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