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