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| While I'd like to say I've been taking pictures since I was 2 years old, it just isn't the truth. To be honest, I spent most of my time growing up getting picked last for kickball. In fact, although I've long been intrigued by photography and the magic of freezing time, I actually spent much of my life thinking I'd go into television or video production. It wasn't until I finished college, expensive diploma in hand ("That's 'Ryan Estes, B.A.' to you, sir!"), that photography grabbed me and refused to let go. The next five years were an intense self-taught crash course... I read a lot of books, learned from a lot of mentors, and even more from mistakes. As time went on, I realized that while I loved nature photography, shooting people is what really ignites me. This image (taken years ago, those feet belong to my wife, Kelly, on an old street in Istanbul) helped me start to realize that. I love the tone, the grain of the film, and I love what it doesn't say. "Who? Where? Why?" It has hung in our house since then, and reminds me why I do what I do. Shooting weddings allows me to create and capture on a weekly basis. The start of a couple's life together, the joining of two families, the inherent beauty of the day (regardless of the weather!)... this is rich ground for art, a perfect place to invest in people, stop time, and create. There are so many stories to tell, and I want to tell them. Ryan Estes is a member of the Professional Photographers of America. His work has appeared in numerous publications, and he has the cutest daughter in the world. Seriously. |
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