Trampoline!

So I bought a trampoline a few months ago because I thought it would make a good prop for a photo shoot. Well, I finally got to use it with Nicole. She was a great model for it because she really brings the energy and has a great smile. It was a lot of fun.

Behind the Scenes- Rapunzel Shoot

I don't usually show any behind the scenes pics from the princess shoots, but I figured I'd make an exception. This is just a video still, (forgive the poor quality). SO now I begin the post work, which usually takes many hours, but it's always a big payoff.
Stay tuned. : )

Ayanna

I had a fantastic shoot with Ayanna recently. She wasn't afraid to get down in the dirt. We worked really well together and I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Nicole is back

Nicole returned just 3 weeks later for another shoot, and I'm very glad she did. She's a lot of fun, very photogenic and has a great smile....everything a photographer needs.

Where'd all the Blogs GO??

There was a time when the blogs were thriving, especially among my fellow Disney artists......lots of art, lots of updates, lots of posts, lots of comments. And now they're dropping like flies. People don't post for 6 months and then they wonder why nobody is visiting their blog! Well, I'm doing my best to keep mine going. I've been keeping up this pace for almost 5 years now....and MY work requires coordinating a 5 or 6 hour block of time with a model, make up artist, hair stylists, assistants, etc.
Not to mention the hours I often put into the post work.
Come on guys and girls, you can scan a sketch once in a while, right? Kudos to those of you who post consistently.

Joy Joy Joy

Daphne Joy is probably becoming a familiar face here on my blog. She returned once again for our sixth shoot! She always brings the energy! We're a good team. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Spring in your step

I thought this was a fun shot of Erika.

In the field...

Here's another shot of the lovely, Sherri.

Erika

Erika returned for a third shoot recently. She's very photogenic and we always get great stuff. Today she mentioned to me that she's like to return for a fourth shoot. : )

Laura

Laura came by today for a second shoot. Here she is standing next to a large print from our first shoot.

Sherri (a.k.a "Pocahontas")

Sherri came back for a third shoot, and it may have been our best shoot yet! I'm sure we'll be working together again soon!

Naturally Sweet

Here's another shot of Sulem. She has a natural beauty to her and a winning smile. She's very sweet and I enjoy working with her.

Sulem

Sulem came back for another shoot. We get along very well, and she feels like an old friend. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon. This shot was taken in a field behind Disney Feature Animation.

Face it!

I've done this a few times before, but Zuleyka wanted to give it a whirl. I thought it came out pretty successful.

Photogenic

Tough to take a bad shot of Zuleyka.

Zuleyka's Return

Here's Zuleyka standing next to a large print of a pic we shot together on our first shoot. She's very photogenic and a great model. We may often differ on style and taste, but in the end, we get great pictures. And the old tired guy on the left in the second shot...that's me. More to come!

"Re-Discovered"

Here's an "oldie" from 2009. I shoot a lot....sometimes so much, that I don't get a chance to work on everything I want to work on. So, it's nice when you get a chance to go through the old stuff and "re-discover" some overlooked pics that you like.
This is the lovely "Lana." She's been featured on my blog several times.

Portrait Book

Okay, so I'm a little behind, but I AM trying to catch up. This is the cover of my new Portrait Book for 2009. I hope to complete Portraits 2010 shortly thereafter. (Just been a little busy)
Can someone please tell me why none of these online services offer a VERTICAL format for a book, instead of just horizontal? SHeesh! Seems like a no-brainer! iPhoto doesn't offer it and neither does Shutterfly. If anyone can recommend a good "online book creating" website that offers a VERTICAL format, please let me know.

The Golden Hour

Here's another shot of Giulini at sunset, my favorite time of day to shoot.

"Lady Slava"

Rostislava came back for a second shoot. I get along very well with her and her whole family. She is a delight to work with. This theme was her idea...she was channeling Lady Gaga here, except Rostislava is better looking.

The Microphone

My microphone has turned out to be a popular prop. I seem to shoot a lot of singers, like Natalie here. Singers are usually great to work with because they're familiar with performing in front of an audience....or a camera.

Striking girl....

Here's another shot of Riya. She was wonderful to work with.

Riya on white

Here's another shot I liked of Riya. We had a great shoot together.

Alicia

Alicia came back for a fourth shoot. You may remember her as "Lara Croft." And for the record.....No, I do not condone smoking, but Alicia came to me with this idea, and I felt that it worked for the shot.

Bubbles

Stephanie came up from San Diego for a second shoot. I ended up photographing her AND her sister. We had a great time working together again.

Riya

Riya and I had a terrific shoot. Everything went very smoothly, and she was so great to work with. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Pretty Woman

Ashley was so sweet and such a delight to work with. She's been modeling since she was 11 years old, so she's a real pro. She made my job easy.

Baby hair

Now I know what you're thinking...."Ryan doesn't photograph babies!" Well, normally you'd be right....but I had to make an exception for little Adison and her fabulous hair. YES, this is her real hair, NO it has not been photoshopped. And yes, it's magnificent hair.....it does that all on its own.

Giulini the Great

Giulini came back for a 4th shoot. We get along very well and enjoy working together.

Birthday girl

Luiza came by on Friday (which was her birthday) with her sister, Stephanie, all the way from San Diego to do a photo shoot. We were all pleased with the results.

Kickin' off the new year...

Had my first shoot of 2011 today. The model's name is Mandana. She's a striking mix of Polish, Persian, and African-American. She was a pleasure to work with and I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Breawna

Here's another pic of the photogenic, Breawna. You may recognize her from my last blog post. : )

Happy New Year!

Let's make it a good one.

2010 Wrap Up

Where did the year go? Well, I guess time flies when you're busy....and this has been a busy year! Over 100 photo shoots, 107 to be exact. So here are some of the lovely people I worked with in 2010. A special thanks to Suanny, Kimberly, Giulini, Codie, Maria, Breawna, Mary, Daphne, Suelyn, Michelle, Dorthy, Gilli, Romi, Vanessa, Jayna, Jules, Leticia, Cindy, Alexia, Zuleyka, Jocelyn, Anne, Elena, Alexa, Grace, Jessie, Erika, Carissa, Ramona, Tricia, Tiffany, Cynthia, Destiny, Arshiya, CC, Stephanie, Alyssa, Princess, Sheila, Olivia, Tegan, Lana, Alicia, Nazanin, Alina, Crystal, Laura, Chelsea, Ravan, Jen, Sherri, Vicky, Alexis, Skyler, Madeline, Brande, Nathalie, Sulem, Radhaa, and Kristin.
And a thanks to everyone who checks out the blog, I appreciate it.
Happy Holidays, and I'll see you in 2011!

Merry Christmas

Suelyn came back for a third shoot. She always brings the energy, and delivers every time. I'm sure we'll be working together a lot in 2011. Happy Holidays.

Colleen

Colleen was a pleasure to work with. Very easy going. I don't often get to shoot people with red hair, so this was a nice change of pace.

Daphne-Close up

Daphne's back

Daphne came back for a 4th and 5th shoot. We got some great stuff. More to come!

The Chair

The "Chair shot" is a RyPhoto special.

Alexia

Here's a series I did of Alexia in the backyard a while back using only the sun and a white bed sheet.

Happy Thanksgiving

Michelle

Michelle and I worked together again for the fourth time. We work very well together and she always delivers great stuff. She's very professional, very mature, and very pleasant to work with. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Suelyn

Suelyn came back for a second shoot with me, and she never disappoints.

The Energy

Here's Breawna! This was her first shoot ever, but I knew she'd be great!

Behind the Scenes

A lot of people were surprised when they found out that the top image was taken outside. But as you can see, it was shot very simply....with a piece of white board and the sun. A special thanks to my friend, Leo, who took the "Behind the Scenes" shot with his iPhone.

Erika Erika Erika

This was a fun challenge that I've been wanting to do for a while.....to put 3 of the same person in one environment.