Ryan Southen

engagements | james + beth | bloomfield hills, michigan

Ryan Southen — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:22:32 +0000

cranbrook is one of my favorite places to photograph and visit, so when james and beth decided on it for their engagement session i immediately became excited. springtime in michigan isn’t always the most picturesque, but the sun was out and the grounds were in decent enough shape for a shoot. a shoot i am quite happy with.

2011 wedding favorites

Ryan Southen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:43:47 +0000

i had to browse through thousands of photos to pick my 2011 wedding favorites, which turned out to be a delightful, albeit time consuming, way to appreciate the last year. it was difficult to narrow down all of my favorites, but i think i did a halfway decent job showcasing my best work. hope you enjoy!

2011 engagement favorites

Ryan Southen — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:35 +0000

it was incredibly difficult to narrow down my favorite engagement shots from 2011 into one post. there were so many great sessions that took me throughout michigan, to chicago, new york city as well as florida. it took me several nights to choose and there are so many photographs that i wanted to post but had to resist. i very easily could have doubled or tripled the amount of shots im sharing so i decided to post this before i started questioning omissions. hope you enjoy!

metro detroit bride

Ryan Southen — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:10:36 +0000

im excited to share that mahmood + fatima’s amazing wedding has been featured in the winter 2012 edition of metro detroit bride. looks great, so go pick it up!

engagements | shawn + melanie | tampa, florida

Ryan Southen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:57:21 +0000

when shawn and melanie asked me to come down to tampa for their engagement shoot i immediately became excited. it had been a few years since i had been to florida and escaping michigan in november even if only for a short time was reason to celebrate. instead of putting me up in a hotel they offered me the guest room at their house, which was extremely generous. much to my surprise they didn’t get sick of me, or at least never let on to it, which is a win for me either way. i was able to become best friends with their little dog mr. bojangles, who for a brief moment i debated dog-napping and bringing back to detroit. i’ve never laughed so hard at an animal in my entire life, so i was thrilled they wanted to include him in the shoot. the trip was a blast, the engagement was great and it was all due to the awesomeness of shawn and melanie. the weekend was easily one of the highlights of my year, both professionally and personally. i couldn’t be more pleased with how everything turned out.

wedding teaser | david + kendra | detroit, michigan

Ryan Southen — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:52:57 +0000

i had such a fun time photographing this wedding that i couldn’t help but post a few teaser shots. the style and vision that these two have is amazing and im so grateful i got to play a small part.

weddings | michael + jackie | bloomfield hills, michigan

Ryan Southen — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:52:38 +0000

cranbrook is one of my favorite places on the entire planet, so i knew this wedding would be great, but jackie and michael exceeded every one of my expectations and created one of the most unique weddings i have ever been a part of. i had such a hard time choosing what photos to include, that’s how well everything turned out and is a testament to the planning and style of these two. it was incredible. that being said, the highlight of the day was being able to work with michael and jackie and play a small role in this awesome wedding.

wedding teaser | tom + rachel | rochester, michigan

Ryan Southen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:08:13 +0000

i just wanted to post a few of my favorite shots from tom and rachel’s wedding. i have to thank the both of them for trusting me enough to brave the elements and grab a few shots. i think it was worth it.

engagements | tom + rachel | rochester hills, michigan

Ryan Southen — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:39:59 +0000

it’s always fun when you get to photograph friends and people who have played an important part in your life. it’s even better when its a vintage inspired shoot. rachel is one of the most creative people i know, so when she told me she wanted to do a vintage engagement session i immediately got excited. the evening turned out fantastic with the sun providing some amazing light. normally my engagements last at least a couple of hours, but this shoot was only thirty minutes. im amazed with what we were able to do in that amount of time and i couldn’t be more pleased with how everything turned out.

engagements | matt + soo | birmingham, michigan

Ryan Southen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:03:58 +0000

sometimes i wish i had a videographer with me on shoots. matt and soo’s engagement would definitely fall into that category. they were so hilarious and animated, which i think the photos reflect, but it really doesn’t do them justice. we were laughing the entire time and had an absolute blast. i think my favorite part of this shoot is how much of their personalities were able to come out in the photos. you can’t help but smile.