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 around the world. My work is a testament to that.
Like a stiff drink after a long day, photography calms me. Photography helps puts the world into perspective. It gives me a sense of adventure. To showcase the beauty in the world. And it has taken me around the globe to shoot—Ghana, Brazil, Los Angeles, Cambodia, Iceland, China, Amsterdam, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Ecuador, Chicago, Argentina, Kenya, New York City, Egypt, 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 around the world. The connections in life.
All photography by Ryan Bolton. I sell prints of all my captures—shop my photos here. Need a photographer? Let’s work together. Contact me. Any time. Drop me a line. Click any photo to expand.
Leah Pollock + Chris DePaul
Maasai Mama in Kenya Portrait
A Monk at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The Bathurst St. Bridge.
Toronto Skyline
Rolling hills of Joshua Tree at Sunset
Toronto East End Wedding
On the way to Salvation Mountain through the desert
Gooderham Building, Toronto’s Flatiron Building at Night
Cheeky Monkey at Lion Rock in Sri Lanka
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Camping in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Skaters in Venice Beach Skatepark, California
Massai Warrior Wilson in Kenya
Hiking through Atlas Mountains of Morocco at night
Maasai Mama in Kenya with Me to We. Ryan Bolton Photo.
Kendrick Lamar tearing up WayHome.
Aerial view of Boots & Hearts Camping Festival
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Old man in rural Cambodia.
Wedding Day at Kortright Conservation, Summer 2018
Toronto CityPlace Photo from Bathurst Bridge
Long Exposure of Sunset in Maasai Mara, Kenya
Toronto Sunset Photo Cityscape
Jess Facetiming with Mom at the Great Pyramids, Giza
Portrait in Rural Morocco
The Arkells 2017 JUNO Awards
Girl Riding Train in Sri Lanka
Some Kenyan Boys Getting the Photo
The Classic Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Honest Eds Alley at Night
Hidden Beach Weddings in Mexico are the Best
Hank in the Snow
Helena Grace. Toronto Studio.
Rock and Roll,
Inside Commerce Court on King in Toronto
Late nights in Istanbul.
The view on top of Quito, Ecuador
Fox Portrait in Toronto Studio
Maasai Boy in Kenya
The Milky Way Over African Skies in Kenya
Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips at Night
Wedding Day Magic in Toronto
Jenna Ortega and school kids in Kenya
Inside Morocco’s Medina with model
The Balloons of Cappadocia, Turkey
Toronto’s Eaton Centre Walkway at Night
Longboats at Maya Beach in Thailand. Beautiful place.
Gladstone Hotel Wedding Toronto
Jack and Jack Closing We Day Toronto 2018
A woman stirs her homemade beer in Lesotho, Africa
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Toronto Wedding Photos at the Beaches
Gord Downie Secret Path Tour
Marrakech’s Medina Hallway
Portrait of a Berber Nomad Girl
Maasai Celebration in Kenya
Famous Blue Train in Sri Lanka
Honest Ed’s in Toronto Long Exposure
Venice Beach Boardwalk Summer
South Africa’s beautiful Wild Coast Sunset
Alvvays playing Field Trip Festival
Riding the Train in Sri Lanka
Monica Portrait at Scarborough Bluffs
Wedding Day at Kortright Conservation, Summer 2018
The weather in Iceland changes constantly.
Portraits with Fox of Elite Models
Barn wedding. Toronto wedding. Professional wedding photography by Ryan Bolton.
Downtown Old Havana, Cuba
Check out the Secret Path by Gord Downie. A moment.
Wedding Photos at University of Toronto
Toronto Skyline at Dusk from Trillium Park
BANKS performing at WayHome Festival
Toronto Portrait at High Park
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Adam Devine with Fans at We Day Toronto 2018
Inside Morocco’s Medina’s Hidden Corners
School Kids in Ghana
Demi Lovato with WE Charity in Kenya
Late night at Pub Street, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Long exposure with streetcar on Queen Viaduct Bridge in Toronto
Wise Man in Kenya
Chimborazo Volcano in Ecuador
Inside Marrakech’s Medina
NYC Engagement 2018
View of Empire State in NYC
CN Tower with Moody Clouds
Classic Egypt, Today.
LIGHTS. Shot on iPhone X in portrait mode.
Orphaned Elephants in Kenya
Toronto’s skyline photo from Trillium Park
Areklls live at JUNO Awards 2018
King Street Toronto streetcar
Summer light with Em
Overlooking the disco in Manzanillo
Exploring Angkor Thom in Cambodia
Sunset in Maasai Mara Kenya
Daniel Caesar at JUNOS 2018
The cabin from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland
School kid in Maasai Mara with WE Charity
Boat Ride Through Phi Phi Islands in Thailand
Lily Portrait Downtown Toronto
Long Exposure in Toronto
Shot in Luxor, Egypt.
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum at Night
On safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Wedding Photos at Broadview Hotel, Toronto
Toronto Winter Landscape, Polson Pier
Toronto’s Old City Hall.
Toronto Wedding at Gladstone Hotel, 2018
School kids in Lesotho, Africa
Checking out the Sites in Luxor, Egypt
The famous Skógafoss Waterfall in Iceland in the pouring rain
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires. A quick walk from out hotel.
Max Kerman of the Arkells. Shot on iPhone X in Portrait Mode
Winter Walks at Old City Hall Toronto
Demi Lovato with WE Charity in Kenya
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
Pinterest Worthy Wedding Photography
Long Exposure on the Ocean in Sri Lanka
Icelandic Pingvellir National Park
Charles Bradley, Soul
Toronto Flatiron The Gooderham Building
Long Exposure in Toronto
Long Exposure of Ancient Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Long exposure of Milky Way in Wild Coast, South Africa
WayHome Hammocks
Cage the Elephant Rocking at WayHome Festival
Japandroids tearing up Field Trip 2018
Model Photo Shoot Downtown Toronto
Shot in Cuba. Naturally. All rights reserved, Ryan Bolton.
Ryan Bolton X Helena
Quidi Vidi lake in Newfoundland
Belma X Bolton IX
Humber Bridge Toronto
Maasai Mama in Kenya
Dundas Peak at Sunset with Model
Train Ride Through Sri Lanka
Toronto Skyline at Night Long Exposure
The Dogu Express View in Turkey
Maasai Celebration in Kenya. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
Justin Bieber’s Favourite Waterfall, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Iceland
Late nights in Istanbul.
Wedding at Broadview Hotel Toronto
Perfect Summer Wedding Vibes
Angkor Wat in Cambodia at Sunrise.
Neon Dreams in Chinatown
Lily Portrait in Brookfield Place Toronto
Downtown Toronto From Dufferin Gate
Crowd Shot at Boots & Hearts Festival 2017
Beautiful British Columbia Mountain and Lake
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon.
JUNO Awards 2017 in Ottawa
Toronto Skyline Night
Tews Falls in Summer, Hamilton
Gullfoss Waterfall Iceland Long Exposure
Helena Grace in Toronto Studio
Weddings Don’t Get Much More Picture Perfect
Toronto Wedding at the ROM
Emily in Chinatown
Nick Reynoldson Comedian Portrait
Fox Shot in Studio in Toronto
Downtown SOHO, NYC
Demi Lovato in Kenya by Ryan Bolton
Walks along train tracks in Sri Lanka
Cage the Elephant Festival Show
Ao Nang, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
Arkells shot on iPhone X Portrait Mode – Ryan Bolton
Sunset in Kenya on Safari
Barenaked Ladies Reunite at JUNOs 2018
Driving through Iceland
NYC Engagement 2018
Hidden waterfall in the middle of Cambodia
Joshua Tree, California at Sunset
Toronto’s magnificient skyline. Photo by Ryan Bolton.
The Great Wall, China, hiking
Shop Ryan’s Photography here! Need a photographer? Let’s work together. Contact me. Any time. Drop me a line.
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!