Michael Freas

Asheville

MCF Media
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Fearless since 2017
8 Recommendations
38 Featured Couples

Contact Michael Freas

I've spent the last 15 years living and traveling all over Florida. I'm now thrilled to call Miami Beach home, but I still love to travel, both throughout this great state and the world at large. Nature, design, light, and music have always drawn me in and quieted me. I don't run from chaos, I dive in headfirst... that's where the beauty is! That's where the Real Moments exist!

I'm a photojournalist and a storyteller. I've never found a story I prefer telling than the story of two people committing to each other for the rest of their lives. That's what wedding photography is about.

Real Moments between two people and their family and friends. Real Wedding Stories! My name is Michael Freas. I'm the guest you didn't invite to your wedding, but you're so glad that I came.

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

I am based in Western NC, but travel all over the world. Travel is included in all my pricing

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

I have been shooting professionally now for 7 years and average 35-50 per year.

Describe your "style" of wedding photography.

Reportage Wedding Photojournalism with use of dynamic light and environmental settings.

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 $3800. We also offer additional services including engagement, family, and multi-day sessions and custom made fine art albums.

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, Friends of Fearless 2020, Mentored by Tyler Wirken, Kreativ Summit 2020

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38 Featured Couples

MYSHA + EVAN

GINA + JOREL

ANNA + RUSSELL

SHANA + PATRICK

LINDA + ADAM

THAIS + CALEB

NICOLE + MIKE

ASHLI + DANIEL

ASHLEY + TOM

DANIELLE + JOE

RACHEL + ZANE

CAROLINA + CHAD

JAYLIN + ANDREW

MARRISSA + JOHN

MICHELLE + JOEL

Casa Marina

SIMONE + RYAN

First Flight Island Restaurant

KAYLA + COLBY

ALEXANDRA + DUSTIN

Audubon House

LAURYN + DAVID

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SAMANTHA + CHARLIE

KAYLA + RYAN

TARA + JOEY

B Ocean Resort

CECILIA + DOM

Southernmost Beach Resort

KAELYN + BRENDAN

Margaritaville Key West Resort

KELLY + FELIPE

Audubon House

BRIE + BOBBY

HEATHER + JOSH

NICHOLE + RYAN

ELISE + MIKE

CASEY + MARK

KRISTEN + BEN

MONICA + GALO

DANIELLE + TONY

SHLEBY + JAKE

MICHELLE + JEFF

EMILY + PAT

JESSICA + ED

HEATHER + KEITH

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8 Recommendations

Michael was beyond professional and made everyone feel so comfortable in front of the camera. He captured beautiful candid moments of the entire day. Highly recommend !!

BRIANA + MARK

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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