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I have followed and admired Geeshan’s work for many years and in my wedding planning process, the first hire was Geeshan, even before I had a venue for the wedding. I had been absolutely sure for years that I wanted Geeshan to cover my wedding and it was definitely the best decision. From the get go, communicating with Amali to set everything up was easy and methodical. We met and explained to Geeshan how we would like our wedding to be covered and he was very receptive to everything we liked and disliked. On the day itself, it was so easy and wonderful to work with the team and we felt free and weren’t at all hassled when it came to photography. Geeshan even went along with a request of mine on the fly. The photos came out amazing and we got so many compliments on how good they were - a testament to the capabilities and creativity of Geeshan and the team. Geeshan is definitely my number one recommendation for a photographer and he absolutely delivered. Nothing but praise for him and the team from us!

I cannot begin to express how wonderful Teri is. She was the first vendor we booked after our venue, and I’m so grateful we locked her in while she was available. She photographed both our engagement shoot in Chicago and our wedding in San Juan Capistrano, and we truly couldn’t have asked for a better person to capture those moments. I wanted photos that reflected the energy of our day and the genuine connection between our friends and family, and she delivered that perfectly. Teri has such a great sense for meeting you where you are. She takes her time and doesn’t rush through moments, but she also knows exactly when to move things along so you can get back to enjoying the celebration. Our album is beyond anything I could have imagined. I would trust her to photograph every important milestone in our lives and couldn’t recommend her more highly.

To any couple considering Michael: book him, trust him, and let him do what he does best. He captured our day with so much beauty, intention, and care. We left our wedding experience not saying goodbye to Michael, but “see you later 🤙” because we genuinely hope to use him for all of our family photo sessions in the future. We found Michael Freas by Googling Pretty Place Chapel photographers, and we were immediately blown away by his talent, his style, and the breathtaking photos he had captured for other couples. From the very first inquiry, Michael was incredible. He responded the same day, shared full galleries from other Pretty Place Chapel couples, and spent the entire day communicating with me to help us choose a date that worked well for both him and us. We basically let Michael pick our wedding date, and little did we know that would be the first of many decisions we would happily trust him with. Looking back, giving Michael full creative control was one of the best choices we made. The day of our wedding was truly the best day of our lives, and so much of that is because of Michael. From well before dawn to well after dusk, he took on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with us and turned it into something we will never forget. He was on time, prepared, thoughtful, calm, and somehow delivered in ways that completely surpassed every expectation we had. Just a wedding photographer? No way. Michael planned, guided, encouraged, organized, and executed our entire day in the most seamless and meaningful way. Even though we eloped, Michael made us feel like we had everyone we needed right there with us. He brought such a steady, joyful presence, and by the end of the experience, he felt much more like a friend than just our photographer. And the photos… WOW. They are breathtaking, awe-capturing, emotional, and beyond anything we could have dreamed of. Michael stunned us with a huge sneak peek and then delivered our full gallery in under one month. Everyone who has seen the photos has had the same reaction: stunning, beautiful, amazing, breathtaking. People keep telling us how happy and beautiful we look, and how incredible the landscapes are. We feel so blessed to have had Michael as our photographer and so much more.