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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: March 2008

Bloggers get younger every year

My nephew Simeon lives with his ultra-cool parents in Boston. It’s always great when he visits, but I admit, I feel like I miss out on a lot since they’re only down a handful of times every year. So imagine my delight when I learned that, at just under a year old, he’s...

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Shooting Joy

First off, a happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone… Today I celebrated by having lunch with my friend Joy at the oh-so-delicious Iron Hill Brewery. Joy needed some new head shots for her website, so we walked around town and came away with some rad images.

It’s always a bit nerve-wracking shooting for another photographer,...

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More than just weddings

I absolutely love shooting weddings: the beauty, the excitement, the moments, the adrenaline… they constantly challenge me to be a better photographer, and I love delivering the images to my clients, knowing that they’re going to be blown away by the images. Weddings are the heart of my business, and I doubt that will...

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Normandy Farm - Jamie & Jason

Wow. That’s about all I can say, because Jason & Jamie’s wedding on Saturday was sa-weet! Not only did we have a picture-perfect day (given that it’s March), but this couple was awesome… they loved the camera (or, at least, the camera loved them) and we came away with some great images. ...

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Britney’s Senior Portraits

I love shooting senior portraits. They’re just so much fun… I get to spend time with cool people, make amazing images, be outside… what’s not to love? Today we had an amazing day: it was sunny, warm and beautiful. Britney’s shoot was a lot of fun, and here are some of my...

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