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, Los Angeles, Cambodia, Iceland, China, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Ecuador, Chicago, Argentina, Kenya, New York City, Egypt, Switzerland, Vietnam, South Africa, Morocco, Turkey—and here at home in Toronto. I’ve worked with photography clients Apple, Red Bull, Spotify, Universal Music, Uber, Intrepid Travel, Me to We & WE Charity, the JUNO Awards, Red Cross, and have been published in Toronto Life, CBC, Vice, Applied Arts and Billboard magazine. My work has been featured in the Contact Photography Festival, Sound Image, Love (Actually) Exhibition and won 2019’s Applied Art’s Photojournalism Award.
All photography by Ryan Bolton. I sell prints of all my captures—shop my photos here. Need an award-winning photographer? Let’s work together. Contact me. Let’s create together. Click any photo to expand.
Some Kenyan Boys Getting the Photo
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Jess Facetiming with Mom at the Great Pyramids, Giza
Wedding Moments. Wedding at Enoch Turner School House, 2019
Long Exposure of Sunset in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Toronto Skyline at Night Long Exposure
Pinterest Worthy Wedding Photography
Toronto Wedding at the ROM
Icelandic Pingvellir National Park
Downtown Toronto From Dufferin Gate
Leah Pollock + Chris DePaul
Barn wedding. Toronto wedding. Professional wedding photography by Ryan Bolton.
Max Kerman of the Arkells. Shot on iPhone X in Portrait Mode
Rolling Stones Canada Day
The Milky Way Over African Skies in Kenya
Late nights in Istanbul.
Wedding Day at The Great Hall, Toronto
Inside Commerce Court on King in Toronto
Angkor Wat in Cambodia at Sunrise.
Demi Lovato with WE Charity in Kenya
Downtown Old Havana, Cuba
King Street Toronto streetcar
Cage the Elephant Rocking at WayHome Festival
Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips at Night
Toronto CityPlace Photo from Bathurst Bridge
The Great Wall, China, hiking
Maasai Mama in Kenya with Me to We. Ryan Bolton Photo.
Shawn Hook Portrait.
The weather in Iceland changes constantly.
KYLE performing at We Day UN, Brooklyn.
A Monk at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Jenna Ortega and school kids in Kenya
Helena Grace. Toronto Studio.
Toronto Sunset Photo Cityscape
CN Tower with Moody Clouds
Model Photo Shoot Downtown Toronto
Late night at Pub Street, Siem Reap, Cambodia
School kids in Lesotho, Africa
Wedding Day Magic in Toronto
Long exposure with streetcar on Queen Viaduct Bridge in Toronto
Inside Marrakech’s Medina
Wedding Photos at Broadview Hotel, Toronto
Charles Bradley, Soul
Portrait in Rural Morocco
Boat Ride Through Phi Phi Islands in Thailand
Wedding at Broadview Hotel Toronto
BANKS performing at WayHome Festival
Portraits with Fox of Elite Models
Wedding Photos at University of Toronto
Arkells shot on iPhone X Portrait Mode – Ryan Bolton
Long Exposure on the Ocean in Sri Lanka
Toronto Portrait at High Park
Sunset in Kenya on Safari
Fox Shot in Studio in Toronto
Toronto Wedding at Gladstone Hotel, 2018
The Classic Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Aerial view of Boots & Hearts Camping Festival
The cabin from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland
Ao Nang, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Toronto’s skyline photo from Trillium Park
Toronto’s magnificient skyline. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Adam Devine with Fans at We Day Toronto 2018
NYC Engagement 2018
Indian Mhendi Party Celebrations
Japandroids tearing up Field Trip 2018
Longboats at Maya Beach in Thailand. Beautiful place.
Emily in Chinatown
The Quechua of Peru
Toronto, Photograph from the Island.
Long Exposure of Ancient Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Barenaked Ladies Reunite at JUNOs 2018
Alvvays playing Field Trip Festival
Hank in the Snow
Toronto Winter Landscape, Polson Pier
Gord Downie Secret Path Tour
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Areklls live at JUNO Awards 2018
Train Ride Through Sri Lanka
Toronto Flatiron The Gooderham Building
Toronto Skyline Long Exposure at Sundown
LIGHTS. Shot on iPhone X in portrait mode.
Classic Egypt, Today.
Riding the Train in Sri Lanka
Toronto’s Eaton Centre Walkway at Night
The famous Skógafoss Waterfall in Iceland in the pouring rain
Weddings Don’t Get Much More Picture Perfect
Venice Beach Boardwalk Summer
Toronto Skyline Long Exposure at Sundown
The view on top of Quito, Ecuador
Long Exposure in Toronto
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Dundas Peak at Sunset with Model
South Africa’s beautiful Wild Coast Sunset
Famous Blue Train in Sri Lanka
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
School kid in Maasai Mara with WE Charity
Reaching Machu Picchu Through the Clouds
Massai Warrior Wilson in Kenya
Orphaned Elephants in Kenya
NYC Engagement 2018
Driving through Iceland
Portrait of a Berber Nomad Girl
Winter Walks at Old City Hall Toronto
Girl Riding Train in Sri Lanka
Gladstone Hotel Wedding Toronto
Neon Dreams in Chinatown
View of Empire State in NYC
Daniel Caesar at JUNOS 2018
Emily + Derek Wedding Day at The Great Hall, Toronto
Hidden waterfall in the middle of Cambodia
Raptors NBA Champs Celebrations
Cage the Elephant Festival Show
Maasai Boy in Kenya
Jack and Jack Closing We Day Toronto 2018
Joshua Tree, California at Sunset
Sunset in Maasai Mara Kenya
First reveal of bride to bridal party, Gladstone Hotel
Exploring Angkor Thom in Cambodia
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires. A quick walk from out hotel.
Honest Eds Alley at Night
Shot in Luxor, Egypt.
Wedding Day at Palais Royale in Toronto
Lily Portrait Downtown Toronto
Wedding Day at Palais Royale in Toronto
Skaters in Venice Beach Skatepark, California
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Demi Lovato in Kenya by Ryan Bolton
Maasai Mama in Kenya
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Toronto Skyline Night
Gooderham Building, Toronto’s Flatiron Building at Night
School Kids in Ghana
Inside Morocco’s Medina’s Hidden Corners
Justin Bieber’s Favourite Waterfall, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
JUNO Awards 2017 in Ottawa
Long Exposure in Toronto
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Crowd Shot at Boots & Hearts Festival 2017
Toronto Wedding Photos at the Beaches
Tews Falls in Summer, Hamilton
Summer light with Em
Wedding Vibes Queen Viaduct Bridge Toronto
The Balloons of Cappadocia, Turkey
Wedding Day at Kortright Conservation, Summer 2018
Nick Reynoldson Comedian Portrait
Raptors NBA Champs Celebrations
On safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Wedding Day at Kortright Conservation, Summer 2018
The Arkells 2017 JUNO Awards
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum at Night
Shot in Cuba. Naturally. All rights reserved, Ryan Bolton.
Checking out the Sites in Luxor, Egypt
Long exposure of Milky Way in Wild Coast, South Africa
Reaching Machu Picchu Through the Clouds
Rolling hills of Joshua Tree at Sunset
Fox Portrait in Toronto Studio
The Bathurst St. Bridge.
Check out the Secret Path by Gord Downie. A moment.
Toronto Skyline at Dusk from Trillium Park
Inside Morocco’s Medina with model
Monica Portrait at Scarborough Bluffs
The Dogu Express View in Turkey
Kendrick Lamar tearing up WayHome.
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Demi Lovato with WE Charity in Kenya
Camping in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs
A woman stirs her homemade beer in Lesotho, Africa
Gogol Bordello at Mattyfest Toronto
Maasai Mama in Kenya Portrait
Honest Ed’s in Toronto Long Exposure
Wise Man in Kenya
Toronto Skyline
WayHome Hammocks
The Quechua of Peru
Perfect Summer Wedding Vibes
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Toronto’s Old City Hall.
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Late nights in Istanbul.
Cheeky Monkey at Lion Rock in Sri Lanka
Marrakech’s Medina Hallway
Walks along train tracks in Sri Lanka
Hiking through Atlas Mountains of Morocco at night
Toronto East End Wedding
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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!