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Michael Freas Artistic Guild Winner

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Asheville wedding photographer Michael Freas, is an award-winning member of the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association.

Winning an AG WPJA competition award is a major accomplishment in the wedding photography industry.

Witness the raw passion and connection between this bride and groom in this intimate, artistic wedding portrait captured at the iconic Greystone Inn by a WPJA photographer.
2024 v02 Artistic Guild
At Asheville, NC, a creative black and white photoshoot of a wedding couple was taken to mimic the look of a classic film, creating a pleasing depth of field
2023 v01 Artistic Guild
The wedding couple in Key Largo, Florida at Playa Largo Resort & Spa enjoyed the peaceful tranquility of the bar gazebo, taking a break from the excitement during the cocktail hour
2023 v01 Artistic Guild
The open doors of St Marys Basilica in Key West FL provided a beautiful scene setter for the couple's wedding day
2022 v04 Artistic Guild
The Key West FL bride is illuminated in the warm sunlight from the window and an overhead spotlight, creating a unique layered storytelling effect as she puts on her shoes with mother behind
2022 v04 Artistic Guild
At Parker Mill in Whittier NC, a picture to capture the stormy weather that gives the Smokey Mountains its name, as a backdrop to the wedding ceremony
2022 v04 Artistic Guild
The couple danced on a painted red arch bridge in Duke Gardens, with the groom singing to his bride in a portrait of them as they are, as it is a place they visit often
2022 v04 Artistic Guild
North Carolina couple embraced rain and showed their true personalities at The Farm of Asheville
2022 v02 Artistic Guild
Flash and leading lines to create an epic portrait to match the epic sunset that was taking place at Key West, Florida
2022 v02 Artistic Guild
The sunset of the NC mountains was captured in an unique way with a polarizing glass in a couple portrait at Crest Pavillion, Asheville, NC
2022 v02 Artistic Guild
Super wide angle lens from a good distance to showcase the setting and the grand scape of the properties views of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC
2022 v02 Artistic Guild
Casa Marina Resort in Key West, FL During sunset on the beach with afterglow and moon was full that night
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
Key West wedding planning portrait ideas in BW - Florida photography showing texture on the left of the frame is a lampshade used for a leading element
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
The photographer used creative lighting and gelled the background to give the wedding photo a unique look at the Playa Largo Resort in Key Largo, Florida
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
The photographer at Playa Largo Resort, Key Largo, Florida scouted the lobby for a wedding photo, and decided to use the chandelier and the groom's shadow for an element
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
Key Largo, FL photo ideas for the wedding planning - Keys photography showing sunset kissing frame of the bride and groom
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
Key Largo wedding planning ceremony picture ideas - Florida photography to show off the location, the main reason the bride picked this venue
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
The bride's childhood memories of gathering coconuts in the Florida Keys were captured in her wedding photos at Little Palm Island
2022 v01 Artistic Guild
World's top and most original Key West photography of the wedding couple embracing at sunset in Florida
2021 v03 Artistic Guild
World's most artistic and best photography from Pretty Place, Camp Greenville during an Environmental shoot of the wedding venue during the ceremony to showcase the backdrop, while using storytelling elements
2021 v03 Artistic Guild
Modern Key Largo wedding picture at Bakers Cay Resort of a Florida Bride walking down with father to outdoor ceremony location at the beach
2021 v01 Artistic Guild
Artistic Key West wedding picture in Florida Showing the setup at sunset for a beach reception at dusk with strings of lights
2021 v01 Artistic Guild
Key West, Florida wedding venue outdoor ceremony photography Showing all of the elements that brought the couple to Florida - Beach, Palm Tress, Water, Boats
2021 v01 Artistic Guild
St Petersburg wedding art image from a Beach wedding on Floridas Gulf Coast under blue skies, sunshine, and clouds
2021 v01 Artistic Guild
Saratoga Springs, NY wedding venue outdoor ceremony photography Setting the scene for a tent reception
2021 v01 Artistic Guild
Romantic St Petersburg sunset portrait during a Florida beach weddings with some afterglow and a lit couple with an AD200 and a MagBeam to overpower the sun
2021 v01 Artistic Guild
Stock Island Yacht Club and Marina, Key West, Florida couple posing for a wedding picture and due to no clouds it was a very sunset while walking to the reception, with the rays of light getting stronger during the afterglow
2020 v03 Artistic Guild
Jefferson, North Carolina artistic wedding portrait at sunset. "We were able to hike to the top of a Ridgeline, put the drone up in the air, and then position it perfectly where the sun was lighting them
2020 v03 Artistic Guild
Florida wedding couple posing for a portrait in downtown Orlando showing the darkness of a parking garage across the street, for an Abbey Road type of image, positioning the couple in the walkway in direct sun with shadows
2020 v03 Artistic Guild
Jefferson, NC wedding portrait captured by photographer using the ridge lines and wind, I waited for the moment where the bride's veil took the same shape as the mountains. Sunset plus the wind added some drama to this image at the Twickenham House
2020 v03 Artistic Guild
Stormy sunset wedding portrait using the uplighting on the house for ambient light at the Howey Mansion, Orlando, Florida
2020 v01 Artistic Guild
Key West, Florida fine art Blue Hour Creative portrait using the tropical landscaping as a frame, with OCF via MagBeam
2020 v01 Artistic Guild
Higgs Beach, Key West, Florida wedding portrait | One of the biggest draws for couples is the sunset in Key West. I set up flash, waited till afterglow
2020 v01 Artistic Guild
Key West, Florida Nature Preserve wedding photographer: Use of a faster shutter speed to darken the light, which created the portrait. the light was coming through one hole of the canopy, so I placed them there and was able to create a natural vignetting
2019 v04 Artistic Guild
Casa Marina Resort Key West, Florida Photographer: Sunsets in Key West are something special. This couple spends quite a bit of time here, and one of the main requests was a good sunset photo for them. So I waited until the afterglow started and voila!
2019 v04 Artistic Guild
Club of Knights, Coral Gables, Florida wedding photographer said: The final dip at the end of the couples choreographed first dance. I raised my shutter speed and positioned myself so that I had an even spread of light
2019 v04 Artistic Guild
Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West, Florida wedding photographer said: Wind was blow 20 knots across the entire island. So that allowed me to use it to my advantage and just let the brides veil fly
2019 v04 Artistic Guild
Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West, Florida wedding photographer: Wind was blow 20 knots across the entire island. So that allowed me to use it to my advantage and just let the brides veil fly
2019 v04 Artistic Guild
Casa Marina Resort Key West wedding photographer: Sunsets in Key West are something special. When its low tide the limestone rocks expose themselves, which gives you perfect tide pools for reflections.
2019 v03 Artistic Guild
2018 v03 Artistic Guild - Wedding Day Portraits
2018 v03 Artistic Guild - Wedding Day Portraits

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