Alana and Trevor

Woman and Man walk arm in arm down a path at Ann Springs Close Greenway

Ann Springs Close Greenway is a great location I have shot at many times over the years. A sprawling area of trails, fields, barn buildings, and forests. So when Trevor and Alana asked for suggestions on the location for their engagement shoot, Ann Springs fit what they were looking for perfectly. I remember meeting Trevor when he was 13 years old when him and I were both on the same skateboard ministry team. He was one of the wildest people I had ever met and had an insatiable thirst for Coca Cola and skateboarding, to the point where both were wrecking his body. Soon afterwards I met Alana as her and Trevor began dating. The skateboard team has since dissolved, Trevor has slowed down on the soda intake before it dissolved him, and both Trevor and Alana have been together through it all. I am blessed to know both of them and see them grow together.

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Rachel

a mother and daughter walk hand in hand at Westminster Park, Rock Hill, SC

a mother and daughter walk hand in hand at Westminster Park, Rock Hill, SC

For those of you who didn’t know, Rachel and I had a little boy at the beginning of February. He is a little over a month old now and we are happy as can be to have him here and in our arms. We were able to make it out to take some maternity photos before he arrived though. I always love to photograph my family and is one of the reasons I almost always have a camera with me. It is an absolute joy to be able to document our family and keep a record, if not make art, of our daily lives. We chose one of my favorite locations, Westminster Park, in Rock Hill, SC.

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Emily

Bridal Portrait of Emily at the Moorhead Inn by Nathan Abplanalp

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Beautiful, simple bridal portraits are a fascination to me. I love working with several elements only in a photo.
Her face, her veil, the light. All coming together to make Emily a gorgeous bridal image.

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Zack and Sarah – pt 2

Couple touching foreheads at Wing Haven Garden in Charlotte NC

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To round out this week, we have Zack and Sarah’s full blog post, these two were married last weekend in the midst of some of the rainiest weeks I have ever experienced in Charlotte. Luckily, I fear no weather so the wedding turned out amazing (photos from that coming soon). Their engagement session was full of light, laughter, and love, which is really a reflection on their relationship.

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Masanotti Family

Mother and Father with baby on bed in Charlotte NC

Charlotte NC Wedding Photographer - Nathan Abplanalp (22)

I love family portraits. Being a father myself, I have come to enjoy photographing them even more. A family is one of the most precious things we can have and to be able to capture the interaction between parents and children is amazing. I find this doubly so with a newborn baby. Jay and Jess have been waiting for their own little one for many years and to see their faces light up with joy and adoration for their little girl is something that moved me very deeply. She is one that they have been praying and yearning for for so long that, to have that part of their lives fulfilled, not only brings a profound gladness to them but to those who know them dearly. Jay and Jess, congratulations on your little girl and thank you for allowing me to be there while you celebrated your newfound blessing.

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Masanotti Family

Mother and Father kiss their baby's cheeks in Charlotte NC

Mother and Father kissing newborn baby

This week’s story is about Jay and Jess, two marvelous people I have known for over a decade now. Their little one has been a long time coming and I am so pleased to share photos that we took a couple months ago after they just adopted her.

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The Cookie Cult

Two men sitting in little chairs sipping tea for The Cookie Cult in Charlotte NC

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Working with Jessie, of The Cookie Cult, was a highlight of this year. She is so open to crazy ideas and brings her own to the table as well. This collaborative shoot was inspired not only by the name of her company but by the very passion and fanciful quirkiness that she brings to her baked goods. With models, props, open minds and a bunch of cookies, we set out to make a collection of images that blends both the immediate stereotypes of the word “cult” with the whit and whimsy of a company and leader who does not lack humor in their image. You can say she is mad about cookies and let me tell you, she will make you mad as well. Her baking prowess and image that she has created has made her one to watch in Charlotte and the Carolinas.

Website: thecookiecult.com
Twitter: @thecookiecult
Instagram: thecookiecult

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