Mountain top kiss (Pisgah National Forest, NC)

Update on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:22PM by TJ GETZ

"Come Fly with Me" (Beyond Bridal, Greenville, SC)

Kevin & Leslie (in-love couples session)

Airships, photography and the art of love
The need for exploration is a definitive driving force within our photography. When you hire us, you're not hiring photographers, you're hiring artists with a vision. Anyone can shoot a photograph without vision, so then why pay for it?! If you're going to spend the money, choose someone who will work to give you that extra edge—that something different. We want to celebrate your love with you! Please call or email with any inquiries. We can't wait to hear from you!

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Update on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 7:12PM by TJ GETZ

Cultivating My Creativity (Creative Editorial Photography, Greenville, SC)

I want to keep growing. After all, growth is part of the cycle of life and seems a natural inclination for any of us to have, right? Of course I can easily confuse the discontent I can have in life as my "need for growth". But that would just be hiding behind a "righteous goal" that has little to do with true growth, and more to do with not living in the present—content to leave the past in the past, and the future up to…. well, something much bigger than I.

But there is a yearning for growth that IS natural and good. This type of growth is part of my "exploration wiring" that begs me to ask "what if?" and "I wonder?" But how to grow is as important as the actual need. I have found that all growth involves effort, and most of that effort comes with it's own special form of "growth pain" that helps refine the process.

Recently, wonderful spirits have entered my life and stirred my need for growth. These souls are creatives I have come to know and respect, and who for the most part, don't realize the impact they are having on me. It's hard to push past how I normally "see" and try to achieve a new "style of sight" in which to interpret my creative world. But with patience and an open mind, growth is happening.

Something I've started doing is asking questions without judgement or expectation. When asking in this way, I open myself up to solid growth. This means resisting my need to defend my artistic decisions or trying to validate my current point of view. If I want to keep my point of view, there really is no need to ask another person for advice in the first place. But asking for the sake of further pondering is healthy, and a key way I'm continuing on in my creative path.

Free yourself from the need to validate yourself and see if you don't find growth within your own vulnerability!

much love,
-TJ

*This was an editorial style image I shot of Eric Brown for Eric Brown Interiors and TOWN magazine.
Eric is a source of inspiration flowing with amazing creative rhythms. His mind is fascinating to my own soul and is someone who instills a desire in my own creative growth.

A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole (Editorial Photography, Greenville SC)

The Answer is "Yes"
Would you believe the path I take during each project is as much of a "journey of surprises" for me as it is for our clients? Yes, It's true, I have a vision, and that's what each client is paying for. But within my vision there is a doorway. And this doorway must be opened each time if I'm to bring that "special sauce" that opens the magic to each shoot. This doorway is more like a rabbit hole that I fall into, selecting ingredients along the way that lands me at the bottom of a tree, where I see my vision come to life.

There is more than one answer to most projects, and I think the images below are a perfect example of two solutions leading to very distinct destinations.

If you're a creative soul, I encourage you to fall through your own rabbit hole, and find a world within that pushes you beyond the obvious. The way you get there is not to be laid out in strict terms, it's the ability to find the way that helps you continue to grow.

much love,
-TJ

*These images were shot for The Houseplant for TOWN. Eric Brown, who I introduced in an earlier post, helped me style this shoot into the whimsical scene that you see before you. You don't have to do it on your own. Finding inspiration within others is all part of the journey of growth!