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.
Leo - Fantastic as always, Ryan.
Fadi Nassar - Please I need to know with witch camera u took those pictures?and what lenses did u used? I really want to see the review of the d600 we are waiting for..regards thx
Cameron - Gorgeous wedding and love the lighting.
Melissa of Continuum Photography - Beautiful wedding… I love all the emotion and the dad dancing to Gangnam Style is priceless!
stefan - hochzeitsfotograf schweiz - Well captured and thanks for sharing :)
Craig Cacchioli - Love the TS lens in action under the golden leaves of the tree
PerHenning - This is Brenizer good=)
V Tran - I wonder how many times you’ve seen Gangnam Style performed at a wedding this year? :)
matt haines - Gorgeous as usual, Ryan!
Quick question. I love the bridal portrait in the window. You’ve obviously gelled your light source with a CTO and adjusted WB so the daylight goes blue. Question is though, did you just go a full CTO or did you go further than that? The daylight seems very, very blue! Thanks.
Ryan Brenizer - It was a naturally tungsten-green light source, Matt, so I don’t have the exact temp. Usually about 2850, +25.
David @ AiP Creative Photography - Such a wonderful day you had of capturing the emotion of the day. Truly incredible!
Craigh Bennett - Gorgeous work! Love the city shot with the red sky Ryan!
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Shaun Taylor - Great images and I love how you’ve used the light in studio450 during the ceremony. Very creative and dramatic.