Wedding photography workshop

We're honored to have been asked to take part in an upcoming workshop for photographers. The workshop is being held in order to raise money for a fellow photographer's young nephew who has been battling cancer. We volunteer each year with Camp Courage, a camp for children with cancer, so this is a cause that's near and dear to our heart. For any of you who are interested in attending, you can see more information at www.sposabellaphotography.com/11-14-10.pdf. Please note that they are offering a special rate for anyone who registers prior to Oct. 1 and seats are limited, so please sign up early! Please help spread the word for this great workshop and wonderful cause.

Camp Courage - Greenville, SC

One of the best feelings in life is to help another person. So often we get caught up in our daily lives and forget to take time out just to help others. Not wanting anything in return, just doing something to be nice. Funny thing is, you ALWAYS get more in return than you ever give out. That happened to us just recently... we volunteer every year at Camp Courage, a camp for children with cancer and blood disorders. It's such a special time that we get to spend with these kids and we always feel so blessed to have the opportunity. I wanted to share a note we got in the mail last week from Jamie Gibson, the camp director and an absolutely wonderful person:

Dear Craig and Lindsey,

I always know how much the children and teens enjoy the special activities at camp, when
they ask me if they are returning or get excited when they hear that someone is coming back
to be with them. This is exactly the reaction I got this year when the campers found out
you were returning.

They truly love being able to fell like a model for the time you are with them, and really
do ham it up when they are getting their pictures made. I know that you have to talk them
into things at times, but they really are longing to have you take their picture, they just
don't want to admit it.

Families treasure your pictures of their children and teens more than you will ever know.
I only wish you could hear and see how much each picture is appreciated by the parents and
family members. I can only tell you that for the families that have lost their child,
these pictures are simply priceless.

We can't express enough how much we sincerely appreciate all that you do for the campers,
and the time you take out of your schedule to be at Camp Courage. It means a lot to the
campers as well as the staff that you continue to support our patients and their families
with all you do for them at camp.

We hope that coming out to camp means as much to you as having you come out does to us.
Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for us and for the children and
families here at the center.

We appreciate your time, compassion, and love.

Sincerely,
Jamie

No, Jamie... thank you for allowing us to come out and for making such an impact on our lives. We are blessed.

Lindsey

Lake Keowee Wedding | Erica and Chris

We once had a fellow photographer friend who follows us on twitter, email us and say that all we do is "eat out and go to weddings!"... funny part is that it tends to be so true! Since we are constantly on the go with shoots and client meetings, it is very rare that we do get to eat at home and as a result, we've become quite the expert on local restaurants. One of our favorites in the world and especially our favorite that's near our home, is Paesanos. We tend to have dinner there about once a week and it is always a delight. Craig seems to always order the Tortellini Black and Blue... it's cheese tortellini hand tossed in a blue cheese alfredo sauce (plan to gain like 5 pounds every time you eat it!) and I typically go with whatever special our favorite waiter, Billy, recommends.
When the owner of the restaurant, Frank, came out to share the news of his daughter's upcoming wedding, we were so excited for him. We were even more excited when we got the phone call from the family asking us to share in their day and be Erica's photographer. The day turned out absolutely perfect for their lakeside wedding and reception. Here's a few of our favorites from the day...










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Right before Frank walked Erica down the aisle... Such a sweet glance toward his beautiful daughter!





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These are perhaps my three favorite images from the day. Left and Right - Craig's view / Middle - Lindsey's view...




Moments that make weddings so special!




Left Lindsey's view / Right Craig's view...

Photo Booth Shenanigans

Ok, so Craig and I had some requests from brides asking if we could set up a photo booth and we decided to give it a shot! Three weddings later, we've found that our clients and guests are having a blast with it. See for yourself...


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Wyche Pavilion | Claire and Steve

Wow, what a weekend... 3 weddings in 3 days and each of them turned out beautiful! You know you've shot a great wedding while you're going through prepping the images and they bring you to tears. That's exactly what happened to us all week long as we went though the thousands of images we shot over the course of the weekend. The moments, the laughter, the tears... all came rushing back to us and that's truly what we try and capture. So that when our clients look back at their wedding images 20 years from now, they'll be brought back to those feelings. We are so blessed to do what we do!!
Claire and Steve chose to come to Greenville all the way from Indiana and I think it was a great decision. Their family and friends loved downtown Greenville and all it has to offer. What a great city for a wedding! And to show off the downtown area, they had their reception at the beautiful Wyche Pavilion - which I'm kinda partial to since that's where Craig and I were married 4 short years ago! Here's a few of our favorites from the day...






I am a sucker for bird cage veils!!! They make such amazing shots!









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Gorgeous details!!!




Claire's dad had the whole place in tears, including us (yes, I know... what's new about that!!), as he talked about how special Claire is.

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