Photography has filled me with purpose and joy, and taken me places I never thought I'd go. I have covered three U.S. presidents, been blessed by the Pope, and been stared down by Muhammad Ali. I've shared a laugh with Smokey Robinson, and had a picture I took of him used when he received a lifetime achievement award. I've photographed a 110-year-old woman as she told me what it was like to climb onto the torch of the Statue of Liberty. I was chosen as the only independent photographer allowed near Obama and McCain in their last meeting before the 2008 election. I'm the only photographer in the world to have been officially represented by the three largest photographic retailers in the Western hemipshere. Heck, I've even had a photographic technique named after me (which is crazy).
But I have never felt so blessed by photography as when I am photographing a wedding. At weddings, we are most visibly ourselves -- the walls we walk around with come tumbling down under the forces of joy, anxiety (and sometimes a bit of alcohol). To document that experience, the relationship of friends, families, and a couple launching a new stage in their life, is an incredible feeling. When a client says "This is the first picture I've seen of my parents that actually looks like them!" I feel like I've done something with lasting value. After years of shooting and more than 225 weddings under my belt, I still find each one to be more exciting than the last, and try to make each one the best one that I've ever photographed.
In addition to a staff of photo assistants, I am so happy to have my partner Wendy as a full-time studio manager to make sure that our clients' needs are met at every stage from the first inquiry until years after the wedding. Wendy is the hardest worker I have ever known, and she makes my clients' experience as stress-free as possible.
Kari Bellamy - Dude.. dude… dude… that tub shot at the end…. AWESOME. IF that doesn’t go for a fearless award, i don’t know what will.
brett maxwell - I want to go to there
Salahuddin Khan - u simply did a fantastic job – every image is a masterpeice. double thumbs up for all these fun shots. ;)
Anni - Wow, what a crazy fantastic wedding – looks like such a blast! That last photo in the tub is crazy awesome.
tobiah - EPIC! so so good! loving the dress shot!
Len - This wedding is abso-freaking-lutely insane! You rocked it!
Willie Dalton - Really great work, Ryan! The dynamic range is incredible and the colors pop like no other. I am always impresses by how you are able to get all the standard required shots, all while nailing the looks that are uniquely you.
Mercedes - Awesome. Pretty much gorgeous wedding.
Jessica Schilling - Amazing. Just seriously amazing.
bec - I want to be at this wedding!
Stephanie Koo - Just amazing. as usual!
Kellee Walsh - All I can say is I wish I was there. Awesome!
Marie - I want to go there too – amazing Ryan. :)
TJ Mullen - Fantastic Ryan!!! I hope the couple has a lot of wall space as there are so many of those that need to be displayed!!! This me think back to our adventures in the Cayman Islands and Mexico.
Andy Gaines - Wow. Tough job, but somebody had to do it! Great work as always Ryan.
Patrick Downs (@PatDownsPhotos) - What a great shoot you did! Awesome … that should go in your Top 10 weddings I assume. Very nice.
Steve Koo - Both the rehearsal party and the reception look ridiculous. Great work documenting it all and capturing the mood, Ryan!
Jakob - Wicked, amigo.
benj haisch - wow. ridiculously awesome.
geneoh - No matter where you are you’re style always come through. Great work!
Becky Male - Wow. Oh WOW, this wedding is amazing, I wish I’d been there it looked amazing fun. Ryan your photography is fantastic, I aspire to be an amazing photographer as you, love your work!
gabe aceves - ryan, if its possible you might be getter even better at this whole wedding thing. this is awesome my friend.
Krista Cleary Yagci - Oh. Em. Geeeeeeee. speechless.
Viktor - Ryan, i’m really pleased how you doing your job, taking great pictures! And really interested in some shots, so can you tell me what lenses you used to capture:
1 golf guy in black t-shirt and the one on the left from him (with beatifuly blured sky)
2 two palms, water drops and lady under them
3 four girls laughing
4 love is all we need
5 BEAUTIFULL sunset
sam hurd - hahahahaha… i give up.
colleen - heck yeah!!
rich - wedding was totally dominated. absolutely beautiful work
V. - Dude, this is an amazing example of a well documented destination wedding! V.
Derek - Such an amazing wedding! Phenomenal work as always Ryan