Christopher Ryan is an international photographer specializing in conceptual portraits in unique environments, such as abandoned buildings and picturesque landscapes. His work breaks the barriers of race, age, and geographic location, capturing the energy and exuberance of the human form. He was influenced by his unusual upbringing in the American South. He seeks to retain the virtues of Southern Charm while abandoning pre-conceived notions of prejudice.
When I was first contacted about this photoshoot, I had my reservations when I heard that the son was 12 years old. The Parent/Child Intimacy Series was conceived to be a young child. However, the mother wa...
The shoot takes my Focus on Feet series to a new level by combining it with Food on the Feet, a concept I realized was fairly popular already after researching for inspirational images. This is a LOT OF FUN!Â...
Mother and Daughter Intimate Portraits is the second for my series "Parent and Child Intimacy" featuring a mom or dad together in an intimate bedroom setting. The concept is to focus on the bond between the ...
Final shoot to date for the Teens with Tattoos project. I am hoping to find new models for a shoot soon this year. "Tattooed Teens in Abandoned Tower" was shot in February of 2018. Be sure to check out th...
Following my visit to Gurukulam Shiksha in March of 2018, I was very fortunate to receive a referral to meet Mr. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande, who is widely considered the world's foremost authority of the spor...
Jim was my third model for a new series "Focus on Feet", but we also did an Asian Teen Fashion Shoot as part of the afternoon working together. Rockaway beach is a beautiful setting for a photoshoot, especiall...
This was my first shoot for the "Teens with Tattoos" project. I am releasing them on the site in reverse order. Check out the set shot at a fashion studio.  These images were shot in an abandoned rail c...
This post is dedicated to the memory of Bank, one of the models from this photo shoot who died in an accident only a few months after shooting in April of 2018. The models (7 boys and 1 girl) range in age fro...
Coach Harun Doğan was gracious in allowing me to spend half a day shooting his boys training and demonstrating a Turkish Oil Wrestling match in a field nearby. The students train at Antalya Büyükşehir A...
This is my first shoot for a series I dreamed up called Parent and Child Intimacy. I was super lucky to find this amazing tattooed mom and son pair in Bogota, Colombia. The concept is simple: shoot a mother...