Welcome to the Free Spirit Press. A media outlet dedicated to documenting life as it happens by capturing that moment in photographs.

My name is Stephen Podraza. I am a freelance photojournalist who has a passion for capturing images as stories that speak to us. Photography has been a part of my life for the past 45 years in one way or another. My camera is an extension of myself. It has been a good friend that rarely lets me down. It challenges me on a regular basis, and satisfies an urge to tell stories through pictures. I invite you into my world.