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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: May 2009

Gallery wraps

“What exactly IS a gallery wrap?”
That’s a question I get from my clients quite a bit, so it seemed approp to take a minute here and explain. Quite simply, gallery wraps are an amazing way to showcase images from your wedding or portrait session. The photo gets printed onto luscious canvas, wrapped around...

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Memorial Day

On this day, we as a nation stop to remember those who have given their lives in service to our country. In this age of t-shirt slogans and bumper stickers, it’s difficult to say anything on the subject that doesn’t sound trite or only half-sincere. All I can say is Thank You to...

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Appleford Estate - Karen & Dave

What can I say? Karen & Dave’s wedding at Appleford Estate on Saturday was a ton of fun. The staff at Appleford and Max Hansen Caterer were so easy to work with, Karen and Dave were so relaxed and affectionate toward each other, and the talented Nicole Polk came along for the day...

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Go ahead, read my mail

Yesterday I found a note in the mail… it totally made my day.

Then later on this afternoon, I checked the mailbox again and found THIS one! (And it came with a gift certificate to Va La Winery, which is one of my favorite places on earth…no, she didn’t mail a bottle, I already one...

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Water Works Restaurant - Carissa & Andrew

Last Saturday was a blast! I hung out with Rissa & Andy for their wedding in Philadelphia, and the 12+ hours that I was shooting went by in a blur. I have a lot of images here, so I’m just going to let them do the talking.
We started off at the Loews Philadelphia...

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