“Through my photography, my main goal is to show viewers what they often miss around the everyday world.  I strive to showcase the beauty in ordinary situations whether that is because of colors, tonal values, patterns or shapes.  When I photograph people, I try to freeze the moment and capture the emotion and expression of the person.  In addition to aesthetics and emotion, I really try hard to tell a story through my photography.  As a freelance newspaper photographer, I work hard to not only show something interesting or funny, but to allow the viewer to figure out the entire story through at the image. 

“Artistic creativity is extremely important to photography.  Creating new and interesting pieces is a process I take my time to work through.  I strive to not let the inevitable problems that arise hold me back, but I try to flow with them.  As problems and mistakes arise, I do not fight them, I work to move forward, growing a building on previous experience. 

“As much as photography is an art, it is also a technical skill.  I work hard to perfect the technical aspects of my photography.  A technically perfect photograph will not stand on its own, but it can separate a mediocre photograph from a beautiful photograph.  To me, a technically perfect photograph does not have to be crisp or in focus. As a photographer, I have to be able to create a photograph exactly as I visualized when pressing the shutter.

“Photography as an artistic medium allows me to show others my own unique view of the world.  By looking at the world through a viewfinder, I slow down and can capture details and visual ironies that people often miss.”

- Nate Ryan, March 2006