I was eight-years-old when the power of photography awoke me. 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 how I saw the world. To share how I see the world. And today, it still has that exact effect on me. Capturing the beauty of a fleeting moment. The connections in life. My work is a testament to that.
Like a stiff drink after a long day, photography calms me. It gives me a sense of adventure. It puts the world into perspective. And it has taken me around the world to shoot—Ghana, Brazil, Los Angeles, Cambodia, China, Amsterdam, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Ecuador, Chicago, Argentina, Kenya, New York City, Switzerland, Vietnam, South Africa, Morocco—and here at home in Toronto. I’ve worked with photography clients such as Apple, Red Bull, Spotify, WayHome Festival, Field Trip, Intrepid Travel, Me to We, the JUNO Awards, Red Cross, Toronto Star, Applied Arts and Billboard magazine.
I aim to capture the beauty of fleeting moments. The connections in life. To share how I see the world.
All photography by Ryan Bolton Photography. I sell prints of all my captures—shop my photos here. Need a photographer? Awesome, let’s work together. Contact me for my rates (I’ll get back to you quickly. Pinky swear.) Click any photo to expand.
Longboats at Maya Beach in Thailand. Beautiful place.
Nick Reynoldson Comedian Portrait
Toronto Skyline Night
Maasai Boy in Kenya
Exploring the streets of Havana, Cuba
Monica Portrait at Scarborough Bluffs
Toronto’s Eaton Centre Walkway at Night
Gullfoss Waterfall Iceland Long Exposure
Toronto Skyline
A Monk at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
BANKS performing at WayHome Festival
Ryan Bolton X Helena
Toronto’s skyline photo from Trillium Park
Charles Bradley, Soul
Glacier Hunting in Iceland
Barenaked Ladies Reunite at JUNOs 2018
Belma X Bolton IV
JUNO Awards 2017 in Ottawa
Portraits with Fox of Elite Models
Aerial view of Boots & Hearts Camping Festival
Inside Commerce Court on King in Toronto
Model Shoot with Farrah
Toronto East End Wedding
Quidi Vidi lake in Newfoundland
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Model Photo Shoot Downtown Toronto
Toronto Skyline at Night Long Exposure
Overlooking the disco in Manzanillo
Boat Ride Through Phi Phi Islands in Thailand
Fox Shot in Studio in Toronto
Some Kenyan Boys Getting the Photo
Gladstone Hotel Wedding Toronto
School Kids in Ghana
Legendary Venice Beach Skatepark
Chimborazo Volcano in Ecuador
Alvvays playing Field Trip Festival
The natural beauty of Ecuador
Inside Morocco’s Medina with model
Honest Eds Alley at Night
Riding the Train in Sri Lanka
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
Weddings Don’t Get Much More Picture Perfect
Gord Downie Secret Path Tour
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Hidden waterfall in the middle of Cambodia
Japandroids tearing up Field Trip 2018
Angkor Wat in Cambodia at Sunrise.
The Arkells 2017 JUNO Awards
Toronto’s magnificient skyline. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
LIGHTS. Shot on iPhone X in portrait mode.
Cheeky Monkey at Lion Rock in Sri Lanka
Frozen Toronto Night Photo
Rolling hills of Joshua Tree at Sunset
Winter Walks at Old City Hall Toronto
Helena Grace. Toronto Studio.
Toronto Wedding Photos at the Beaches
Toronto’s Skyline at sunset in the winter.
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Downtown Toronto From Dufferin Gate
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires. A quick walk from out hotel.
Old man in rural Cambodia.
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Belma X Bolton IX
Toronto Sunset Photo Cityscape
The Classic Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
King Street Toronto streetcar
The Great Wall, China, hiking
The view on top of Quito, Ecuador
Long exposure with streetcar on Queen Viaduct Bridge in Toronto
Barn wedding. Toronto wedding. Professional wedding photography by Ryan Bolton.
Toronto Portrait at High Park
Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips at Night
Cage the Elephant Festival Show
Hiking through Atlas Mountains of Morocco at night
Lone tree in Maasailand, Kenya
WayHome Hammocks
Christ the Redeemer in Rio.
Maasai Mama in Kenya with Me to We. Ryan Bolton Photo.
Humber Bridge Toronto
Wedding Day Magic in Toronto
Toronto Skyline at Dusk from Trillium Park
Joshua Tree, California at Sunset
South Africa’s beautiful Wild Coast Sunset
Demi Lovato in Kenya by Ryan Bolton
Check out the Secret Path by Gord Downie. A moment.
Fox Portrait in Toronto Studio
Toronto Wedding Photos at the Beaches
Leah Pollock + Chris DePaul. Ryan Bolton Wedding
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Rock and Roll,
Kendrick Lamar tearing up WayHome.
The peaceful calm of Paraty, Brazil.
Taylor on her Wedding Day
Rob Dyer. Ryan Bolton Photography
Maasai Celebration in Kenya
Daniel Caesar at JUNOS 2018
Hank in the Snow
On safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Icelandic Pingvellir National Park
Justin Bieber’s Favourite Waterfall, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Tomb Raider, Angkor Wat, with a walking Monk
Toronto Flatiron The Gooderham Building
Ryan Bolton Photography in High Park Toronto
Rolling Hills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
Arkells shot on iPhone X Portrait Mode – Ryan Bolton
Long exposure of Milky Way in Wild Coast, South Africa
A streetcar in the snow.
Shot in Cuba. Naturally. All rights reserved, Ryan Bolton.
Camping in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Lady in the Red Dress, Scarborough Bluffs
Hidden Beach Weddings in Mexico are the Best
Portrait in Rural Morocco
Toronto CityPlace Photo from Bathurst Bridge
Max Kerman of the Arkells. Shot on iPhone X in Portrait Mode
Honest Ed’s in Toronto Long Exposure
Exploring Angkor Thom in Cambodia
Tews Falls in Summer, Hamilton
Girl Riding Train in Sri Lanka
Shot in Cuba. Naturally. All rights reserved, Ryan Bolton.
Venice Beach Boardwalk Summer
Inside Marrakech’s Medina
The cabin from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland
Christ the Redeemer in Rio.
Massai Warrior Wilson in Kenya
Orphaned Elephants in Kenya
Sunset in Maasai Mara Kenya
Cage the Elephant Rocking at WayHome Festival
Maasai Mama in Kenya Portrait
On the way to Salvation Mountain through the desert
Long Exposure on the Ocean in Sri Lanka
CN Tower with Moody Clouds
Train Ride Through Sri Lanka
Marrakech’s Medina Hallway
The Bathurst St. Bridge.
A woman stirs her homemade beer in Lesotho, Africa
Late night at Pub Street, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Dundas Peak at Sunset with Model
Palm Trees in Sri Lanka at night
Venice Beach, Calfornia at Sunset Baywatch Booth
Toronto Wedding at Gladstone Hotel, 2018
Skaters in Venice Beach Skatepark, California
Driving through Iceland
The famous Skógafoss Waterfall in Iceland in the pouring rain
The weather in Iceland changes constantly.
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Ao Nang, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Portrait of a Berber Nomad Girl
Sunset in Kenya on Safari
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Maasai Mama in Kenya
Inside Morocco’s Medina’s Hidden Corners
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Crowd Shot at Boots & Hearts Festival 2017
Beautiful British Columbia Mountain and Lake
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum at Night
Toronto Wedding at Gladstone Hotel, 2018
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Toronto’s Old City Hall.
A beautiful, perfect peaceful waterfall in the Amazon, Ecuador
Areklls live at JUNO Awards 2018
Gooderham Building, Toronto’s Flatiron Building at Night
Emily at Dundas Peak, Hamilton
Sunsets like this beauty every night.
Leah Pollock + Chris DePaul
School kids in Lesotho, Africa
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Toronto Winter Landscape, Polson Pier
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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!