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Welcome to the Ryan Estes Photography Blog

I'm Ryan, and you'll often find me with camera in hand.  I live and work in the greater Philadelphia area providing brides, grooms, and families with cutting-edge photography.  Here you'll find the latest images, news, and bits of this and that from Ryan Estes Photography.  Come back often -- there's a lot happening, both in my life and in those of my clients.

What sort of images can you expect to see?  That's a difficult question to answer... photojournalism + fashion, portraiture + landscape, documentary + candid... real people on the most important day of their lives, and genuine emotions shining through.

One thing is clear: these aren't your grandmother's wedding pictures.  (No offense to your grandmother, of course...)

Monthly Archives: July 2007

7.15.07 - portraits with Matt & Sarah

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Posted in Portraits

This weekend I went with Matt & Sarah (who in addition to being great models just happen to be good friends of ours) into Philadelphia to shoot some engagement portraits… sort of. They’re already married but given the fact that their wedding was in Fiji they didn’t really have the chance to have portraits...

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And we’re back

Friday, July 13, 2007 Posted in Misc

It was a short trip but a good one… four days in the mountains of West Virginia doing nothing but sleeping, eating, drinking, reading. I thought I’d come home with a bunch of beautiful pictures to post but in fact my camera rarely left its bag. Anyway, we’re home now and ready to...

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Away this week

Monday, July 9, 2007 Posted in Misc

Kelly and I will be away on vacation this week (woo hoo!) and will be returning on Friday. In the spirit of relaxation, we’ll also be away from phones and email, so please don’t be surprised if you try to contact me and I don’t respond right away. I have a wedding on...

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Through Their Eyes Africa

Monday, July 9, 2007 Posted in Documentary

Remember that documentary Born Into Brothels? If you don’t, you really should see it… it’s a fascinating story of a photographer who spent a lot of time with the children of prostitutes in Calcutta’s red light district, gave them cameras, and began to teach them photography in an effort to help them get out...

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6.16.07 - Jessica & Sean

Thursday, July 5, 2007 Posted in Weddings

June 16 was the big day for Jessica & Sean, a Philly couple who married at the Springfield Country Club. For whatever reason, 2007 has been a stellar spring as far as weather is concerned, and they had a fantastic outdoor ceremony. The reception was great as well… Jessica’s Columbian family met Sean’s...

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