Wedding: John & Amber

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Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (32)

John and Amber’s wedding was truly a treat to photograph. They are one of those couples that have a pure spirit and a simple unabashed love for one another and those around them. They held their sweet, sunny wedding at one of my favorite locations, The Arbors, in Cleveland, NC.  Even though it was a wedding that had close to 200 family and friends I would say it felt like one of the most intimate weddings I have ever photographed. Nothing is more beautiful than a union like this one! Congratulations John and Amber!

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Wedding: Paul & Janine

Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (26)

Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (26)

Paul and Janine are two of my favorite people. They are so kindhearted and tender towards one another and those around them that it is infectious! Their day included bright yellows and was all held at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. From beginning to end there were so many smiles, laughs, and people just plain excited to see the two of them tie the knot. Their wedding was so beautiful I had the honored of their it being featured on Style Me Pretty. Thank you Janine and Paul for creating such a beautiful wedding and being so in love!

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Bridals: Katie

Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (7)

Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (7)
Several months ago I had the privilege of photographing Katie’s Bridal Portraits at Winghaven Gardens in Charlotte. The gardens are such a unique location as they are situated in the middle of a residential neighborhood in an older section of Charlotte. Katie and her now husband Erik were married on the 28th of July so be prepared for their beautiful photos hitting the blog soon!

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Film

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Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (1)

Film is one of those age old processes that seemed to be killed when digital arrived. In fact, the first question most people ask when I talk about film is where can I even get it. It may seem that it has gone the way of the dinosaur but in fact film has been having a resurgence. While many photographers dropped their film cameras when digital became a viable way of capturing images there were a few who held onto it. They saw that there was a certain organic and truthful quality to film. It speaks to us almost as nature does. We feel connected with it. Sometimes digital images can just be too cold or seem too processed. Film does not inherently allow this and I believe this is why it has sprung back. In an age when every device has a digital monitor and our main way of interacting is through social media, we crave something that is tangible and has a timelessness to it. When all we crave is the immediate we learn to value the things that take time. This is why I love film!

These were all shot on a Mamiya 645 AFD with an 80mm 2.8 lens. The films used were Kodak Portra 400 and Fuji PRO 400H both rated at ISO 200.

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The Blindfold

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Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (1)

Tyler and Kirstie chose to meet and embrace minutes before the ceremony. The blindfold kept Tyler from seeing Kirstie until she walked down the aisle while still allowing them to hold hands and speak words of encouragement to one another.

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Race Against The Odds

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The first First Annual Charlotte RACE Against the Odds 5K to benefit the Cure Starts Now Foundation was held last Saturday In Weddington, NC. The race is an annual event in honor of Grace McGrath to help raise awareness and support for research and a possible cure for DIPG, which is a rare inoperable brain tumor. I was astounded at the number of people who came out in support of the cause. There were over 700 participants and they raised over 51,000 dollars, which was over three times their goal! I was connected with the McGraths through my wife Rachel. Over the last few months she has worked very closely with them on their website and marketing. More information on DPIG and Grace can be found at Soar with Grace.

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