Last week our Smilebooth debuted at a charity event in downtown Chicago. Above are a few of our favorite images from the set. To see the whole gallery you can go here. The event was held at Orange Skin which is a great little contemporary Italian furniture show room. If you haven’t been there, you must go check it out. They feature some of the best international furniture designers that are out there and many of the pieces are impossible to find anywhere else in the U.S. The purpose of the charity event was to raise money and awareness for two non-profit organizations. Seeds of Africa, an organization that provides stimulation, inspiration and hope for the hungry minds of children in Africa, and Minds Matter, an organization committed to making college education a reality for motivated inner-city high school students in Chicago and across the country. Elissa Raymond and her crew did an incredible job of planning and organizing the whole party and it turned out to be a big success. Our friend, Joe, did an awesome job of running the Smilebooth for us since we were busy shooting a wedding that evening, but we were able to stop by later in the night to grab a few cupcakes and say hi to everyone. A big thanks to Graunk from Orange Skin and Elissa for being so great to work with.

The yellow background is handmade by the one and only Ashley Meaders of Smilebooth and is one of many of the custom backgrounds that you can rent when you use the Smilebooth. If you or anyone you know is interested in having the Smilebooth at their party, go to www.smilebooth.com and check it out!

Matt and I are staying in Chicago this week for Thanksgiving. We are looking forward to a little down time and some good food and fun with some of our close friends here in the city. We miss all of our friends and family back home quite a bit but we know it won’t be long before we will get to see them. We leave for India in 10 days with the Matthew 10 team and are busy getting prepared for all of the amazing things that will happen on that trip. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!