before & after: "the swimmer carol"
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:26AM With winter right around the corner, let's take this post old school; we're talking inspiration from the macdaddy of all carols, but don't worry, we won't give you the dickens if you don't get. it.
We recently complete a project for a design firm, here in lovely Greenville, SC and wanted to share the "ghost of pictures taken", "the ghost of pictures edited", "and ghost of ad completed." Now the anology breaks down here, because the design firm is very friendly and great to work with, I just wanted a reason to use "ghost of" in a sentence. (And now that I have, I can check it off my bucket list and get back to our regular scheduling programming)
As you've probably guessed, there's more to our pictures than meets the eye. I know you realize it's art and "different", but sometimes just seeing the finished product doesn't show you what we started working with. This is the start of a series that will help show a corner of our edge, "the difference", you get when working with getzcreative.
live on purpose: now go get a camera!
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:04AM Pyramids & Cathedrals
Humankind has accomplished much in the past, with seemingly less than we have now. When you stand at the foot of one of the pyramids, wonder fills the heart as you realize what an amazing feat was accomplished. The same goes for the great cathedrals around the world. We use cranes, tools and methods that fits our "easy" lifestyle, all wrapped nicely in OSHEA regulations for our maximum safety. Now I'm not saying we should go back to days of truly hard labor. But I am challenging you to remember that the world wasn't always as convenient as it is now.
T.L.C. "The Lazy Camera"
It's a great age to live in if you want to take pictures. With more options than fleas on a cow, you can find the perfect camera for you, with just the right size, price, and features you think you need. With so much cool technology at our finger tips, it's important our focus begins to shift toward technique, the "art factor", and quality. What good is this technology if we don't use it to our best efforts; what good is shooting lazily just for shooting sake? I believe we must strive to do our best in whatever we do.
Let's not be lazy in our work and play. Live on purpose. Strive to better yourself daily. As my mentor Jerry Ghionis says, "you don't have to be the best, just better than you were yesterday."
the cinematic kiss (and yes, you too can try this anytime, anywhere)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:37AM The art of the "dip & kiss" probably started back in "the garden" when Adam in a throe of passion, grabbed eve, showing off the grace in which he could spin, dip and kiss her while wrapped in his arms. Millennia's later we're still striving to achieve the elegance adam proved man could do, if he only put in a little effort toward perfection.
Our story begins high atop the mountains on Lake Keowee, where Ryan proved grace and manly elegance is not lost. (cue the jazz band) .....he saw her on the greene looking out across the field; sun bouncing off her dress, causing it to glow and adding something beyond perfection to an already perfect moment. (yeah, I bet you didn't know that was possible did you?) A cool breeze (most likely in the high 70's & moving about 2mph) added an everglow to the music coming from the end of the clubhouse where he watched a falcon circling some poor rabbit that was about to meet it's end... but I digress. Marching with a swagger a double-O would be jealous of, he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her close and in one graceful move, dipped her back and kissed her!
