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Michael Freas

MICHAEL FREAS PHOTOGRAPHY

Key West, FL
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Contact Michael Freas

Michael describes himself as "a real-moments photographer". He strives to create bold, artistic portraits that are worthy of celebration. His unique perspective and down to earth personality translates well with clients, and he takes time to get to know all of his wedding couples. Michael likes to push the limits of creativity and thrives off of spontaneity. He focuses on the story of the day and how it unfolds, documenting the romance and love.

When Michael was in high school, his grandfather gave him his first camera, a Kodak Ektra 100 and he began shooting film. It was during this time that the seed was planted for Michael's unique eye for composition. A lifelong soccer player, Michael played goalkeeper in high school and college. As a goalkeeper, you have to anticipate movements, much the same way you have to anticipate special moments happening at a wedding. His documentarian style captures these fleeting moments creating images that are authentic and timeless.

Each year, Michael shoots around 50 full-day weddings, including many destination weddings. An avid outdoorsman, Michael enjoys travelling to new places and exploring the beauty of the natural world. He loves all activities on the water including fishing, boating and surfing. Michael is inspired by nature, light, abstract design and the love he witnesses between his couples.

Where are you located? Do you charge a travel fee for weddings not in your location?

I am based in Florida. Travel pricing is $3200 + room + flight

How long have you been in business? How many weddings have you photographed as the main photographer?

I have been shooting professionally now for 5 years and average 35-50 per year.

Describe your "style" of wedding photography.

Reportage Wedding Photojournalism

What's the typical wedding coverage package that you offer? What is the price?

A typical package includes 8 hours of wedding day photo coverage by Michael and a second photographer. We deliver 500-600 high-resolution edited digital files via online gallery and include an album. The starting price of our packages is $4200. We also offer additional services including engagement, family, and multi-day sessions and custom made fine art albums.

Do you have a studio where we can meet? Do you use Skype?

I do not have a studio. I meet with my clients however possible and convenient be it via Skype, telephone, or in person.

What are your professional degrees, credentials, affiliations? Have you taken any recent educational workshops or classes?

Fearless Conference 2018 - Puerto Rico, Inspire Retreat 2018 - Connecticut

Is there anything else you'd like to share about yourself?

I am an avid waterman. I love to fish, spearfish, dive, lobster, and paddleboard in my free time. I try to spend more time on and under the water than I do land.

7 Recommendations

Working with Mike was an amazing experience. From the time I contacted him for pricing and info to the very end of our wedding reception. He is so down to earth and makes your pictures so much fun to take. We are blown away by how kind he was and our pictures are absolutely breath taking. Not choosing him would be an absolute mistake. We are beyond happy and can’t thank Freas Photography enough!

- SARAH + ANDREW - June 6, 2018

Long after the food is cleaned away and the music has faded, the photos will remain to tell the story. Mike was a fantastic professional and understood our quirky sense of humor and knew exactly how to get our personality to show in all our pictures. Everyone who has seen our photos has commented on the vibrancy of the colors and the unique perspective. That had drawn us to Mike originally when we started researching who to use. Upon our first meeting we immediately knew he was our guy. Easy to talk to, easy to work with. He was always available to talk about any details or ideas Read More surrounding our pictures.

Our plan was the throw the party of the century and based on all the photo evidence it looks like we succeeded! Thank you, Mike, for making the great memories into some amazingly high quality mementos for us to cherish for years to come.

- BOBBY + BRIANNA - May 4, 2018

We absolutely loved working with Micheal! He is amazing at his craft. He truly captured our personalities. I work in the wedding industry as a planner and I can say he was extremely professional, fun, organized, and creative. He made the day fun and relaxed. We were so happy when we received our pictures! They were perfect!
We highly recommend him for your wedding day!

- KELLI + CHRISTOPHER - April 18, 2018

We loved all of the photos that Mike shot for us during our wedding! He was very easy to work with and knew exactly what we wanted captured during our wedding. He got all of our edited photos back to us quickly and was very responsive during the planning.

- REBECCA + BEN - April 7, 2018

I cannot keep count of how many times someone has told me that our photos are the best wedding photos they've ever seen. Just yesterday I was looking at the photos in a public place, and a complete stranger said, "Those are the best wedding photos I've ever seen. Seriously, I feel like I have to say that to everyone, but I really mean it this time."

My husband and I had a private ceremony in Key West with no family or friends, so we were nervous about having a photographer be the only person with us on our special day. Mike was the best! There were no awkward moments. It was like hanging Read More out with an old friend who happens to be an amazing photographer.
Mike went above and beyond to help secure the ceremony location, find an officiant, and find great locations for photos. He took our ideas and made them better than we imagined.

One of the things that I love the most is that he doesn't edit the photos to make you look prettier or thinner. He uses light and angles to capture you at your best. You look like the best version of yourself, not like you were photographed with a filter. #NoFilterNeeded

The price was more than fair considering the quality of the photos. The only problem I have is trying to decide which photos to hang in our house! They are all so good!

If you are thinking about booking Freas Photography for your wedding, engagement photos, or any other event-- do yourself a favor and do it now. If he's not available on your date, you should change the date! He's that good.

- ASHLEY + TAYLOR - March 29, 2018

My now fiancé hired Mike for a surprise proposal shoot in Key West! Everything was perfectly coordinated, and I had no idea there was photographer shooting photos just behind the bushes while we were on the beach. Then we had an amazing photo shoot and our happiness and excitement is captured in a variety of shots with the beautiful backdrop at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park. We received our edited images so quickly as promised and I love them!

- DANNY + RACHEL - March 23, 2018

Hiring Mike to shoot our wedding on January 19, 2018 was the best decision I could have made! With our wedding plans changing several times due to Hurricane Irma, Mike not only was accommodating but went above and beyond to make our day one to remember! He is the reason our wedding day was flawless. He takes pride in his work, loves his job and is one of the best photographers I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much!

- KRISTEN + BEN - January 19, 2018