A little bit
about me.
I am not great with talking about myself, so instead of slabbing a bunch of words together, I decided to add some photos of what matter most to me alongside some aesthetically pleasing photos I have taken over the years.
From food to fashion, branding to people, I have taken many a flick in my time and I have absolutely loved it. I feel incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to help business ideas come to life and to help brands grow. But when it comes to taking photos at a wedding, it feels different. Very different.
Weddings feel different because they always feel unique. Sometimes people are incredibly shy, nervous, or overwhelmed. I love that. Sometimes people are crazy affectionate, outgoing, and huge balls of energy. I love that too. Some people are a mix of both, and some people are made of up entirely different attributes altogether. But that's exactly why I love it, because it's always humans showing emotion.
From a wedding day, you get an incredible mix of emotions. Split second moments. Wholehearted encounters all in a once-in-a-lifetime event.
At the core of it all, a wedding day is meaningful like nothing else. And having the opportunity to capture such meaningful and authentic moments is what has kept me coming back to weddings for the past seven extraordinary years.
(Beautiful family photos shot by Sofia Flinn)
Some things you might not know:
Once out of high school, I became a qualified bricklayer. Being a bricklayer taught me the importance of taking your time to perfect your craft.
After putting down the trowel, I never picked it back up. I then went on to become a personal trainer which allowed me to communicate with people when they are at their most vulnerable, while making them feel entirely comfortable.
When it comes to communicating, I like to think I can find a common interest with anyone. I can thank my mother for that. If you are blessed to know or meet my mum, you will know she can speak underwater. I love her for that.
In my free-time I enjoy spending time with my family, exercising, watching basketball, doing mixed martial arts, and eating pizza. Plenty of pizza.
My partner Stephanie uses these three words to describe me:
Creative, kind and funny (No bribes were made)
If you want to read some more kind words about me, click here.
Ryal, you were everything we could’ve dreamed of and more! You have this incredible talent and infectious energy that made us feel like we were your best friends getting married (…we were low key devo when you moved on and continued photographing other weddings after ours). The photos you captured were nothing short of perfection! Thankyou will never be enough for making our day so special, and for giving us something we will cherish forever!
Rach and Tom
Ryal was incredible. I already had high expectations for him (I had stalked his wedding photos for about two years prior) and he exceeded all of them. His work is incredible, he makes everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera and he is just a genuinely lovely person. I cannot recommend him more! Our photos are beautiful, he was extremely easy to communicate with in the lead up to the wedding and he ended up making our wedding day so much more enjoyable!
Kate and Declan
Prior to even speaking with Ryal, we were made aware by multiple people that he was THE photographer to book. Fair to say he didn’t disappoint. We felt comfortable with Ryal from the get-go and had no hesitation to book him in. Ryal’s recommendations and knowledge about where the best “shots” are to be taken was spot on - and the proof was in his product. We felt like we’d known Ryal for a long time, and that he’s one of our mates. We could not be happier. Thanks Ryal
Lucie and Danny