Mike's Tangents - a glimpse into the life of a wedding photography dude

I've been finding new wedding photographer sites across the country over the last few months, and I am amazed at how many photographers love the Lord! It's kind of neat to look at the industry from an objective (as much as possible) point of view. I have been blessed by reading about each one's bio, philosophy, and so forth, and continue to learn from others as much as I can. I wish sometimes that I could take what I know with my experiences as a photographer and just compound the knowledge by spending a few days with each one out there. More than networking, but actually learning from each other. Thank God for Open Source Forum by David Jay, and others like it. D.J. and Mike Colon are but a couple, what I like to call, "shadow mentors" to me. They dont know me (yet) :), but I model after them in their philosophy and personalities. The world teaches you to be the bigger dog, and eat all that you can, sharing nothing with anyone else. I have to confess that I have had that mindset, and it is a natural thing to want to be successful; but to give any potential of success back to the Lord for his namesake and glory is truly an honor, and I thank God that I can now be a part of that. Photography is not my source. God is. I just want to be faithful with the gifts that he has given me, and so should you. You don't want to bury the treasure he has given you - go out and use it! Step out of your comfort zone and live in faith. Food for thought, really. Oh yeah, I need to post those pics! In the morning...