part 1? oh yes friends, this is a 3 part post. you probably remember sara & george from their rockin engagement shoot at st. simons, or you may remember this post about us leaving for NYC for a few days to shoot. either way, you know they are a unique and special couple to us. we’ve all been friends for years and even though they were eloping there was really no way i was going to let them get away without a photographer! …which lead to us spending three days shooting and hanging out with their families in NYC! it was an awesome trip full of family bonding (including us? haha!), sightseeing and celebrating. we cannot thank them enough for including us in the party! so all of this being said- i’m making the executive decision to break up their post into days; first up? just a few shots from day 1. day 2 to follow shortly; back to work!
well guys, it’s been amazing watching this beautiful family grow! and it’s been equally amazing how quickly that has happened- i can remember jayci’s newborn shoot like it was just yesterday and now jayci is a whole year old! since we’ve last seen them becca has tackled her camera and is an awesome photographer herself! her pictures of jayci are always so perfect- nothing can beat a mother’s eye when capturing her child! so that development made it even more of an honor when they decided to have their one year shoot with us. i guess it is good to get becca in a few of their shots! ;) for this shoot we decided to meet in cabbagetown, something we’ve only done one other time and again, it did not disappoint! the vibrant colors were great for this bright and happy family and baby jayci, so used to having her picture made, was quite the perfect little subject. and of course it helps that becca has great taste and they were all coordinated with style! exibit A: jayci’s little hairpiece + shoes. that girl worked it:
so there was something REALLY different about this shoot- jayci is mobile now! she is a pretty quick crawler and she loves pulling herself into standing position. this allowed us to try some different stuff and helped becca and adam to relax and enjoy each other! matt and i had a great time chasing jayci around trying our best to shoot quickly and keep the images in focus- did i mention she’s ALWAYS in motion!? ;)
shortly after this image she quickly ATE this flower- which, instead of pulling it out of her mouth we took pictures of…maybe we’ll mature before we’re parents ourselves!?
they are just so proud of their little one, just look at their faces!
ok so i love this next shot- jayci is such a little lady!
i’m calling this a family sandwich…so, a famwich?
adam & becca, thank you guys so much for trusting us to capture the first year of jayci’s life! we have been so blessed to capture her becoming the little lady she is now and we cannot wait to see what’s next! love you guys!
rachelle & damon booked our services in MARCH OF 2008! we had just launched altmix photography and our portfolio was skinny but rachelle & damon, guided by their amazing wedding planner, michelle, must have seen promise in our images. we cannot thank them enough for believing in us and helping us get started and gain confidence in our business. that was 20 months ago and i could not help but think of this when we were shooting their wedding a few weeks ago. how much things have changed since then- rachelle & damon now have an adorable baby girl, michelle opened her own studio and matt & i…well, we got a puppy? and a job we love!
this is one of the things i love most about our job; that we can maintain our voice while still growing and changing along with our clients to help us provide a more uniquely personalized product. rachelle & damon are a sweet couple with a strong bond. they are comfortable together and they laugh easily- like best friends. which makes them great parents, in my opinion! spending the day with them and capturing their family was an awesome experience- especially since it was coordinated so very well! and the details- so personalized! but we’ll get to that later… ;)
first up, the very beautiful, rachelle:
rachelle & damon’s sweet daughter, gabby, spent the day being totally adorable and holding everyone’s attention! i probably took 2349873 too many pictures of her! ;)
i love this next portrait of their (quite helpful & mature!) flower girl as she watches rachelle talking with her best friends just before we all left for the ceremony:
the car waiting to take rachelle to the wedding- HOT:
and before we all knew it, it was TIME. i love these next images as rachelle waited to walk down the aisle:
love the elegance of this next image:
the ceremony and the reception were both at lambert place; the details that rachelle and michelle worked on were perfect for the couple. a little tar heel love!
…and my personal favorite:
rachelle & damon, you guys are an amazing team! your family is adorable and the wedding day represented your personalities and love so clearly. thank you so much for trusting us so long ago to capture this for you; i can only hope it lives up to your vision!
