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!
Toronto’s skyline photo from Trillium Park
Shot in Luxor, Egypt.
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Wedding Photos at University of Toronto
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
The weather in Iceland changes constantly.
Camping in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips at Night
Model Photo Shoot Downtown Toronto
LIGHTS. Shot on iPhone X in portrait mode.
Some Kenyan Boys Getting the Photo
Skaters in Venice Beach Skatepark, California
Honest Ed’s in Toronto Long Exposure
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Checking out the Sites in Luxor, Egypt
Rolling Stones Canada Day
Charles Bradley, Soul
Wedding Day in Distillery District, Toronto
Neon Dreams in Chinatown
Longboats at Maya Beach in Thailand. Beautiful place.
Boat Ride Through Phi Phi Islands in Thailand
Gord Downie Secret Path Tour
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Massai Warrior Wilson in Kenya
Inside Morocco’s Medina with model
The Arkells 2017 JUNO Awards
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Demi Lovato in Kenya by Ryan Bolton
Fox Shot in Studio in Toronto
Fox Portrait in Toronto Studio
Wedding Party at Distillery District
Chance the Rapper at We Day California
Dundas Peak at Sunset with Model
NYC Engagement 2018
Miles James. 19 Months.
Max Kerman of the Arkells. Shot on iPhone X in Portrait Mode
Long Exposure on the Ocean in Sri Lanka
Driving through Iceland
Long Exposure of Sunset in Maasai Mara, Kenya
A Monk at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Hiking through Atlas Mountains of Morocco at night
Cheeky Monkey at Lion Rock in Sri Lanka
Long exposure of Milky Way in Wild Coast, South Africa
Inside Marrakech’s Medina
The Quechua of Peru
The famous Skógafoss Waterfall in Iceland in the pouring rain
Shot in Cuba. Naturally. All rights reserved, Ryan Bolton.
Maasai Mama in Kenya Portrait
The Dogu Express View in Turkey
Barn wedding. Toronto wedding. Professional wedding photography by Ryan Bolton.
Jack and Jack Closing We Day Toronto 2018
Toronto Wedding at Gladstone Hotel, 2018
Toronto’s magnificient skyline. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
The Great Wall, China, hiking
Honest Eds Alley at Night
The Quechua of Peru
Portrait of a Berber Nomad Girl
Leah Pollock + Chris DePaul
Reaching Machu Picchu Through the Clouds
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Downtown Toronto From Dufferin Gate
Walks along train tracks in Sri Lanka
Orphaned Elephants in Kenya
Wedding Moments. Wedding at Enoch Turner School House, 2019
Shawn Hook Portrait.
Barenaked Ladies Reunite at JUNOs 2018
Sunset in Kenya on Safari
Toronto Streets Long Exposure
Toronto Streets Long Exposure
Wedding Photos at Broadview Hotel, Toronto
Wedding at Broadview Hotel Toronto
Justin Bieber’s Favourite Waterfall, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Demi Lovato with WE Charity in Kenya
Wedding Day at Kortright Conservation, Summer 2018
View of Empire State in NYC
Emily + Derek Wedding Day at The Great Hall, Toronto
Ao Nang, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Raptors NBA Champs Celebrations
KYLE performing at We Day UN, Brooklyn.
Arkells shot on iPhone X Portrait Mode – Ryan Bolton
Toronto’s Eaton Centre Walkway at Night
The Milky Way Over African Skies in Kenya
School Kids in Ghana
Emily in Chinatown
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Toronto Skyline Night
King Street Toronto streetcar
JUNO Awards 2017 in Ottawa
The Classic Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Hidden waterfall in the middle of Cambodia
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum at Night
Wedding Day at Hotel X Toronto
Gooderham Building, Toronto’s Flatiron Building at Night
Joshua Tree, California at Sunset
Long exposure with streetcar on Queen Viaduct Bridge in Toronto
Inside Morocco’s Medina’s Hidden Corners
Marrakech’s Medina Hallway
Crowd Shot at Boots & Hearts Festival 2017
Aerial view of Boots & Hearts Camping Festival
Sunset in Maasai Mara Kenya
School kids in Lesotho, Africa
Areklls live at JUNO Awards 2018
Reaching Machu Picchu Through the Clouds
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs
On safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Check out the Secret Path by Gord Downie. A moment.
Winter Walks at Old City Hall Toronto
Long Exposure in Toronto
Nick Reynoldson Comedian Portrait
Raptors NBA Champs Celebrations
Toronto Skyline
Maasai Mama in Kenya with Me to We. Ryan Bolton Photo.
Jenna Ortega and school kids in Kenya
The cabin from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
NYC Engagement 2018
CN Tower with Moody Clouds
Toronto Skyline at Dusk from Trillium Park
A woman stirs her homemade beer in Lesotho, Africa
Alvvays playing Field Trip Festival
Toronto Winter Landscape, Polson Pier
Toronto Portrait at High Park
Toronto Skyline at Night Long Exposure
Long Exposure of Ancient Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Classic Egypt, Today (2018)
Long Exposure in Toronto
Toronto CityPlace Photo from Bathurst Bridge
Wedding Day Magic in Toronto
BANKS performing at WayHome Festival
Maasai Mama in Kenya
First reveal of bride to bridal party, Gladstone Hotel
Portrait in Rural Morocco
Pinterest Worthy Wedding Photography
Lily Portrait Downtown Toronto
Train Ride Through Sri Lanka
South Africa’s beautiful Wild Coast Sunset
Famous Blue Train in Sri Lanka
Japandroids tearing up Field Trip 2018
Perfect Summer Wedding Vibes
The Balloons of Cappadocia, Turkey
Venice Beach Boardwalk Summer
Monica Portrait at Scarborough Bluffs
Late night at Pub Street, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Exploring Angkor Thom in Cambodia
The Bathurst St. Bridge.
Jess Facetiming with Mom at the Great Pyramids, Giza
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires. A quick walk from out hotel.
Girl Riding Train in Sri Lanka
Angkor Wat in Cambodia at Sunrise.
Daniel Caesar at JUNOS 2018
Toronto Wedding at the ROM
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Hank in the Snow
Helena Grace. Toronto Studio.
Late nights in Istanbul.
Toronto Wedding in Distillery District, Airship 37
WayHome Hammocks
School kid in Maasai Mara with WE Charity
Cage the Elephant Festival Show
Toronto Flatiron The Gooderham Building
Rolling hills of Joshua Tree at Sunset
Kendrick Lamar tearing up WayHome.
Toronto Skyline Long Exposure at Sundown
Wedding Vibes Queen Viaduct Bridge Toronto
Downtown Old Havana, Cuba
Late nights in Istanbul.
Gogol Bordello at Mattyfest Toronto
Riding the Train in Sri Lanka
Toronto East End Wedding
Tews Falls in Summer, Hamilton
Gladstone Hotel Wedding Toronto
Inside Commerce Court on King in Toronto
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!