In about one week, these two quality humans will be saying I Do, and I will be there to document the entire day. Until then, enjoy some beautiful photos of Ashley and Sheldon’s engagement session. Cheers! -ryan
Sarah + Alex | The MEZZ Downtown Orlando | Orlando Wedding Photographer
Sarah and Alex’s beautiful Downtown Orlando Wedding is finally here! It’s basically a roller coaster of love, starting at Trinity Lutheran Church, looping over some basketball courts, diving down through Lake Eola, rolling into The Abbey, and coming to a complete stop at The MEZZ. […]
Jenny + Kyle | Sarasota Opera House | Sarasota Wedding Photographer
I’m delighted to share Jenny and Kyle’s beautiful Wedding at the Sarasota Opera House. So much opera singing went down on this magical day, and I loved it. I was also schooled on downstage/upstage lingo, so yeah, win win. Thank you Jenny and Kyle for […]
Favorite Places | Austin’s Coffee & Film | Winter Park, FL
On a whim, I decided to start posting some of my favorite places. I just decided this, and have no inkling on what it will become. What I do know, is that I love these photos (almost two years old) from Austin’s Coffee, and it’s […]
Michele + Tony | The White Room | St Augustine Wedding Photographer
Michele and Tony picked a beautiful day in June to get married. They officially became one at The White Room, on the roof, in the heart of St Augustine, Florida. Two souls from Gainesville saying “I Do” beneath a stunning sunset, surrounded by friends and family. Thank […]
Christine + Joey + Belly Full of Greyson | St Augustine Maternity Session
That’s right! Baby Greyson will be arriving by birthy sailboat sometime this November. In the sweet meantime, feast your eyes on Christine and Joey’s maternity session in St. Augustine, Florida. I can’t wait to meet this little dude. I’ll leave you with some worldly advice […]
Charlee | Mermaid Beach Shoot | Orlando Lifestyle Photographer
I had so much fun during this mermaid beach shoot. Charlee quickly became friends with the water and couldn’t be more at home in the sand. It’s unreal how much she has changed since our first beach adventure in December, which I will always hold […]
Sarah + Alex | Orlando Engagement Photographer | Bear Pond
Oh man! Forest engagement session is here! Sarah and Alex, two humans that fell madly in love on a canoe, were incredibly willing to explore one of my favorite fishing spots during their e-shoot! Bear Pond, a beautiful pond located in the Seminole Forest right outside […]
Elena + Neville | Lake Mary Events Center | Orlando Wedding Photographer
Elena and Neville’s brunch wedding at the Lake Mary Events Center was impressively splendid. Their special day was full of laughs and enough love to fill the Andromeda Galaxy, which was a lot like their engagement session. The Lake Mary Events Center was a wonderful […]
Cloak & Dapper | Port In The Storm | Spring Fashion Show
I’m a dude. So, photographing a dudes fashion show makes total sense. Especially when it’s Cloak & Dapper’s spring fashion show. I was incredibly honored to be at the Port In The Storm show, with my camera, and now I’m ready to share these photos […]
Shayna + Daniel | Casa Feliz Wedding | Winter Park Wedding Photographer
Shayna and Daniel’s wedding at Casa Feliz in Winter Park was absolutely stunning. As the January night turned chilly, it was obvious that this couple was truly in love, and that love would keep us all warm and safe. Photographing their wedding was like sitting […]
Michele + Tony | St Augustine Engagement
Oh man! Michele and Tony’s St Augustine Engagement Session was so magical. It’s just a cool feeling walking around an old haunted town with some chill peeps, and equally passionate True Detective fans. As you scroll through this set, you’re probably going to wonder why […]
Jenn + Adam | Lake Mary Wedding Photographer | Timacuan Golf Club
Jenn and Adam’s Wedding at Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary was an absolutely perfect night! It was a lot like their engagement session, relaxed and beautiful – minus the beach and warm sun, but it was ALL good, because I love a cool December […]
Charlee + Beach | Orlando Lifestyle Photographer
These past few months with Charlee have been wonderful. Last month, we took her to New Smyrna Beach to celebrate her turning of five months old. It was a windy December lifestyle session, filled with joy and a minor poop explosion. (#greenexplosion) It happens! I’m […]
Christmas Card Shoot | Ryan & Wolf
The Christmas Card. Flannel shirt ready and to-go coffees filled, we hit the road to our favorite spot, Bear Pond. It’s a little pond set a ways off the road and surrounded by pine trees and palms. We try to make it here a few […]
Forest Cats | Ryan & Wolf
When the majority of the American human population was out busting each other up in line on Black Friday, we were searching for a fishing spot. Little did we know, you have to have a boat (go figure) to get a prime fishing spot on […]
Krista + Mike | Albin Polasek Museum Wedding | Orlando Wedding Photographer
I’ve watched Krista and Mike grow so much these last few years. They’ve turned their love into a wild fire of happiness, and successfully built the coolest vitamin shop in the world, College Park Nutrition. So what do you do when you’re in love? You […]
Amber | Portrait of a Dog
Hello! Here’s a quick little dog portrait session. I got to spend ten minutes photographing one of the sweetest dogs in the whole wide world. Amber loves bones and the occasional snake hunt. Enjoy these snaps of Amber – chilling in her front yard, 50mm […]
Michelle + Leah | House of Blues | Orlando Engagement Photographer
Michelle came to me a few months ago, and asked me to help capture her engagement to Leah. I excitedly agree to whatever she needed. I was thrilled that this was finally happening, and absolutely honored to be a part of it. This Unicorn party […]
Happy Halloween Pumpkin
Happy Halloween friends! Nicole and I decided to get our pumpkin on this year! Nicole did the majority of the work, all of the work, while I hovered around like a ghost taking some pictures. Here are some snap shots of our pumpkin travels. Have […]
Home and the Canon Tilt Shift 45mm Lens
I’ve just added the 45mm Canon Tilt Shift Lens to my bag. This is not a review of the lens, which I love, but rather just a dude talking about his first time playing with it. I haven’t found any helpful videos online about how […]
Winter Park Fashion Week | Emerging Designer Fashion Show
Whoa! Winter Park Fashion Week is upon us and it is glorious! I had the great opportunity to capture some behind the scenes photos at the Emerging Designer Fashion Show at Maxine’s on Shine, which is kind of like the kick-off to Park Avenue Fashion […]
Orlando Ballet Uncorked at The Abbey
Orlando Ballet Uncorked at The Abbey was a beautiful experience, so amazing I almost forgot to take some pictures. Artistic Director Robert Hill shared a behind the scenes look at his creative process. The dancers and choreographers were absolutely awesome! The Abbey is a gorgeous […]
Juliette | Orlando Lifestyle Photographer
Juliette’s two year lifestyle session was full of love, engagement rings, cool hotels, and ice cream. I absolutely love this family, and will always remember the magical session we shared in Downtown Winter Garden. So much joy! Congratulations Angie and Frank on your engagement, and […]
Elena & Neville | Orlando Engagement Photographer
Elena and Neville’s engagement session in Downtown Sanford was ridiculously amazing! They have been described as actual birds in love. Their high school sweetheart story was turned into a musical composition and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. When they kiss, Panda Bears dance. Seriously, I […]
Janey | Lifestyle Senior Session | Orlando Portrait Photographer
I know what you’re thinking…where are all the Unicorns? Well the truth is they made me sign a paper contract stating that I couldn’t reveal their true magical identities. (Those uni’s are soooo sneaky!) That meant photo shopping out their magical unicorn horns, which were […]
Passion PR | Orlando Portrait Photographer
This Orlando lifestyle / portrait session with Ilene Lieber, and of course her sweet puppy Zoey, was a blast! Ilene reached out to me about taking some sweet shots for her awesome public relations company, Passion PR, where public relationships turn into magical talking olives. […]
Orlando Style Magazine | Ten Year Anniversary
Orlando Style Magazine celebrated their ten year anniversary last week at 180. I was lucky enough to be in attendance with a camera attached to my sweaty hands. I took a rather candid approach to each photograph and really hope you enjoy the black and […]
One Year | Polaroid Impossible Project
Thanks to the beautiful humans over at The Impossible Project, I am able to play with my Polaroid. The sweet and innocent but rowdy Polaroid Spectra QPS. I found some PZ 600 Silver Shade Impossible Project film at Colonial Photo & Hobby. LUCKY. I’m pretty […]
Charlee | Orlando Newborn Photographer
Spent a couple of hours photographing this magical newborn baby last week. Her name is Charlee and she’s cute beyond words, and also beyond any other things that are cute. There were no props or fire dancing acrobats during this tiny shoot. We just chilled […]
Jenn & Adam | New Smyrna Beach Engagement
Jenn and Adam’s Wedding is just around the corner, which is why I got excited when Jenn told me they were taking a vacation at the beach. This was the perfect opportunity to nail down their New Smyrna Beach engagement session. Waking up at 4:30 […]
Krista & Mike | Winter Park Engagement Photographer
I’m so excited to be posting my first Engagement Session EVER! This Winter Park Engagement Shoot was so much fun and included so many cool locations. Krista and Mike were the best to work with, and left me with awesome memories, like the time Krista […]
Holiday Pets | Splatter Photography
Holiday Pets! What’s better than cute amazing pets? I know what’s better…Holiday Pets! With a little DIY brain thinking and some awesome furry four legged friends, my sister and I were able to photograph these wild domestic animals. So slap on your favorite ugly holiday […]
Juliette | One Year Portrait
Here are some re-edits of one of my very first portrait sessions. This was Juliette’s one year portrait extravaganza with her awesome Mom in the middle of Central Florida. I’m really excited about Juliette’s two year portrait session, which is just around the corner! -ryan
Blue Springs Maternity Session | Orlando Portrait Photographer
I had a blast playing in the forest during this Blue Springs Maternity session this past weekend. Basically, there were two soon to be amazing parents, Carolina and Luis, my camera with a 50mm glued to it, and my awesome assistant Nicole, who also goes […]
Super Twins | Lila & Evan
It was awesome when Meredith and Patrick asked me to photograph them prego, but it was double awesome when they asked me to photograph their newborn baby twins! Lila and Evan are more than just adorable newborn twins, they are freedom fighters! I’m lucky my […]
Shadow | Polar Bear at Heart
If you sat down and had a conversation with Shadow, he would tell you stories of the Arctic Ocean and lick your face. He’s mostly Labrador inside, but his heart screams Polar Bear. He likes to drink coffee in the morning. His favorite band is […]
Where Do Fish Tacos Come From?
I spent last weekend with some awesome human friends on the beach searching for the guts of fish tacos. After narrowly escaping the grasp of parking lot police, and after adding 80lbs line to our 6lbs rods, we posted up like seasoned fish masters on […]
Mermaid Nursery | Splatter Photography
My awesome sister is birthing a real baby any day now. That real baby is called Charlee. Here are some photos of her amazing mermaid nursery. My favorite part of the nursery is the dolphin swimming above the fresh changing table, the triple-dirty-diaper-zone. I had […]
Cats | Daryl & Puffers
I love Pet Portraits! One of my dear friends has two of the coolest cats I know, Daryl and Puffers. Daryl, brilliantly named after Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon, is all about the hunt. He wants to get into things. He wants to explore the unknown. […]
Pumpkin Pie in Practically July | Ryan & Wolf
title by Nicole Mueller Nicole spent a lot of time on this pumpkin pie, or pie and six miniature pies. Miniature pies are like normal pies, but in tiny human-like pie bodies. You have to keep your eyes open around these types because they will […]
Michelle & Dom | Orlando Wedding Photographer
Dom loves Michelle, so much that I had to talk him out of making his famous Clam Chowder Soup for their second date. You can’t just bust out your best dish on a second date, especially if your best dish includes clams. Don’t get me […]
Sunday Morning Breakfast | Ryan & Wolf
I love breakfast, especially when Nicole makes it. Waking up after sleeping in on a Sunday morning, and then stuffing my taste buds with eggs, coffee, and bacon is probably one of the deepest joys in my life. I can tell you breakfast is the […]
Getting Our Hands Soiled | Ryan & Wolf
On our way out to buy some potting soil we stopped into a garage sale and purchased a rather large mason jar, because who can say no to a JAR? Then we drove to the always classy Home Depot place, where we adopted some lantanas. […]
Double Exposure Photography in the Canon 5d markIII
So, I discovered this double exposure feature on the markiii after coming across a tutorial by an AMAZING photographer, Sara Byrne. I quickly wanted to start playing with this weird paintbrush button on the back of Penelope. (Penelope is my camera, a 5d markiii) So […]
New Smyrna Beach Maternity Session | Sarah
My sister Sarah is about to birth an amazing tiny human daughter, Charlee. At 30 weeks prego, we took a trip to New Smyrna Beach, searching for some maternity photographs. I am beyond excited about this entire process, and all of the Charlee photos that […]
Polaroid Inspired Prom
One of the COOLEST things about being a photographer, is being the family photographer. My little sister just celebrated her high school prom. Naturally, it’s my duty to snap a few shots of her and her prom crew, or as someone would say, PC. What are […]
Family Portrait | Leah & Emma
There was nothing conventional about this last family portrait session. I’m not going to fully dive into all of the different family dynamics that were flying around during this shoot. Instead, I’m going to share two of the funniest and wild unicorn sisters I’ve ever […]
Horses | Ryan & Wolf
Horses like to eat apples. Some horses like chunky apples, while other horses like thinly sliced green apples. Basically, horses are just like us humans…except they are way more bodacious! These beautiful peaceful giants spend their days next to my parent’s house, and I always […]
Portrait of a Bulldog | Roxie | Ryan & Wolf
Portraits can be fun, and then portraits can be a freaking blast! Photographing Roxie this morning was a blast! I spent more time playing and listening to this little pup squeal like a tiny pig, than I did framing my shots. I actually didn’t spend […]
Amy + Joey |Steinhatchee Landing Resort Wedding | Florida Wedding Photographer
You have to love outdoor Florida Weddings. I was lucky enough to be invited to a beautiful wedding in Steinhatchee, Florida at the sun warming Steinhatchee Landing Resort. After a night of beer and laughs, my sister woke me up at 6am to photograph the […]
Meredith + Patrick | Expecting Twins | Orlando Maternity Photography
It’s not easy hiking around the unknown for a prego photoshoot, but Meredith and Patrick completely followed me into danger during this, twins edition, maternity session. There wasn’t any actual real danger, but these locations were dangerously awesome! My friend Suzanna spilled the beans on this […]
Nicole Snyder // Winter Park Portrait Session // Winter Park Photographer
I can’t wait for season two of The Newsroom on HBO. If you haven’t seen it, watch it NOW! It’s awesome! I think it helped inspire this Winter Park Portrait session involving the soon to be amazing news anchor, Nicole Snyder. It was a quick […]