From backyard gardens that inspire to backstage at the opera, inside art studios and amazing closets, one of our goals here at SouthPark is to show you parts of the city you might not otherwise get to see. We’re able to do that through cherished relationships with many of the city’s top photographers. We consider ourselves lucky to work with some of the best. On these pages, we look back at some of our favorite photos of the year.

Featured photo: February Labor of love. Chef Alyssa Wilen and Andrew Wilen photographed by Richard Israel

July The artful garden. Serenity Garden photographed by Dustin and Susie Peck

January Behind the curtain. Backstage at Opera Carolina’s production of Tosca photographed by Richard Israel

January The buddy system. Haand pottery photographed by Mallory Cash

April Marvelous menagerie. Myers Park home photographed by Heather Ison

March Back roads. Andrew Rodrigues, photographed at The Gullah Museum in Georgetown, S.C., by Richard Israel

February Day out in Concord. Havana Carolina photographed by Justin Driscoll

April Make it mod. Slate Interiors photographed by Olly Yung

April Story of a garden. Eve and Pete Pappas’ shade garden photographed by Richard Israel

May Beguiling beauties. Orchids at UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens photographed by Peter Taylor

November Glamour and grandeur. The Greenbrier photographed by Mira Adwell

July Guide to MoRA. New Zealand Cafe photographed by Justin Driscoll

June Closet crush. Bob Tapp’s closet photographed by Amy Kolo

May Down to a fine art. Home design by Anna Davis photographed by Dustin and Susie Peck

June Make a splash. Summer style photographed by Richard Israel

September The IT List. Sabina Schlumberger photographed by Kori Hoffman

May Sentimental still life. Artist Chris Clamp photographed by Peter Taylor

September Retro rewind. Steve and Jane Syzdek’s south Charlotte home photographed by Dustin and Susie Peck

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