as religiously as other people work out and i (dare i say it!?) enjoy the same increased endorphins because of it.

at this point you may be thinking, ‘woah, never knew she was so organized! so on top of things!’ if so, then i have completely misled you. i make lists for my own enjoyment. i prefer them perfectly symmetrical in design and consistent in ink and handwriting. what? i didn’t mention content? let’s just say i have been known to add things to a list just for balance and satisfaction- what if ‘sourdough bread’ has 9 more letters than any other item on the list causing it to rudely stick out? i better add ‘india pale ale’ and ‘mustard greens’ to even things out. but before you send me that therapy book and a prescription just let me say this- list content is not always totally irrelevant; i do usually follow them long enough to scratch a few things off (or highlight, or check, or dot or ‘x’- depending on my mood- actually- feel free to send that book…) which results in a cozy feeling of accomplishment. my favorite! bottom line:

– lists are good for the soul

– they help one feel more organized

– often they help get things done

– they are easy to read

– santa loves a good list

that last one is because i really can’t handle short lists with even numbered points- that’s my life- sue me. or please don’t. love!

Nov 28
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molly & andrew are engaged!

By | Engagement Sessions | 6 Comments

when we receive messages about weddings we instantly try to schedule a coffee date to get to know the people behind the emails. we really love when we are blessed to deepen the business-client relationship with friendship. we were excited that molly and andrew were up for coffee and we are so grateful that we were able to get to know such an incredible couple. not only did we get to see them interact and learn about them, we also left with a great picture of their vision for their wedding day! exciting!

we continued to email and when we scheduled their engagement session we knew they would be sweet and comfortable together and we were looking forward to the shoot. they did not disappoint and we had a great- albeit cold and windy- engagement session! i’ve been looking forward to posting these images for a while because they are such an adorable couple- check them out!


love this next image- the sky was so brilliant!



matt used to work in marietta so the square is an old haunt for us- we were looking forward to returning to shoot and see what we could do with the environment:
in the square there is a little section for kids to play on- not quite a playground- more like a kid size train car with this little red house. couldn’t really pass it up, good thing they remembered it for pictures!





this next one is my fave- you can just see how sweet and comfortable and in love they are:



molly & andrew, you guys did a fabulous job and thank you so much for being so awesome and braving the chilly winds! i hope you agree with us that it was worth it. we look forward to getting you the rest of the images and seeing you guys soon!