Philadelphia Family, Child, Newborn and Senior Photographer Ryan Estes

this blog address has changed!

Ryan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:56:03 +0000

Hi everyone,

This blog can now be found at the following address:

www.ryanestes.com/journal

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Thanks… I’m still posting lots of images, but it’s all happening under the ryanestes.com domain now.

home again

Ryan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:53:05 +0000

10 days later and I find myself back from Africa. I had traveled with 2 other men from my church to explore ways we might work with some Ugandan churches in meeting some of the needs there, and after nearly 32 straight hours of travel, it was wonderful to see my family again yesterday. Now I’m hitting the ground running once again, and if you’re waiting for a reply to an email or voicemail, it will be coming in the next day or so.

The trip was incredibly good, and I believe what we gathered will be very useful. I’ve hardly even begun to process the experience in my head, and I have a feeling it will be some time before I’m able to truly sum it up. For now, it’s enough to call it a story of redemption, not despair. That’s about as poetic as I’ll get in my current jet-lagged state.

I brought back many, many images, though I haven’t looked through all of them yet. As time goes on, I will be sure to share more of them with you, although I believe it may be a while before I’m able to. This is simply one that I liked visually. I am looking forward to telling some of the stories that go along with the rest.

away for a bit

Ryan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:19:12 +0000

I’m headed out of the office for a few days, and will be spending the time in Uganda. It’s definitely not for vacation, but it will certainly be a change of scenery for me and I hope to come home with some great images that I look forward to sharing at some point. At any rate, I will be out of the reach of phone and email until returning to the office sometime around January 18, and I’ll be returning emails and calls at that point. Happy New Year!

baby “b” | doylestown newborn photography

Ryan — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:37:19 +0000

You may remember Zach & Laura from their wedding a year or two ago… I love celebrating with my wedding couples when they welcome a new family member. Little man “B” was born a few weeks before Christmas, and we spent some time taking these pictures shortly after…

main line children’s portraits | the “m” kids

Ryan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:44:29 +0000

Here are a few favorites from a shoot I did a while back. Even though it was late autumn, sometimes we get lucky with a lot of sunshine and warmer weather… these fun, energetic kids took full advantage of the day and had a great time running around. All I did was keep up. :)

philly fun day with v

Ryan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:43:15 +0000

‘Tis the season to get up early, work late, and try to meet all of my holiday deadlines. I make my clients happy but in the shuffle it’s all too easy to postpone time with my own kids. I swear I’m trying to do better.

Yesterday I actually did do better, and in the afternoon V and I decided to give Kelly a few hours off. V and I took the train into Philadelphia for a day full of fun, Christmas cheer, and junk food.

I was in full keep-my-3-yr-old-from-running-into-traffic dad mode and not in dutiful-and-creative-photographer mode. Most of the ones I did take were on my phone since it was easier than digging my “real” camera out of the bag, but I got to be focused on my daughter instead, so it’s for the best.

Favorite part of the day #1: riding on the SEPTA train.

Favorite part of the day #2: Pizza and — more importantly — soda. The rest of the afternoon was a constant tug of war between an excited child who hardly ever drinks anything with sugar in it, and a dad who was very aware that the drinks he foolishly purchased were decidedly un-kid-sized 16-ouncers that just might require an urgent potty break at any time.

It all worked out.

It was chilly. Yes, parent police, she had a hat and gloves.

The Macy’s Christmas light show was a big hit, as were the model trains at Reading Terminal Market (favorite stop of the day #3). By that point we were pretty tuckered. Homeward bound.

montgomery county maternity photographer | inna + john

Ryan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:12:09 +0000

You know how people always describe expectant mothers as “radiant”? It’s actually true.

Inna & John are expecting their first child this January, and asked me to take some pictures to commemorate Inna’s pregnancy. Congratulations, J&I! Thanks for letting me capture these images.

Inna & John are both ballroom dancers, which made things a lot of fun.

jaime + andy

Ryan — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:54:39 +0000

Jaime & Andy are a rather awesome couple who are getting married next year. We took some pictures at Andy’s family’s farm a little while ago. They love each other, can you tell?

downingtown family portraits | the “r” family

Ryan — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:51:22 +0000

Check out this adorable girl! Greg & Alexis had me take pictures to celebrate their daughter’s 6-month birthday, and despite the hard work that being a model is, we coaxed some smiles out of her. Loved this vintage red coat… you can’t go wrong with big, bold, classic color!

family portraits at hibernia park | matt, eileen & baby “k”

Ryan — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:29:13 +0000

I don’t even think there’s much I need to say here, since Matt, Eileen & K’s personalities are seen so clearly below! We decided to shoot at Hibernia Park near Coatesville because it offered a) some great spots to work with, and b) a little protection from the wind. I will say that K did a crazy awesome job despite it being a really windy day. She was quick with a smile, ate some leaves, and loved the camera. Good times!