John Gillespie Photography LLC   - Capturing the Story of your Day!

John Gillespie is an award winning wedding and event photographer based in Travelers Rest South Carolina. Highly experienced in weddings, portraits, real estate, corporate events and product photography John uses his creativity to photograph a variety of clients including Georgia Tech, General Electric, South Carolina Living Magazine and Grammy award winning musician Billy Strings.

His love of photography started with his first roll of film. He later began a career in commercial and wedding photography in Greenville, SC and locations around the world. In addition to photography, he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains with his dog Obi and building unique totem poles.


John is a Member of The Professional Photographers of America. He also won the South Carolina Professional Photographers Best Bridal Image, Best Wedding Image, Best in Show, and the Fuji Masterpiece Award.


“I have had the privilege of working with John on several occasions and can recommend him with great confidence. His depth and expertise in wedding, engagement, portrait, and commercial photography is diverse and his creativity always surpasses expectations.”— Kevin Jones, Publisher of Elevation Living Magazine.


“Wes and I absolutely loved working with John. The pictures were perfect, exactly what we wanted and more. You captured the beauty, celebration, emotion and fun of the greatest day of our lives. Thank you for being so wonderful to work with, so easy and trustworthy. You are incredibly talented and created memories for us that will last a lifetime!” —Beth and Wes Plyer.

“One of my favorite things about being in the Big Easy every year is John Gillespie’s amazing photography. He captures the perfect moments and then we can celebrate those memories with the ones we love.” — Jeff Holland, owner of Drum4 Work.

A few of John’s favorite venues include Pretty Place at Symmes Chapel, Glassy Mountain Chapel, The Hotel Domestique, Famoda Farm, Arabella Farm Event Center, and The Spartanburg Country Club.


Contact John for stunning photographs, superior service and inventive creativity.