David Jay's Free To Succeed Tour

Bridget and I are excited about the seminar with David Jay and Jasmine Star this evening. We're such nerds; we arrived only two hours early at the Sheraton by the Galleria. So now we're sitting outside the doors, the first ones to arrive. Still no siting of DJ.

All I can say is WOW! And DJ, don't take this the wrong way... but I LOVE DJ! He is my inspiration. What an awesome speaker and motivator, oh and he's not a bad photographer either. :) I would truly would have followed these guys to experience the tour all over again Austin and Dallas if I had the time. You guys are truly blessed to do what you do!

It was joy and an honor to finally meet DJ in person. I have kept up with him and his blog, his software and have awed over his work now for years. DJ and I got started in the industry at about the same time. Fortunately for DJ he saw the error of his ways far sooner than I did and he has gone on to be one of the top 15 wedding photojournalists in the world. You know how most kids in the eighties who loved and adored Michael Jordan religiously repeated Nike's catch phrase, "If I could be like Mike..." well if there were one person in the world that I would want to model myself after it would be David Jay. Ohhh "If I could be like DJ."

DJ is truly the most humble person I have ever met. He honest to God truly cares about us photographers and the struggles we endure being in this fantastic but ultra challenging industry. He truly loves what he does and it shows. Thank you DJ for being our inspiration, for helping to create the awesome, sweet software you are constantly making available to us; for your love for us and for what you do. I hope one day to be just 1/10th as happy as you are. You have truly found your calling; you have sought out God and His will for you. You will truly be rewarded in heaven for being a light to soo many lives. All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you for challenging and inspiring us to be better people and do the work that we are called to; not only to better ourselves but ultimately to better our fellow human beings. I look forward to someday talking with you again and sharing our successes we will have the privilege of experiencing thanks to you.

You Rock DJ.