Your favorite class in High School is back... minus the power tools and the creepy teacher missing 3 fingers.

Over the past months I've done a few private workshops with people from across the country.  I haven't really advertised it but I've been getting so many emails about this lately I thought I'd go ahead and let you guys in on the info and open it up to everyone.

The workshops can cover anything you want... shooting, posing/directing clients, processing/photoshop, blogging, pricing, pricing for destination weddings, dealing with clients, wedding day time management... its totally up to you. We can sit and talk for the whole time or we can get outside and put your new knowledge to use in a shoot... again, its up to you.

These sessions will, for the most part, take place here in Orange County but if you're scared of flying or have a group or would just rather me come to you let me know and we can work out the travel.

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Click here to register for WOODSHOP!


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[May 1, 2009] Phil said:
Sweet! Check you email!
[May 1, 2009] Kelsey said:
If we come to OC for the WOODSHOP can we be honorary members of the Ladera Social Club?!
[May 1, 2009] Michael Norwood said:
Hey Kelsey, I can't promise anything but I'll do my best to get a game together while you're here. :)
[May 3, 2009] At a Later date said:
a wood shop sounds nice will the jory cordy be there? this sounds good but I do want included in movie. If we dont find a better options I think '17 Again' would be best option. how long will "wood" experience last me? and how many questions will you have during the wood experience.
[May 3, 2009] FRED EGAN said:
I'd love to do breakfast. Is morning wood offered? A full day sounds dangerous. Should I consult my Dr. if it lasts more than 4 hours?
[June 10, 2009] amy little said:
Oooo, this sounds delightful. I need to staqrt saving.....
I've been an engagement shooting machine the past 6 weeks. I have not, however, been a blogging machine. I'll catch up though.

For you photographers out there... I used some custom blogging actions made by my friends Craig and Chip, over at Studio563, to resize, sharpen, add my logo to the images and composite the verticals into one image. It easily cut my blog preparation time to 10% of what it was before. I know they're not quite ready for the public yet but shoot them an email and they'll let you know when you can get your own.

Here are a few images from Michael and Wendy's engagement session in old town Pasadena.

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[April 28, 2009] bobbi said:
She's pretty. He's handsome. I'm pretty, you should photograph me, too. ;) Rockin' shots yo!
[April 28, 2009] brad peters said:
I like it when you blog! Keep it up. Go for five this month!!
[April 29, 2009] Edmund Prieto said:
Great job man, I really like the ones with the glass window.
[April 29, 2009] chipgillespie said:
Sweet shoot, man! And thanks for the love!
[April 29, 2009] Jeret Slack said:
Great shoot love the location and lighting. And cute couple always helps to.
[April 30, 2009] Chad Banning said:
Love the shot of him nuzzling in her neck.
[April 30, 2009] Kayla said:
These are all fabulous! Great colors and lighting! Awesome!
[April 30, 2009] amyc said:
Love these, Michael! I also LOVE the one of him "nuzzling" her neck.
[May 5, 2009] Wendy said:
Thank you so much Michael! Your work is amazing. Michael and I really appreciate it :)
[May 5, 2009] Jamie said:
Wendy is a coworker and friend and these photographs capture her and Michael perfectly. They are beautiful! Wonderful work!
I shot Sue and Erwin last week and almost canceled the shoot due to the weather. It started out overcast but ended up being gorgeous by the end of the shoot. I'm so glad we went ahead with it. Here are a few favorites from the session.

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[April 22, 2009] Sara said:
Absolutely gorgeous..as always! --Cousin Sara
[April 22, 2009] Brian Khang said:
You rocked it dude! There's something about tall yellow flower fields that are awesome!
[April 22, 2009] SUERWIN said:
OMG!! Who is this deliciously HOT couple?!! LOL. Michael, these look absolutely fantastic. You can't even tell that it rained earlier that day. Can't wait to see the rest... You made the shoot so fun that we totally forgot about the weather.
[April 22, 2009] Kelley Lee Gin said:
Michael, you did an amazing job capturing Sue and Erwin. I look forward to working with you in a few weeks! klg
[April 22, 2009] Kip said:
Wow, cute couple and nice set. The low-angle, vertical orientation smooch shot is magic.
[April 23, 2009] Kayla said:
I love these! They are all so sweet! Great location!
[April 23, 2009] Daniel Lateulade said:
You're right -- that weather got awesome!
[April 23, 2009] Navy Sou said:
Hey! It's the infamous "secret location"! Lol! Great shoot and I love the couple's first outfit!!
[April 24, 2009] amy boring said:
Lovely. I am tempted to ask where you are. I assume in the hills by your house.. Love the bridge and I wish the yellow flowers stayed forever!
[April 24, 2009] Muriel said:
Beautiful portraits. Love the location (do tell!) And Weezer! =)
[April 25, 2009] Kyle Burnell said:
Gorgeous photos! I wish I could find locations with fields of flowers, guess I should keep looking :)
[April 27, 2009] Chad Banning said:
I agree with Kip - the kiss shot is sooooo cool!!
[April 28, 2009] Jeremy Gilliam said:
What a sweet location, and fantastic work as always!
[April 29, 2009] Li W. said:
Sigh, so friggin beautiful...
April 12, 2009 Miscellaneous , Portraits
This week I took Makenzie out for a few minutes to shoot in the hills near our house. I love living here... there's nowhere better. Here are a few of my favorites.
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[April 12, 2009] monique said:
Stinkin' adorable! A lovely place too!
[April 12, 2009] bobbi said:
Makenzie, you're beautiful! :) Awesome photos Michael!
[April 12, 2009] Kayleen T. said:
I love the one of her jumping! Is she your daughter? She is adorable!
[April 12, 2009] Taylor said:
Amazing shots, as always! Your shot of her jumping turned out freakin' awesome! Much better than mine did :)
[April 12, 2009] joyful weddings and events said:
She is so stinkin cute!
[April 12, 2009] Kayla said:
These are so adorable! Love the last one!
[April 12, 2009] Tina said:
Recently stumbled upon your blog. Just wanted to drop a note to say that your work is absolutely stunning and really inspirational to me and my photography.
[April 12, 2009] spaghettipie said:
Recently stumbled upon your blog. Your work is absolutely stunning and an inspiration to me in my own photography.
[April 12, 2009] brad peters said:
great, personal shots, Michael! Would love to know the camera settings on the backlit one of her jumping down to the road!
[April 12, 2009] Jeret Slack said:
That one of her jumping is kickin..
[April 13, 2009] Craig D said:
WOW!! She is beautiful Michael. Those hills are pretty amazing as well. Forget the beach. I love that road in the last two shots! She is gorgeous and only to be rivaled by the The Wee One :) LAter bro.
[April 13, 2009] Chad Banning said:
The shot of her jumping is so amazing! I can't believe how happy it makes me feel. Thanks so much for sharing Michael!!
[April 13, 2009] jodi said:
these are just plain gorgeous.
[April 13, 2009] Tiffany said:
Adorable! She is beautiful and so is your location!
[April 13, 2009] allan z. said:
Makenzieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...great stuff norwood! miss you guys in NYC!
[April 14, 2009] Holly said:
What a beautiful little girl!
[April 15, 2009] imthiaz houseman said:
she is so cute!!
[April 15, 2009] Navy Sou said:
Awwww...tooo cute!!!!
[April 16, 2009] Omar Tan said:
Wow, amazing. Love how you got the color and the girl looks like she is the happiest girl on earth :D My favs are the jump shot, the right one next to it and the above photo where she was looking towards the horizon or something.
[April 20, 2009] Dominoe Imus said:
Oh wow, she is a gorgeous little girl. Beautiful images!
[April 21, 2009] kim le said:
so cute! where is this location or is it top secret?! :)
[April 29, 2009] Tim Halberg said:
dude... that shot of her jumping into the road is EPIC!!! LOVE it!!!
I shot Lori and Jackson's engagement photos a few weeks ago down in Chinatown and Olivera Street. We had a blast hanging out and then they introduced me to some legitimate Chinese food. Lori's a super talented graphic designer for Element skateboards so I'm really excited to see what she comes up with for their wedding at Strawberry Farms in a couple of months. Can't wait!

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[April 11, 2009] Amber Hughes said:
Super cute session! Love the location... only now I want nachos and churros :D
[April 11, 2009] kristel wyman said:
that light is fantastic, and all the photos are adorable!!
[April 11, 2009] brad said:
great shots! I love how you use the environment around the couple. thanks for posting again!
[April 13, 2009] imthiaz houseman said:
I love the last two...what a cute couple!
[April 23, 2009] Jenny McCann said:
Hi Michael! I just L-O-V-E that shot with the blouses. It's awesome!

On Saturday about 238 lies were told... and that was just the tip of the iceberg. It took about 30 people to pull off the elaborate rouse that kept the incredibly nosy Jessica Claire from finding out that my brother, Jeff was going to propose. Whether it was clandestine trips across country to ask her father's permission under the guise of "work trips", fake bachelor's parties in Vegas, or Hudson Lyon's birthday party being "canceled" at the last minute... it took a lot of work.

At about 6:15 that evening it all paid off though with Jessica being completely and utterly surprised. Cyndie and I were in charge of getting here there.  We said we were having dinner with some friends down on Balboa.

If the images have my name and logo on them I took them, if they don't my good friend Victor Sizemore took them.

Here's Jessica as we turned the corner saying, "Jeff took me here once."


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Here's where Jess noticed Jeff standing by the ferris wheel. You can see the confusion in her face because she'd just talked to Jeff on the phone and he told here him and his friends were "off to play some blackjack." Haha!

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We ended the night with dinner at the pier with about 30 of our closest friends and family. It was an amazing night.

Congratulations guys! I love you both so much and I'm so happy for you!

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[April 7, 2009] Amy Boring said:
I love it they are so very cute together. Great images. Congratulations Jeff and Jessica!
[April 7, 2009] Anna Jaarske said:
Such a beautiful story and amazingly beautiful photos! Awwww! :)
[April 7, 2009] Kayleen T. said:
How Sweet!
[April 7, 2009] Amancay said:
very well done... great shots, and kudos for helping pull it all off!
[April 7, 2009] Sara Gwathmey said:
Congratulations to them both! How exciting! Love, Sara (your cousin in San Antonio)
[April 7, 2009] Michelle Sidles said:
That's so fantastic to have play by play photos of the proposal! I'm sure she'll be SO HAPPY so many lies were told! ;) Nice!
[April 7, 2009] Mary said:
Congrats to Jessica and Jeff!!! What a cute and fun way to get engaged!! And lucky them for having you there to capture it! The ring looks beautiful!
[April 7, 2009] Fred Egan said:
This just makes me smile-haha! And I don't even get mushy over this kind of stuff [I'm emotionally confused right now]
[April 8, 2009] Tiffany Aicklen said:
Ahhhh, how fun! Love the photos, so exciting!
[April 9, 2009] imthiaz houseman said:
Oh wow! what a great series...congrats to Jeff & Jessica!
[April 10, 2009] Heather Kincaid said:
THAT is such an amazing story... how awesome to be able to document that-- and to have that documented!
[April 11, 2009] JENNIFER SKOG said:
NICE! Awesome shots and I'm so excited for you and your family!
[April 25, 2009] Kyle Burnell said:
Awesome! I love ferris wheels. The pictures came out really well and I'm sure it took a lot of effort to keep it hidden from her. Good job :)
[April 27, 2009] Mandi said:
I read her story. It was so sweet. They make the cutest couple. Great images that they will cherish always.

Its been so long since I blogged I had a hard time remembering the URL to login... then an even tougher time remembering my username and password. I apologize.

Last week I went to New York for a shoot and a few meetings. I absolutely love it there. The city, the weather, and most of all... the people. I hear from a lot of people that Orange County has a community among photographers that doesn't happen in the rest of the country. Every time I'm in New York I'm reminded of how wrong that statement is. I stayed with my good friend and amazing photographer Carlos Andres Varela while I was there and EVERY night he took me out and we had the best time hanging out with our other good photographer friends Mel Barlow, Jason Groupp, Allan Zepeda, Lindsey Thorne, Shelly Kroeger, Angelica Glass and my favorite photo editor Rebecca Crumley. There are awesome photographers and an amazing community in NYC and I'm so happy be a small part of it and to call them my friends.

On to the real reason for the post... On Wednesday I met my new BFFs Brett and Claire in Manhattan last week to shoot some portraits of them. They wanted some shots of their first trip to the city. Brett is an awesome wedding photographer from Oklahoma. Check out his work. We had a blast running around the city on what was the most perfect day I've experienced in a long time.

Ok, on to the images.

We started down in the alleys in China Town.

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New York is my favorite place in the world to shoot. I'm going to be back there the first week of May. If anyone else wants a shoot there shoot me an email!

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[March 22, 2009] Jasmine Marie said:
Gosh I love NYC. SO much fun to shoot there. Excellent job, Michael!
[March 22, 2009] Carlos Andres Varela said:
Awesome job Michael. One of my favorite NYC engagement shoots for sure!!!
[March 22, 2009] Suzanne said:
Rad, Rad, Rad. Great shots! Gosh, i really miss NYC.
[March 22, 2009] Edmund Prieto said:
Dude your work stands out so much to me, I love it. Great job you nailed it!
[March 22, 2009] Jamie Delaine said:
RIDICulously gorgeous. Sheesh.
[March 22, 2009] Carlos Andres Varela said:
Awesome job Michael. One of my favorite NYC engagement shoots for sure!!!
[March 22, 2009] Brett Heidebrecht said:
Michael! Claire and I are obsessed with these! You exceeded all of our expectations... and I had HIGH expectations! Your the man! Thank you so much!
[March 22, 2009] MegRuth said:
These are really phenomenal. Love the light in the park images. Just gorgeous.
[March 23, 2009] allan z. said:
good stuff norwood! glad you had a good time out here!!! ;)
[March 23, 2009] chipgillespie said:
Unreal, dude! Great shoot! Will we get to see you while you're in Houston?
[March 23, 2009] Kayla said:
These are amazing! Oh course any photo shoot in NYC would be awesome for sure! Great job!
[March 23, 2009] Trever Hoehne said:
bro, killer shoot. love it!
[March 23, 2009] Jeret Slack said:
Awesome shoot my friend love the lighting, backgrounds awesome locations. Keep them coming...
[March 23, 2009] joyful weddings and events said:
Love these! Makes me jealous. I want to be there. Glad to see you back on here!
[March 23, 2009] joyful weddings and events said:
Love these! Makes me jealous. I want to be there. Glad to see you back on here!
[March 23, 2009] Akil Bennett said:
hey man, nice shoot! lovin' the light and locations
[March 23, 2009] caroline said:
I've so missed your updates!
[March 23, 2009] Onada said:
love this post! the lighting is great!
[March 23, 2009] Olivia Leigh said:
Love these. Great light and energy.
[March 24, 2009] Sarah Smith Photography said:
these are awesome. i am 3 hours north of the city and i have not yet had the opportunity to shoot a session there...looking forward to it though. I am going to be there in June and July though :) enjoy your trip back in May!
[March 24, 2009] brad peters said:
Great shots, was wondering if you fell off the map ... welcome back! Love the balance of light you have in the Flat Iron shots.
[March 24, 2009] Kristen said:
Wonderful images Michael - ALL OF THEM! I would want them all if I were this couple.
[March 24, 2009] Events by Evonne said:
I love NYC... makes me want to go visit now! :) Beautiful photos...
[March 26, 2009] Ayesha said:
These are so beautiful.... relaxed and fun. It reminds me of why i heart New York. Michael you are an amazing photographer!!! How I wish i got the opportunity to meet you when you were in town!
[March 26, 2009] imthiaz houseman said:
Wow! Not only are they a cute couple but the backdrop of NYC fits them perfectly...well done!
[March 26, 2009] Anonymous said:
This is the most beautiful couple ever-- and some of the most fantastic photography i have ever seen! you are by far one of my top favorite photographers! GREAT JOB- keep it up!
[March 30, 2009] FELIX WU said:
These photos are awesome! The light and the colours are amazing.
[April 2, 2009] Rob said:
Whoa, stunning gal. great shots. love the ones on the subway. sickness i tell you.
[April 8, 2009] Donavan Freberg said:
Amazing shots. Can I ask what lens you used for these, particularly the subway shots? Love these!
[April 10, 2009] Lilian said:
There are AMAZING !! I believe one of the best NYC couple shoot I've seen. I borrowed some of the pictures and posted on my blog (http://nuflaiir.com). Fantastic work !
[April 10, 2009] Lilian said:
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[April 29, 2009] caroline said:
absolutely my favorite shoot you've done yet! so so impressive.
[July 10, 2009] Arno Paul said:
One of my favorite session : just perfect. Bravo !
[February 22, 2010] tim tab said:
seriously, this still remains in my memory as one of the best engagement shoots ever!!!! haha... I keep this in mind as a standard to reach!!!

Yesterday I picked up some film I shot at Ilanit and Daniel's wedding a few weeks ago. Man, I'm so in love. They asked if I would shoot a few rolls of black and white which I was more than happy to do! I shot Tri-X 400 and Ilford Delta 3200 which I'm beginning to like even more than T-Max. They chose to see each other before the ceremony so that we could shoot some portraits in the daylight. I shot the first look and a few portraits of Ilanit using the film.

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[February 12, 2009] Sarah Smith Photography said:
i so love your images and I am usually such a fan of your color photographs but these in B & W are just so perfect. Amazing work as always :)
[February 12, 2009] Anonymous said:
great black and white photos. the first photo, however, is a bit humorous to me because it looks as if he is urinating in the bushes. maybe it's just me that sees that? haha.
[February 12, 2009] jenberry said:
wow. film. wow. you can see the difference so beautiful. i'm soooo excited you have 2 posts i can go through. you are so so talented.
[February 12, 2009] Jasmine* said:
Two blogs in two days?! What is the world coming to?! ;) xoxo...
[February 12, 2009] joyful weddings & events said:
Oh good- I'm glad you are alive! I love me some black & white film. It's gorgeous.
[February 13, 2009] wrecklessgirl said:
i love love love high speed b/w film. i'm so excited you posted these, i'm working on a lil film project, myself. i may have to let you in on it ;) anyway, beautiful images!
[February 14, 2009] Edmund Prieto said:
I love the first set of pictures when the bride walks into the picture, what a great storyboard.
[February 16, 2009] Sarah Smith Photography said:
P.S. - Any chance of theLab v2.0? Looks like that was a killer workshop!
[February 17, 2009] Dominoe Imus said:
Wow, those images are so striking. Something about the classic feel of the black and white balanced with the classic look of the couple is a great combination. Beautiful!
[March 4, 2009] anna brewer said:
i STILL love these pictures! are you alive? :)
[March 6, 2009] AmyC said:
Dude. We need a new blog entry.
[March 11, 2009] Anna Carson said:
Spectacular. I love them...the grain really works here. I love your work Michael and would love for you to check out my stuff if you get a chance.
[March 18, 2009] Anonymous said:
ok so i just laugh when i see the first image. honestly it looks like he is "relieving himself" lol :P sorry- just could not resist :P
[April 14, 2009] TTDWeddings said:
Love the film Mike.
February 11, 2009 Travel , Weddings

I'm determined to get caught up on blogging. If you knew how many weddings and shoots I was behind you'd either laugh or have a new level of respect for me. Probably laugh though. Last New Year's Eve was spent in Atlanta shooting the out-of-control-awesome wedding/vow renewal of Ami and Scott. They had a beautifully intimate celebration and I'm so glad Jessica brought me along!

If you remember from the rehearsal images at Turner Field I shot film that week. It was a lot of fun. I love choosing in the moment whether to shoot in black and white or color. Shooting black and white in camera has always annoyed me in digital. I always wonder if I would have liked the shot better in color so I just don't do it. With film its different, I love black and white film so much I never think that. On to the images.

I love these first few of Ami right after getting dressed.


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[February 12, 2009] Anonymous said:
I love love love all of the shots, but especially the first two b&w close ups of the details of her dress/shoes. It shows there is NOTHING like film. You've inspired me to use film for my wedding shoot this weekend. Wonderful images. Kristen
[February 12, 2009] Ami @ Elizabeth Anne Designs said:
michael - i am absolutely IN LOVE with all of them. thank you so much for including so many shots of our friends and family and the same-day-edit series is just fantastic! my mom, by the way, already loves you but is going to love you even more for those three of me before i head into the ceremony. :)
[February 12, 2009] Foster Cryer said:
I love the the B&W pics. I especially like the noise on the first few; are you shooting with Nikon or Canon?
[February 12, 2009] jenberry said:
ok. really. I want to take a workshop, meet you, something. you amaze me. a true photographer... you know how to use film (i can say i don't). that long aisle shot is so so beautiful. I also love the one where Ami turns and looks at the camera just before heading down the stairs. The light in the window color shots is perfect. Should i go on and on. ps - i still need to have some "engagement" type photos done. i did the avatar ones already while you were booked.
[March 22, 2009] Leah said:
I first saw images of this wedding on Jessica's blog. Seeing more here I seriously think this must have been one of the best weddings of ALL TIME! I hope that couple is blessed with happiness their entire lives. Great work M!
January 20, 2009 Weddings

This is the longest post ever. Brittany and Taylor are some of my closest friends and I was so honored to have shot their wedding a few weeks ago. I've known Brittany since she was in third or fourth grade so shooting her wedding was a little surreal.

Summer, the bride's sister did all of the florals and really designed the whole wedding. She's incredibly talented and when she has a website up I'll post it up here.

Because the wedding was in December we had a VERY small amount of daylight so I called my friend Brian Khang, who graciously came out to help me shoot the ceremony and reception details. So if you're wondering where all the normal details are, they're right here on his blog.

Here comes the deluge of images.

This is what December in the OC looks like:

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brittandtay35.jpg And this might be my favorite dancing shot I've ever taken:

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brittandtay37.jpg Our good friend Whitney doing her best Beyonce impression:

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brittandtay39.jpg You might recognize the couple in the middle square here. Its Trever and Brooke. I was a groomsman in their wedding last July. I also shot a few portraits of them. You can see them here. Brooke is Brittany's sister.

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brittandtay41.jpg I'm bringing back the animated gif. I loved this series so much I had to do it this way!

brittandtay42.gif Sparklers are never a bad way to end the night!

brittandtay43.jpg This was actually a little nerve wracking as a photographer. The only light I had was the sparklers and while they put of a good amount of light my shutter speed was still pretty low to freeze any motion. I shot these with the 35 1.4 at f2.0 so that I'd have a little wiggle room with the depth of field and at ISO1600 but my shutter speed was still at about 1/60th of a second... not fast enough for action. Because I shoot RAW I knew I could bring up the exposure a stop and not kill the image so intentionally underexposed the image a stop and shot it at 1/125th which froze a majority of the motion. In fact I actually like the little bit of motion blur there is. It adds to the feeling of movement and excitement in the images... at least for me.

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brittandtay45.jpg This is one of my favorite images I've ever taken.

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[January 20, 2009] [ b ] said:
strong work my friend. seriously this is so solid it's not even funny! keep it up!
[January 20, 2009] Jasmine* said:
can i get a HELL YEAH?! this wedding was ultra fab!
[January 20, 2009] Edmund Prieto said:
Great photos man you really inspire me. I love the one when there jumping.
[January 21, 2009] jessica claire said:
no wonder you were late! you knocked this one out of the park! wish i'd been able to go :(
[January 21, 2009] Kayla of Spink Studio said:
Wow! What a great wedding! The bridal portraits are AWESOME!!
[January 21, 2009] Amanda Rae said:
Beautiful! The bride is gorgeous and her flowers look so vintage!! Fabulous!
[January 21, 2009] Matt Paddack said:
Great work. I wish I would have come out for this one...
[January 21, 2009] Brittany Neece said:
Michael, seriously, thank you so much! These pictures are incredible. Once again you prove to be an amazing photographer!
[January 21, 2009] Jeret Slack said:
Wow.. Amazing you the man G!
[January 21, 2009] jackie wonders said:
this wedding = off the hook. fantastic images. all your favorites are mine too :)
[January 21, 2009] caroline said:
AMAZING work with the sparklers!
[January 21, 2009] jenberry said:
wow. i can't pick a favorite. booooyaaaa
[January 22, 2009] Anna said:
Gorgeous stuff.. :) just wow!
[January 22, 2009] Brian Khang said:
Dude these are so great! It was fun shooting with you too!
[January 23, 2009] Kelly (Daphne Photo Studio) said:
Seriously amazing work!! I'm so glad I came across your site :)
[January 24, 2009] Dave Shilling said:
Killer work! Summer is definitely good at what she does, and you did your friend a solid with this one!
[January 26, 2009] Anonymous said:
Incredible. You are amazing!!
[February 4, 2009] Dominoe Imus said:
Wow those images are gorgeous! It helps when the bride and groom are so good looking, but your photography is amazing!
[February 4, 2009] anna brewer said:
dang!! that bridal party looks good! those girls are beautiful! you're pretty awesome mn! :)
[February 4, 2009] anna brewer said:
dang!! that bridal party looks good! those girls are beautiful! you're pretty awesome mn! :)
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