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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: June 2009

A few more album shots

Friday, June 5, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

Today I received Kim & Mike’s album back from Leather Craftsmen, and I realized that I have only ever posted photos of square albums here, never anything rectangular. I’ve been doing a lot of 9×12″ albums lately, and I just love them… especially those that are vertical. Kim & Mike’s is an example...

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World Cafe Live: Josephine & PJ

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Posted in Weddings

When I first met Jo a year ago to talk about her wedding, I knew right away I wanted to shoot it… the first thing that draws me to a particular wedding is the couple, and I simply adore working for people who are fun-loving and creative, who have a unique vision for their day...

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Karen & John: Engagement session at Villanova

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Posted in Portraits

Karen & John are getting married on October 10 this fall. For whatever reason, that date is the most popular one all year (approaching the popularity level that 07-07-07 did, at least in terms of how many people contacted me about it!). I was so glad for the chance to hang out with...

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