Christopher Ryan has scouted and shot some of the most beautiful and athletic children and teens in the world, resulting in a stunning body of work that celebrates the joys of youth. A fresh new addition to the “Youthful Ambition” Family is 17-year-old Binca, a beautiful teen surfer girl from Pensacola, Florida. Shot against 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 the other images from “Teens with Tattoos”. One was at a fashion studio and the other on...
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, especially in the late fall when few people can be found to ruin the background of the images....
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 from 14 to 18. The young lady is the youngest. She does not...
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 Asat Spor Kulübü, an outstanding sports academy on the Asian side of the beautiful city of Istanbul. The school trains youth and adults...
Meet my cousin who volunteered as a model for the Focus on Feet project. We shot this in a lovely AirBnB cottage situated on the bayou in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. We had so much fun with this project and am glad to include her beautiful feet in this series! ...
While on a free walking tour by Beyond Colombia, photographer Christopher Ryan found this interesting abandoned housing complex. It was not part of the tour, but the guide graciously pointed out, because Christopher had inquired about such places. She said that it was her understanding that it was the first apartment building built in Bogotá....
Noe is a teen Muay Thai fighter living in Bangkok, Thailand. He is 14 years old and as you can see dedicates a lot of work to keeping in great shape. He loves to pose for photos and show off his six pack. We did this shoot in an area near Bangkok called Minburi. I...
I was fortunate to meet teen girl boxer Paulina, age 15 at Black Dog Boxing in San Juan Puerto Rico. I was standing in front of the gym waiting for a special exhibition of their fighters to start when she approached the door. Pauline’s smile and interaction with the other fighters was amazing. Not...
An Introduction to Kathoey or Katoey In Thailand, there is a third gender known as kathoey or katoey. These individuals may identify as transgender women in some cases, or effeminate gay men in others. Many people in Thailand perceive kathoeys as belonging to a separate sex. This is not always the case for kathoeys themselves,...