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four seasons

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from the archives & just for fun

7th & 8th grade.

chicago

one from the archives. i spent my day off pouring through old images and this one caught my interest. thought it should have an old newspaper look.

-ryan

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missing film...

Lately I've been missing the imperfections of film. So many nuances existed with film that are now slipping away with the completion of the digital revolution in the photography industry. With the new year arriving, I hope to salvage some of the more classic looks film brought us...even if they are captured and produced digitally. Here, I've done my best to recreate the look of the old instant cameras people used to shoot everything from family events to vacation with. More to come in 2010!

-ryan

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missing film 2

In 2010, I hope to stop focusing entirely on every pixel being perfect in every image I produce, and get back to what's really important...content. So the color isn't perfect, and the tonal range is less than desirable, and there's too much yellow, and the shadows are muddy and purple, and it's borderline over-exposed, and there's dust spots that weren't meticulously retouched......I say, "So what!" There's beauty in the imperfect.

-ryan

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stacy | harrisburg, il

yellow pipe | harrisburg, il

cathedral facade 2 | old san juan

cathedral facade | old san juan

pier ruins | san juan

field | middle america

fog & trees | middle america

stranger | in traffic

This woman happened to pull up next to me at a traffic light a couple weeks ago. Her gaze was stern and focused, and the light was falling on her face as if she were being lit for a scene in a film. I had my camera in the passenger's seat and I couldn't resist snapping a couple shots of her. I processed the shot with a 70's film scene in mind.

-ryan

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alecia 2 | harrisburg, il.

alecia | harrisburg, il.

window light | harrisburg, il.

trucker hat bride | harrisburg, il.

natalie | stl

A good friend of mine from another time.

prima donna | stl

The last of the trio.

better day | stl

This young lady is the previous little guy's baby sister. She was quite pleasant to photograph!

-ryan

tough day | stl

This little guy is a friend of mine's son. He must have really been having a tough day. I felt pretty bad for him, but we eventually got some decent shots.

-ryan

hj | new vintage background

rw | visuals

This is the image I'm using for my new site's homepage. It's almost finished!

-ryan

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lobby | san juan

dave 2 | stl

dave | stl

highway | 44 west

rw visuals | brand identity

doves | south city

vacant facade | south city

lot light | south city

interstate | stl

julie | stl

pidgeon | stl

rider | stl

parking | stl

downtown | stl

walking

RWA Series | Available for Purchase

This is a new series of personal work. Each image will share the same duotone conversion and will be printed on 100% cotton substrate using archival inks. They will be limited to seven 16x20 inch prints and will bare a new mark consisting of the ornate "W" with "Ryan Arts" scripted directly under it. In addition, each print will be signed and numbered to ensure authenticity.

Follow the Visit Gallery link found in the top right corner of the slideshow to purchase any of these images.

-ryan

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maryann | advance, mo

maryann is one of my oldest and dearest friends. our lives crossed for the first time when we hired on at wehrenberg theaters. we were sixteen. since then we've shared a lot together. in 2007, she allowed me the privilege of photographing her wedding. for me, this image represents her grace and beauty, and her inner strength i've come to appreciate over the years.

-ryan

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Sister | Pine Manor

some day | hd nightster

holly | Old San Juan

adam | stl

Sunset | Puerto Rico