Timbaland's wedding in Aruba

Just got back last night at midnight from a week of shooting in Aruba for Timbaland's wedding.  What an experience!  I'll tell the story as soon as I get a chance to catch my breath.  I have a workshop starting tomorrow and another out of town wedding on Friday/Saturday so I might not get a chance for a couple days. US Weekly has an exclusive on this one so you should see some images in next week's issue.  There may be an InStlye feature and perhaps even a Grace Ormonde feature if we're lucky.  For now, I just want to say thanks to my trusty and talented assistants Uncleray and Rosanna who have been all over the world photographing with me, making me proud, watching my back, and nailing awesome shots all day long!  Thank you Anna for letting us take over your home Wednesday night to turn it into a lab/production house and for letting me steal your husband for a week.  Your tacos are amazing... way better than Taco Bell!  Jerod, sorry for booting Rosanna off of iChat so much when you were trying to talk :)  We're going to take you guys to dinner when you get back in town.  I also want to thank Tim & Monique for trusting me with their big day, Big Rick, Sheena and the whole Timbaland team who worked so hard making this HUGE production a success and for taking such great care of us and making us feel like a part of your family!  Most of all my beautiful wife, thanks baby for taking care of my boys all by yourself and for putting up with all of the chaos and travels this month.  I'll make it up to you next month ;)

wide awake in a hotel room

I'm on my back in a hotel room in the dark thinking about life. Its
4am on the East Coast and I'm still on West Coast time so I can't sleep.

Something Julie said to me last night before we went to bed is still
ringing in my head. It was something she has never said to me before
and it kinda felt weird hearing her say it. She said "You're big
time." She's always told me how proud she is of me but has never
straight up told me I am "big time" before. I have to admit that for
a second it gave me a big head, but I quickly realized that everything
we have accomplished in our business and in life has been 100% by the
awesome and undeserved grace of God. Although we have worked extremely
hard, I simply can't forget about the dozens of times God bailed us
out of sure financial disaster!

This is what i know: Life is fragile! I screw up often! The more I
live the more I realize that God is involved in every area of my life,
holding it together so it doesn't crumble beneath me.

My secret to success: Get right with God (often). Pray every night for
wisdom, blessings, forgiveness, safety, and to be used by Him.
Remember to thank Him for everything good in your life!

Thank you Lord for my beautiful wife and two boys. Thank you for
always taking care of us! Help me not to live in vain but to do your
work and share your love with others.

Ok goodnight all :) God bless!

***Sent from my iPhone***

Space Mountain

So much fun!

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Keepnitfresh!

I'm in Wichita, Kansas at the Keepnitfresh worshop! I'm excited to be here and looking forward to making some new friends along with hanging with a few old ones :) Thanks Tyffany and Jeff Wendling for bringing me out! It's going to be a blast! Jeff attended The Colón Experience VI in June 2007 and has been really kicking butt! He and his wife Tyffany and business partner Brett Schauf just opened a new studio in November and spent the last several months in an intense remodel. I can't wait to see it tomorrow!

Mike on Inside Digital Photo!

Check out this interview on Inside Digital Photo during my WPPI Plus class. I mentioned my June workshop but the dates for the workshop have actually changed to June 9-12 which opened up a couple seats in the class. If you're interested, click here to sign up!