I was eight-years-old when I started to notice photography. To see time frozen changed my perspective. This was the late ’80s and it was the coolest thing I had seen because it was a representation of seeing the world. To capture a snippet of time. The beauty of a fleeting moment. The connections in life. My work is a testament to this.
Photography puts the world into perspective for me. It gives me a sense of adventure. And she has shown me the world—from Ghana, Brazil, Peru, Cambodia, Iceland, China, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Ecuador, Chicago, Argentina, Kenya, crisscrossing North America, Egypt, Switzerland, Vietnam, Morocco, South Africa, and Turkey—and here at home in Toronto. I’ve worked with photography clients Apple, Red Bull, Spotify, Lexus, Universal Music, Uber, Intrepid Travel, Me to We & WE Charity, the JUNO Awards, the Red Cross, and have been published/featured in Toronto Life, CBC, Vice, Applied Arts and Billboard magazine. My work has been featured in the Contact Photography Festival, Sound Image (2017, 2018, 2019), Love Actually Exhibition and won 2019’s Applied Art’s Photojournalism Award. 🙏
UPDATE: It’s 2020, and I’ve updated my photography portfolio on my new website: www.ryanbolton.ca. Yay. If you’d like to contact me, please do so here. Cheers!
Skaters in Venice Beach Skatepark, California
Girl Riding Train in Sri Lanka
Leah Pollock + Chris DePaul
Portrait of a Berber Nomad Girl
Sunset in Maasai Mara Kenya
KYLE performing at We Day UN, Brooklyn.
Wedding Photos at Broadview Hotel, Toronto
Checking out the Sites in Luxor, Egypt
Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips at Night
Max Kerman of the Arkells. Shot on iPhone X in Portrait Mode
Downtown Old Havana, Cuba
Gogol Bordello at Mattyfest Toronto
NYC Engagement 2018
Maasai Mama in Kenya with Me to We. Ryan Bolton Photo.
King Street Toronto streetcar
The Quechua of Peru
School kid in Maasai Mara with WE Charity
Marrakech’s Medina Hallway
Long Exposure on the Ocean in Sri Lanka
Toronto Portrait at High Park
Portrait in Rural Morocco
Reaching Machu Picchu Through the Clouds
Pinterest Worthy Wedding Photography
Toronto Skyline Long Exposure at Sundown
Raptors NBA Champs Celebrations
Ao Nang, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Toronto Skyline at Night Long Exposure
Jess Facetiming with Mom at the Great Pyramids, Giza
Toronto Skyline Night
The Dogu Express View in Turkey
South Africa’s beautiful Wild Coast Sunset
Jack and Jack Closing We Day Toronto 2018
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Shawn Hook Portrait.
Toronto’s magnificient skyline. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Late night at Pub Street, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Wedding Day at Hotel X Toronto
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Monica Portrait at Scarborough Bluffs
Wedding Day Magic in Toronto
Sunset in Kenya on Safari
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Perfect Summer Wedding Vibes
Toronto Wedding in Distillery District, Airship 37
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Neon Dreams in Chinatown
CN Tower with Moody Clouds
The Milky Way Over African Skies in Kenya
Arkells shot on iPhone X Portrait Mode – Ryan Bolton
Rolling hills of Joshua Tree at Sunset
Check out the Secret Path by Gord Downie. A moment.
Emily + Derek Wedding Day at The Great Hall, Toronto
First reveal of bride to bridal party, Gladstone Hotel
Riding the Train in Sri Lanka
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Long Exposure in Toronto
Long Exposure in Toronto
Wedding Party at Distillery District
Massai Warrior Wilson in Kenya
Daniel Caesar at JUNOS 2018
Winter Walks at Old City Hall Toronto
Reaching Machu Picchu Through the Clouds
Model Photo Shoot Downtown Toronto
Wedding at Broadview Hotel Toronto
Toronto Flatiron The Gooderham Building
Alvvays playing Field Trip Festival
The Bathurst St. Bridge.
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Longboats at Maya Beach in Thailand. Beautiful place.
Aerial view of Boots & Hearts Camping Festival
JUNO Awards 2017 in Ottawa
LIGHTS. Shot on iPhone X in portrait mode.
Lily Portrait Downtown Toronto
Long Exposure of Ancient Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Charles Bradley, Soul
Train Ride Through Sri Lanka
Barn wedding. Toronto wedding. Professional wedding photography by Ryan Bolton.
Toronto Streets Long Exposure
Fox Portrait in Toronto Studio
Shot in Luxor, Egypt.
Honest Eds Alley at Night
Toronto Skyline
Japandroids tearing up Field Trip 2018
Fox Shot in Studio in Toronto
Inside Commerce Court on King in Toronto
Toronto Skyline at Dusk from Trillium Park
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Toronto CityPlace Photo from Bathurst Bridge
Honest Ed’s in Toronto Long Exposure
WayHome Hammocks
Toronto’s Eaton Centre Walkway at Night
Nick Reynoldson Comedian Portrait
Downtown Toronto From Dufferin Gate
School Kids in Ghana
Demi Lovato with WE Charity in Kenya
Wedding Photos at University of Toronto
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Long Exposure of Sunset in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Classic Egypt, Today (2018)
Toronto Wedding at Gladstone Hotel, 2018
Maasai Mama in Kenya Portrait
Long exposure of Milky Way in Wild Coast, South Africa
Toronto Wedding at the ROM
Late nights in Istanbul.
Rolling Stones Canada Day
Boat Ride Through Phi Phi Islands in Thailand
Hidden waterfall in the middle of Cambodia
Inside Morocco’s Medina’s Hidden Corners
Raptors NBA Champs Celebrations
Wedding Vibes Queen Viaduct Bridge Toronto
Exploring Angkor Thom in Cambodia
The weather in Iceland changes constantly.
The Classic Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gooderham Building, Toronto’s Flatiron Building at Night
Cage the Elephant Festival Show
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Cheeky Monkey at Lion Rock in Sri Lanka
Chance the Rapper at We Day California
Crowd Shot at Boots & Hearts Festival 2017
The famous Skógafoss Waterfall in Iceland in the pouring rain
Maasai Mama in Kenya
Gord Downie Secret Path Tour
View of Empire State in NYC
Toronto East End Wedding
Some Kenyan Boys Getting the Photo
Tews Falls in Summer, Hamilton
Demi Lovato in Kenya by Ryan Bolton
BANKS performing at WayHome Festival
Miles James. 19 Months.
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum at Night
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires. A quick walk from out hotel.
Toronto Streets Long Exposure
The Quechua of Peru
Inside Morocco’s Medina with model
Kendrick Lamar tearing up WayHome.
Shot in Cuba. Naturally. All rights reserved, Ryan Bolton.
Gladstone Hotel Wedding Toronto
Justin Bieber’s Favourite Waterfall, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
School kids in Lesotho, Africa
Areklls live at JUNO Awards 2018
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
A Monk at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The Great Wall, China, hiking
Jenna Ortega and school kids in Kenya
Wedding Moments. Wedding at Enoch Turner School House, 2019
Hiking through Atlas Mountains of Morocco at night
Driving through Iceland
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Toronto Winter Landscape, Polson Pier
Angkor Wat in Cambodia at Sunrise.
Famous Blue Train in Sri Lanka
Long exposure with streetcar on Queen Viaduct Bridge in Toronto
Walks along train tracks in Sri Lanka
A woman stirs her homemade beer in Lesotho, Africa
Joshua Tree, California at Sunset
On safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Late nights in Istanbul.
The cabin from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland
Emily in Chinatown
Helena Grace. Toronto Studio.
Barenaked Ladies Reunite at JUNOs 2018
Camping in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Toronto’s skyline photo from Trillium Park
The Arkells 2017 JUNO Awards
Venice Beach Boardwalk Summer
Orphaned Elephants in Kenya
Wedding Day at Kortright Conservation, Summer 2018
Inside Marrakech’s Medina
Dundas Peak at Sunset with Model
Wedding Day in Distillery District, Toronto
The Balloons of Cappadocia, Turkey
NYC Engagement 2018
Hank in the Snow
UPDATE: It’s 2020, and I’ve updated my photography portfolio on my new website: www.ryanbolton.ca. Yay. If you’d like to contact me, please do so here. Cheers!
Well, Ryan, once again your photos knock me sideways. What an eye you have, what amazing places you have seen! Ly and I just checked them out together (quite proud to see our hammock in the midst … ha)
xoxoxox
Your photography is stunning! I wanted to comment on the post about your dog (but there was no place to) Your dog is super adorable!
Hi there! LOVE your photo of the Manhattan Bridge (here https://ryan-bolton.com/2012/08/21/new-york-city-via-instagram/manhattan-bridge-nyc/) and was wondering if you’d mind me posting this on Twitter – with your permission and credited of course – via Hooroo’s (an aussie travel company that I work for) account? Let me know here or you can email me at alana@hooroo.com for more details – love your work! 🙂
Hey Alana — yeah, for sure. Sounds good to me.
R.
Looove your photos! So inspiring!
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I am usually a person of a ton of words, but can only think of one that sums up your photos. STUNNING! And if I was to think of another one word description….DEEP!
Thank you for the kind words. I enjoy both of your descriptive words!
You do beautiful work.
Nice photos…great!
You take such wonderful photos.
Thank you for that!
Hi Ryan, great pics! I love the diverse range of your subjects. Thanks for sharing.
Get your ass higher in Quito – Take that teleferico up to 4500 metres, or better yet, climb cotopaxi.
loooovvvee you
-luc
Amazing work! I’m going to follow your blog.
Thanks, man!
Amazing photography! You have an eye for beauty.
These are all perfect!!
You rock.
Wow!! These are amazing! Keep clicking 😊
THANK YOU! Not planning on slowing down. Cheers!
Wow!! Love your photos and Love your “why”!! Thanks for sharing this is inspiring!
It’s all about the why. Why we do what we do. Thanks Stacie!
Lovely!