Mike Colón is a celebrity wedding & lifestyle photographer based in Southern California. He has been shooting professionally for more than 20 years and has traveled the world on assignments for his discerning clients. His resume includes celebrities such as Usher, Timbaland, Jim Carrey, Mel Gibson, Kenny Wayne-Shepherd, Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, John Goodman, Russel Simmons, Ines DiSanto and Louis Vuitton.Mike's work has been featured in publications worldwide including the cover of People, Us Weekly, Instyle, Essence, Rangefinder, Photo District News, Popular Photography, American Photo, Studio Photography & Design, Shutterbug, Wedding Style, and many of the Amherst Media and fine art photography books found in bookstores today.Colón is also an educator/speaker in the photography industry teaching at virtually all of the major photography conferences. He has taught photography classes for several accredited photography schools including Brooks Institute of Photography, Cypress College and Biola University and has mentored hundreds of students through his private workshops all over the world.Colón is a Sony Artisan of Imagery, working closely with Sony testing and enjoying their state-of-the-art pro cameras and lenses.He is also a Lexar Elite Photographer, one of only twenty photographers worldwide selected for this exclusive sponsorship program.Desiring to put his platform in the photography community to good use, Mike leads groups of photographers on trips across the globe to serve with humanitarian organizations like Thirst Relief International, Surge For Water, and PhotoServe to bring clean water to people in need. Mike resides in Southern California with his beautiful wife and four children. He is a man of faith who exhibits integrity and generosity in his business and personal relationships. In his free time, he enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing, camping, backpacking, and exploring this beautiful world.