Michael DeFreitas’ love of travel is not confined only to travel writing. He’s also a veteran photographer with many clients including some of the top PR firms, book publishers and travel magazines in the world. He has authored 3 travel guides and contributed to 6others. His most recent book, Caribbean Adventures in Nature, is his second Caribbean travel guide. His stories have graced the pages of many of the top websites, travel magazines and books in the world. And for more than 20 years he has entertained thousands of readers with his travel adventures. The driving force behind his work is his desire to express his unique creativity which inspires him to produce high quality art. Editorial and Commercial assignments as well as stock photo shoots and photo workshops keep him on the road about four months every year.
His growing stock library now contains close to 70,000 travel images from more than 70 countries. He uses different techniques and styles to come up with a variety of images that are able to serve the varying needs of his clients. He has traveled the world capturing images that help viewers feel like they have also visited the places he has visited. He’s represented by Danita Delimont and his assignment and stock rates are very flexible. He produces high quality artwork that is easily recognizable among the works of other artists. His art is embraced by many buyers because they are durable and can be used for decorative purposes for a very long time.