For the first time ever, Getzcreative is holding a wedding contest from now until the beginning of 2010.
Tell your friends! Tell everyone! Don't miss out!

3 winners will each receive the following:
Engagement Session
Full Wedding Coverage
2 Professional Photographers and
a Custom-Designed Wedding Album
All of this for just $1500! (a $5620 value)

Rules: Contest limited to first 100 entries. First come, first-served. $50 entry fee applies to all applicants. Limited to 2010 and 2011 weddings within a 175-mile radius of Greenville, SC. Entries must be received by midnight on January 15, 2010 and must include description of your wedding and why you think you should win this discounted package. Price listed does not include sales tax. Some restrictions apply. Winner will be chosen by Getzcreative Inc.

Entries: To enter, please send $50, plus bride/groom names, phone, e-mail, wedding date and wedding location as well as 50-125 words describing your wedding plans and why you think you should get the $1500 wedding package to 1322 East Washington St., Suite B2, Greenville SC 29607. Or call us at 864-354-2548 to enter over the phone.

Winner will be announced by January 31, 2010.

Package: Winners will receive wedding day coverage up to 8 hours with two professional photographers, a 20 page full size, custom-designed wedding album, plus a 2 hour creative engagement session with getzcreative.

All entrants will receive 2 free 8×10 prints with any session.

much love and thankful wishes toward you,
-TJ

Every project we undertake is put through similar steps to help us achieve our cinematic look.
When you become one of our respected clients, you can expect to be given not only a specialized product, but professional customer service as well. We listen to you, and then communicate what is needed to make the project come to life. Communication is key is any relationship, regardless of its professional or personal nature. We promise to answer you in a timely fashion, and to give your project 100% of our effort.

all companies are not created equal
Assuming every company puts the same amount of detail and effort into the customer as the next guy, can leave you sorely disappointed and frustrated throughout the process. Running a business is much more than creating a superior product and selling as much as you can. Finding someone you can trust, who will be reliable and consistent, is what can take a good experience, and transform it into an extraordinary experience. I'm saying this, to help you understand the value we put on you as our customer, and the experience you can expect to have from beginning to end.

refinement of the glitz
It's no secret photoshop and other digital products have become the norm in today's photographic workflow. But many have entered this digital revolution with a limited understanding of the historic importance the darkroom as played in creating photographs. The darkroom was not just a place where film was developed, it was a place where pictures came alive and art was created!

In-camera technical prowess is always key to any great image, but so is vision, styling and execution while working with those you're photographing. But after all is said and done, and the last image is captured, the final step to creating the picture begins— and it's called the darkroom experience.

Great photographers honed their skills to refine their work in the darkroom to an art. This often set the professional, the true master of the art, apart from the hobbyist/enthusiast. The same stands true today, in the digital darkroom, of photoshop, corel painter and the myriad of other image-editing products. In today's top companies, true craftsmanship is what you're paying for.

Of course, I still encourage anyone to get a camera, shoot their passion and practice their own "digital darkroom, but for the purpose of this article, I want to get you to ask yourself, why am I paying for professionals photos for, say, $1000 that don't look much different from what you can shoot yourself), instead of paying $3000 where you're getting a personal experience and images that feel and look like art? Learn to see the the difference behind those photographers with vision and darkroom skill, and those who just love to dabble. You often get what you pay for, and educating yourself on the difference, can leave you with not only an amazing product, but a beautiful experience as well.

much love,
-TJ

It's easy to look at a photograph and say "i could do that", and an entire different thing to actually do it.

One thing I do, is look through today's top magazines, scanning through the ads, and cover shoots, watching for color combinations, retouching nuances, chosen backdrops, and the cohesiveness of the elements in an image, all the while trying to imagine how the shot was executed. This inspires my creativity, and challenges me to give 100% to every shoot I undertake. This is part of my dedication, my forethought, and my continued journey toward creating a better photograph.

If you're the client, what do you do? What is your vision, and what is your dedication level? The pictures you see on this site creates an illusion of simplicity, comfort and ease. Many of the places we shoot have elements that are often uncomfortable to those being photographed. Fields with cow pies, ant hills, thorns and thistles. Weather that's too cold, or flaming hot. And humidity that makes you feel as if a rain cloud is showering under your clothing. But what is good art worth to you? You say you want something different, beautiful and special, but what will you go through to get it?

When we shot the Ryan and Catie out in the field next to the thunderbird, it began to rain. We had rented a 1956 thunderbird and had a half hour to get the pictures we wanted. None of us had planned on it raining. My photography gear is not water proof and can actually be ruined in the rain, not to mention, the only thing worse than high humidity for hair, is a steady downpour.

With the ground becoming mud-soaked every minute, we grabbed some umbrellas, and covered the equipment, while snapping off a series of shots that would later hold a magic we can only thank God for. It was a crazy 30 minutes, and yes, there were times of doubt while shooting, wondering if the rain would ruin the shoot, however, we all dedicated ourselves to the moment, and put forth an effort of perseverance, and were rewarded with an amazing set of images—that, oddly enough, we would not have captured if it had not been raining. The rain was a blessing, but while going through it, felt like a possible disaster.

I encourage each of you to develop a mindset of dedication; doing whatever it takes to get that "something different", all for that piece of beautiful art you will cherish. The more effort you put into something, the more gratitude you have during success. To answer my questions above, it is all our responsibility to help create an amazing image. The photographer may have the vision, but you needs to bring the trust, the willingness, and the dedication to stick with it, even when it rains, or when thorns press through your clothing, and when there are ants biting at your ankles.

We have some of the best client in the world. And yes, if you ask them, they say it's totally worth it!

wishing you well,

-TJ