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J. Ryan
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J. Ryan is a London-based fashion photographer with fourteen years
experience. His work has sent him all over the world: the catwalks of
Milan, the beaches of Miami, the streets of Paris. He cites Jeanloup Sieff
and Herb Ritts amongst his principal influences. He believes his
photographic grounding really came during the two years that he lived in
Milan, despite having been a professional photographer in the UK for two
years prior to his departure, working for such clients as Vivienne
Westwood among others. "The atmosphere in Italy was so much different
from London" he says, ".. everyone was buzzing with excitement
and enthusiasm, it was like a melting pot of ideas, and was also the place
where I shot my first nudes" It was in Madrid where he had his first
exhibition at the Galeria Nikkei, the success of which prompted him
to devote a lot more time to this more personal form of expression. This
has all led to doing two books, several magazine articles - including
interviews in the prestigious 'Photo Italia' and 'Arte Fotografico' - and
more exhibitions.
Working in both digital and film formats, 80% of his figure studies and
nudes are shot on film and printed in the darkroom with various techniques
including hand-coloring.
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