Day 3
Day three consisted of mainly shooting. I’ve learned quite a bit and i won’t say much today. I will just let the photos do the talk:
Day 2
Day two was even better than day one! We started the day with some rest and relaxation at the beach. My new friend Shane and I decided to take some surfing lessons from Mike as neither one of us tried surfing before. Let’s just say I never failed at anything so miserably in my life. I got owned by the 5ft waves coming at me. My goal was just to stay floated on the board and to not let go of the board when I got tossed and turned by the wave. My neck is killing me right now but I had so much fun drinking the salty ocean water. Here are some photos from the day:
Arriving at the beach…
Newport Beach pier
I am the biggest poser alive – but oh well. I’ll later on tell my grandkids that grandpa was a professional surfer with this photo. 
Mike has the cutest two boys. Meet Aiden is first boy.
Dad and Aiden flying the kite together. It was Aiden’s first time but he was loving it.
More glamour shots of Rosanna
She was feeling lonely without her partner Gavin so I decided to fill in for few photos to help her out. I think I did a nice job. I don’t like this camera angle though. It makes me look chubby. Wait, I am chubby. 
My friend Shane had to get in on the action. His wife might drool over this photo.
Meet Mike’s second son Logan. He sleeps by day…
And smiles by night What a cutie!
I ran into Tom Hanks at the beach. He wouldn’t let me take a photo with him but he did let me take on with his friend Wilson. 
(J/K about Tom Hanks)
Mike is like my friend Chris Sotelo. He’s so fun to photograph even though he himself is the photographer because he looks good in any angle I shoot. Maybe it’s me. 
We ended the night with BBQ & outdoor seminar by a fireplace. It was fun, relaxing and educational! Can’t wait to implement some things I learned that night.
That’s all folks. Day 3 coming later tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Day 1
I’m out here attending Mike Colon’s 4-day intensive workshop here in Newport Beach, CA. I’ve been wanting to attend this workshop ever since I started my career path in photography. Many obstacles came my way that prevented me from attending in the past. But I am finally here and really excited. We just ended day one. It’s been fun meeting photographers from all over the states and learning from Master MC himself. We also got to do a quick engagement session with Rosanna & Britney. Is it just me or do photos come out better in California? There must be love in the air out here.
This photo is for old school folks who wish they can go Back to the Future or the Past. I spotted a guy driving this car by my house so I followed him all the way to Wal Mart gas station so I can get a picture of it. He was filling up something so I asked him if he was filling up his flux capacitor and he and I had a good laugh. 
I’ll be spending some time with this greek adonis Joe later on this week. Took this cool view of Long Beach from the Penthouse of his pimped out condo.
We later took a 4 mile bike ride along the beach together and felt no shame about it. Beautiful view of the beach.
Only in CA will you see two Ferrari’s back to back. I spotted so many later on that it was no big deal after awhile.
Had a poached egg with toast. It looks skimpy but it was actually a very good hearty breakfast.
I wish Mike was a Canon user. I’ve been praying for him to convert since day one but God has yet to answer my prayers. I will be persistent and continue to pray…
Took a paparazzi-like shot of Mike getting his gear ready for the photoshoot. I’m just sneaky like that.
Here a picture of myself with Mike’s famous Nikon 200mm f2.0 lens. This is his favorite lens. He often just brings this to his engagement shoot. It looks like my camera with barry bonds added to it. The whole thing weighs about 10lbs. Not for average shooters. 
Here are some images from today’s event. It was shot at the Balboa Fun Zone in Newport Beach. Just like the title, it was a “fun” place to hang out (caption added):
Rosanna & her beau Devin had so much fun being in front of the camera. I got to meet Rosanna back in March at the WPPI conference in Vegas. She’s a talented photographer and a great model too. This was Devin’s first time modeling but he wasn’t too shabby himself.
Britney & Gavin both own red mini-coopers. Their love for this car led them to each other via online forum. And the rest is history. Britney is Mike’s full-time assistant. She can shoot, model and organize Mike’s mess. Talk about multi-talented girl!
This kid REALLY wants to lick that ice cream. I don’t blame him. 
This is one of my favorite image from the day.
This engagement ring is worth 12K. Fellas, you better start saving up!
This also is one of my favorite from the day.
I wanted to pose with them while they were “in-their-moment.” I think I did a good job blending in. 
That’s all folks. Tomorrow we get to take surfing lessons from Mike and possibly do some beach photoshoot. I’ll try to keep you posted if I can find some free time. Ciao.
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