Freed Photography was fantastic to work with. When we met with them they took time to understand the kind of photographer we were looking for, and worked with us to ensure we were given exactly what we wanted. We had John Shinkle as our photographer, who we loved. He was professional, communicative, friendly, and gave us beautiful photos. He met with us before the wedding to better understand the kinds of photos we really liked or didn't like, and catered to our needs throughout the wedding. At the wedding John had an assistant who was also very professional and friendly. We are so happy with our experience, and so happy with our photos, they truly captured the excitement and emotion of our big day. I would definitely recommend Freed Photography and John Shinkle to anyone needing a photographer in the MD, DC, VA area!

Freed photography was our 1st choice for capturing our wedding day. They are all so creative and professional. Pablo, You are amazing! You were so fun to work with. I love your creative eye for the perfect shot. We are just thrilled with the wedding photos, they are perfect!!!

Nick was great! He really captured so many amazing moments from that day. Nick was unobtrusive but very connected to what was going on. I highly recommend Freed!

Can't say enough great things about Freed. We had Pablo and Jayrol shoot our wedding, and they were FABULOUS. I seriously am in love with Pablo. He was funny (but kept things moving), and he instructed people exactly how to poise so no time was wasted. I barely noticed he was there after we did portraits - he is such a natural! Jayrol was a pleasure to work with too. We did our engagement pictures with Bryan Blanken, so we knew the quality would be excellent, and we've already seen some of the photographs, and they're beautiful. You won't regret Freed.

Freed Photography did an exceptional job on my wedding photos. First, Pablo took amazing engagement photos of me and my fiancee. His personality and professionalism made us feel very comfortable with him. Plus the photos were amazing! Then at the wedding, Pablo and his assistant arrived early, kept everything running smoothly, and were very pleasant and fun to have around. We just received our wedding photos and they are also wonderful! I'm really happy with his work. Neal, the owner, and the office staff at Freed are also very pleasant and responsive. Pablo was fantastic and I highly recommend him.

We had Nick from Freed Photography for my daughter's wedding. I have never seen a photographer so unobtrusive, but capturing every moment somehow. There was never a time when the photographer got in anyone's way, but he made sure to be there for every moment. Although I haven't seen the pictures yet, based on the professionalism I saw, and the amount of care and consideration taken during the photos, I know they must be wonderful! I would highly recommend Freed Photography for any event.

For our June wedding we had Pablo and Jayrol as our photographers and I cannot say enough great things about them. They arrived on time and kept everyone laughing throughout the event. Our group is super sarcastic and they did an amazing job of organizing everyone and allowing us to really enjoy our wedding but still capturing fantastic pictures. They are so wonderful and I would/have recommended them to everyone I know!

Nick was the photographer for our wedding and we could not have been happier with him. He was so much fun to have at our wedding and our pictures turned out great! Sergei was the second photographer and he was amazing also. The staff at Freed were wonderful to work with -- they were professional, accommodating and made sure we were 100 percent happy. We could not recommend them more!

Our experience with Freed Photography was excellent. Jennifer was our lead photographer and besides being talented she is incredibly organized and calm. She really kept everything moving smoothly on the big day. Sergei was the assistant photographer and he was also fantastic. His shots really captured the personality of our guests and the event. We haven't ordered our album or prints yet, but all my contacts at Freed have been very responsive and helpful so I trust it will be a very smooth experience.

We used Brian, who was very highly recommended. He was above and beyond what I expected. He really helped direct us and got all the shots we wanted, which was tough considering we had 270 people! He was so laid back, but take charge, funny but serious when he needed to be. We got our pictures pretty quickly and they are beautiful. I highly recommend Freed!

Selecting a photographer was one of the most important steps to me in planning the wedding. I LOVE photos, and after all, when the day is over, they're what you have left to remember. At Freed, you meet with a consultant who shows you video portfolios of various photographers from whom you can choose. I immediately fell in love with Nick's work and selected him as my photographer. I also opted to add a second shooter.

I selected eight hours of coverage and requested to break-up Nick's and the second shooter's time - having Nick arrive earlier and leave earlier and the second shooter arrive later and leave later. My fiance and I did not see each other before I walked down the aisle, and I wanted to get all of our individual photos taken beforehand. In order to allow enough time for pre-wedding photos and also have a photographer on-hand for our exit at the end of the night, I determined that I needed to stagger the coverage.

When I met with Nick, he said no one had ever made that request before. He explained some "risks" (i.e. that a less experienced photographer would be primarily responsible for some of the shots), but I was comfortable with the setup and he went with it. In the end, our second shooter's photos were great and this arrangement worked out perfectly for us.

Nick was fantastic. He's engaging and generally just fun to be around, which is nice since you're spending quite a bit of time with the person photographing you! He obviously enjoys what he does and works to get the best shot every time. Our photos were phenomenal, and I'm so glad I selected him as our photographer.

Another HUGE plus about Freed is that they turn the photos around in less than three weeks!

I have many friends who used Freed for various celebrations. I was so enchanted by my friends' amazing pictures, that I was sold on using Freed before I even met my husband.

My husband's family was pleased that we chose Freed, because Freed also did a wonderful job at their daughter's (my new SIL's) wedding.

Neal and Carla made a great team. They were very easy to work with and open to ideas - however, they have many years of experience and usually took my ideas and made suggestions to make the photos even better.

I feel that they caught every aspect of the wedding. The big parts of the event, the small details I never saw until I looked at the pictures. They caught the essence of the event in the photographs. There were no overly-cheesey pictures. The Freeds had a intuitive sense of what would be important to us and our families. They captured beautiful intimate moments, such as my mom touching up my makeup or my (now) husband running to the parking lot to greet my brother's family. Another one of my favorite pictures is my mother and her best friend standing on a balcony wiping tears while my husband and I danced the final dance of the night.

I find that looking at the photos from my wedding evokes the emotions we were feeling at the time.

They caught so many wonderful pictures --- I am still trying to narrow down my favorites.

Yes, Freed is not one of the bargain basement photography groups - they know their worth and charge fairly. After seeing their work, I am convinced that you get what you pay for and I am so happy to have beautiful, creative pictures hanging in our home as well as the homes of our family members.

Bryan with Freed is one of a kind. He is fun, professional and extremely talented. Our engagement photos were so perfect we did not think he could possibly get better. However, he did! The wedding pictures are stunning and photos we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Bryan also had the assistance of Gabrielle on the day of our wedding and they were a fantastic team. Gabrielle was a blast and took a lot of great photos of our friends and family. They both have the ability to make the most camera shy people feel comfortable. Our guests were constantly "striking a pose" for Bryan and Gabrielle. We consider ourselves very lucky to have worked with such an amazing team. Bryan was not just there for us on the day of the wedding but helpful during the entire process. Freed is a wonderful and professional company with so many talented photographers! Thank you for creating photos we can enjoy the rest of our lives!!

We had the pleasure of having Jenifer and Jayrol from Freed Photography as our photographers for our January 2012 wedding. Jenifer and Jayrol provided us with so many stunning images from our engagement session and from our wedding. During our initial consultation with Freed we were immediately impressed with their professionalism and responsiveness, they made special arrangements so we could meet with Neal Freed during the weekend when their studio was closed. We met with Neal who explained each of their packages in great detail and the costs. Neal even offered us a discount because our wedding was during the “off-peak” season. Neal then showed us a series of slideshows from different photographers to select from and our favorite was Jenifer’s.

We first met Jenifer for our engagement session and we immediately had a connection. She is so easy going it was easy to feel comfortable around her, which I’m sure comes through in the images. As our wedding day approached, Jenifer helped us come up with our photo schedule for the wedding day. Jenifer was even nice enough to meet us at our wedding venue (Park Hyatt Washington) to preview possible photo locations. On the wedding day Jenifer and Jayrol were great. They arrived in the suite and the cameras immediately started going. This is a wonderful team; they were both very fun and easy going while maintaining an air of professionalism. Jenifer and Jayrol were able to capture every aspect of our wedding so beautifully, they even stayed a little longer to get a few more shots and they captured so many of those “little” moments where you don’t know your picture is being taken. Those are the images we love the most. Now we have close to 1,400 images capturing our wedding!

We were so lucky to have photographers that we were so comfortable with. We only have the nicest things to say about Jenifer and Jayrol and the Freed team. Our guests even loved our photographers! Freed Photography is a great group. We would not hesitate recommending Jenifer and Jayrol from Freed to capture your wedding. Thanks again Jenifer and Jayrol!!

I will try to make this short and sweet…..Bryan Blanken is AMAZEBALLS!

Our first meeting with Bryan, my husband (now) and I knew he was our man – we practically signed our contract and locked him up when we heard he was available. He is an extremely talented photographer and pretty much amazing all around. It was such an honor to have him capture our wedding day and I cannot say enough about the quality and value of his work.

He is professional, attentive, organized, and easy going, which made taking all the photos a fun part of our day. The best advice Bryan gave me during our engagement shoot was to be myself and stop worrying about the “perfect pose” or everyone around me – because he would capture everything. He was totally right. You all can rest assure that Bryan will do a fantastic job of capturing the special and memorable moments that you probably wouldn’t have thought about.

We received a sneak peek of our wedding pictures a week after our wedding (love the quick turnaround) and I can’t explain the amount of wonderful compliments we have received – not only from our family and friends, but recent or future brides who happen to stumble upon our pictures on facebook.

I am so grateful for Bryan and cannot thank him enough for his ability to capture all the emotions my husband and I felt during our special day. I know I will cherish all the pictures forever. Boys and girls….he is worth every penny!!!!!!!! I recommend him to everyone. I know for a fact he is extremely popular and gets booked fast, so I would definitely lock him ASAP!

I've known Bryan Blanken with Freed Photography for over ten years. While in the industry, Bryan was the photographer for the first wedding I was an event manager for. I knew then I met terrific talent. Over the years, Bryan and I remained in touch through industry events as well as "meeting on the set" for other friends weddings and family portraits. Once engaged, when it came time to select our photographer, without a doubt, Bryan and Freed were our number one choice. Bryan fortunately already knew my now husband Jay and understood our preferences and style without really having to ask. The day of our wedding, (Nov 4, 2011 at Kent Manor Inn), Bryan was an extension of our party and made it all easy. Our wedding was small and intimate and Bryan fit in nicely with our guests which made capturing memories on film easier! Our family and friends have commented about how nice our photographer was and how connected he seemed with Jay and I. We've since received our pictures and are very happy. As we went through the hundreds and hundreds of pictures, we relived the entire day... There are so many pictures where I can remember exactly what was happening and what was said at that moment- Bryan captured it all. We couldn't have asked for a better person to be with us the day of our wedding. We will absolutley continue to recommend Bryan and and Freed.