Sep 26
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emily & matt are engaged!

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every september i’m surprised by the power of a couple of cool days to drive me outside. the first day i get to wear long sleeves with my shorts i do a little dance- really, long sleeves and shorts really changes things around the altmix house. for the last couple of weeks, matt & i have eaten every meal on the porch and biked as many places as possible. getting outside and enjoying how beautiful atlanta is in the fall is my favorite. and now to the list of ‘things we do to enjoy georgia in the fall’ i will add, in permanent ink, relaxing in a sunset of yellow daises at stone mountain park. seriously, i’ve never been so blown away by georgia’s beauty than the afternoon we spent with emily & matt wandering through the daises and across the blue-shadowed expanses of stone in the warm setting sun. and actually, i think i’ll add that we’re going to take emily & matt with us- because they are so much fun! they’re adventurous and laid back and up for anything- and they love being outside, surrounded by beauty, just as much as we do. as the four of us walked up to the huge granite bald that is stone mountain, matt & i were both overwhelmed by our surroundings- we actually had to take turns reminding one another that we were going to eventually lose light and there were so many other spots we wanted to try and we needed to move on! we’d been to stone mountain once before- on a foggy, rainy afternoon last summer- and we somehow missed the beauty of it but this time, not one detail was lost. as much as we tried to shoot efficiently, we still shot well into sunset- not realizing we were in complete darkness until we turned to finish the walk back to our cars- what a wonderful problem to have! :) emily & matt were troopers throughout and when we parted in the parking lot i really felt like we were leaving old friends. here is just a small sampling of our very favorite shots:


emily & matt, we had so much fun at your shoot- thank you for taking time out of your limited time in the same city to take some images! we are so looking forward to your wedding!

Sep 20
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melanie & kyle are married!

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matt & i first met melanie & kyle about four years ago while (watching some friends) brewing beer in someone’s driveway we both only knew through blogging. for a while, we saw melanie there almost every monday- her appearance was always a relief to me as these get togethers tended to be pretty guy-heavy. she liked good music, good beer, good food & cute puppies so pretty quickly i felt we were friends. :)  when kyle got a job in arkansas, they packed up and left atlanta to start a new life in their new city, together. and then they moved again- now they’re texans! can you even imagine packing up everything you own and leaving your friends and family, not once but twice in just two years!? and to such different places too!? hats off to you, melanie & kyle, for making the very best of what must have been a pretty crazy two years. we kept up with their moves on twitter- the struggles and celebrations and everything in between, and i often found myself smiling at their back and forth playful banter and feeling that melanie & kyle are just the most natural and perfect fit for one another. they seem so relaxed and comfortable when they’re together- clearly they are best friends. and when best friends get married? well, that’s just the best. :)

melanie & kyle had their ceremony and reception at hill manor- so it was there that we met them for their final preparations and first look images. as often as we go to weddings, my eyes still fill up when i see a guy totally blown away by how incredibly beautiful his bride looks on their wedding day- and kyle was exactly that. his smile when he saw melanie could not have been any wider- it is just not possible.

i just love the dress melanie chose- the scalloped edges and the eyelet details and the applique! oh my!

melanie let her ladies pick their own dresses- what a beautiful combination!

melanie & kyle’s first look:

melanie & kyle’s first dance:

 melanie & kyle, we are so happy for you guys! you make such a wonderful couple and we feel so blessed to call you friends. we wish you the very best!
Sep 18
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stephanie & josh are engaged!

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the week of stephanie & josh’s engagement session it rained. pretty much all day, every day. wednesday was supposed to be no exception- rain was in the forecast and the grey skies made all the leaves look even greener as the afternoon wore on. we watched from our office windows, keeping an eye out for an actual drop, waiting to see if we would need to reschedule their shoot but when 4:00 rolled around and still not a drop had fallen from the threatening skies, we decided to go for it. we met stephanie & josh at a nearby park and, sweet puppy and all, we dove straight into shooting! and not a drop ever fell! pretty sure i need to keep stephanie & josh with me at all times, not just because they’re awesome and fun to be around but also because i think the clouds listen to them! but alas, they live in germany. how awesome is that?? josh is an aircraft maintenance officer with the air force and they’ll be stationed in germany for the next three years! and being the excellent puppy parent that he is, josh is making sure that stephanie’s baby, lila, will be joining them for those three years- super sweet. we had a great afternoon with stephanie, josh & lila- who is the most adorable cocker spaniel ever ever- and we look forward to spending their wedding day with them soon!

look at this sweet little family!

my favorite:

matt’s favorite:

 stephanie & josh, we’re so excited about your upcoming wedding! see you soon! :)