Ryan Sin Photography: Blog https://www.ryansin.com/blog en-us (C) Ryan Sin Photography [email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:30:00 GMT Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:30:00 GMT https://www.ryansin.com/img/s/v-12/u25779399-o847288671-50.jpg Ryan Sin Photography: Blog https://www.ryansin.com/blog 120 86 Michelle and Johno // Chenoweth Woods Wedding // Sebastapol, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/8/michelle-and-johno

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Katia & Morgan // Finnish American Heritage Hall Wedding // Sonoma, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/8/katia-morgan---finnish-american-heritage-hall-wedding---sonoma-california Not much to say about this wedding, except that it was full of really warm, wonderful people. Also, below is a slideshow. Press to start on your phone, hit your spacebar if you're on a computer.

 

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Jackie & Tim // Oakland Engagement Session // California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/7/jackie-tim Jackie & Tim]]> [email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/7/jackie-tim Sat, 28 Jul 2018 01:31:05 GMT Janeth & Justin // San Francisco City Hall Wedding // California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/7/janeth-justin---san-francisco-city-hall-wedding---california I met Janeth, Justin & their son Jeremy last year working one of the most fun weddings I've ever shot.  There is something wonderful about shooting multiple wedding with the same community of folks. To be able to see the same people a year or two later, catching up with them and seeing how their lives have evolved is such an wonderful privilege of the job. 

Things got started off at the Warwick Hotel in San Francisco. Janeth and her bridesmaids had their makeup done and shared some tender moments together. Justin and Jeremy had some boy time together. Justin told me about how he had to assure Jeremy that, it's not just mommy and daddy getting married, it's all three of them. Next stop was San Francisco City Hall, always a favorite. We made a quick stop in the woods and ended the night at San Pedro Square at Olla Cocina. It was a warm day with warm people.

 

Videographer: KimberLee Webber

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Leslie and Sean // Deer Park Villa Wedding // Fairfax, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/6/leslie-and-sean---deer-park-villa-wedding---fairfax-california

Leslie and Sean came all the way up from Southern California to be among the redwoods for their big day. They got married at the beautiful Deer Park Villa in Fairfax. Their families and whole wedding party were laid back and lots of fun to be around. After an intimate ceremony with some emotional vows, we snuck off for some portraits at Lake Lagunitas nearby. There is so much natural beauty around this venue, and it was so great be able to have a little time to explore the area with the couple on the wedding day. Big thanks to Sarah and her staff at SWC for keeping everything running smoothly and making the wedding look great. Enjoy!

Some tunes from my editing session:

Dentro de mí semillas tengo de ti y sin ti pueden querer morir

CARLA MORRISON

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Claire & Andy // Marin Headlands Engagement // Sausalito, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/4/claire-andy---marin-headlands-engagement---sausalito-california I need you alone
Goodbyes always take us half an hour
Can't we just go home?

THE NATIONAL

Claire and Andy met performing theater a few years ago. They both have a lifelong love for the screen and stage, so decided to meet at the Alameda Theater and sneak in a few shots in their gorgeous space. From there we had some pizza and beer the Star on Park. We ended our day at the Marin Headlands to feel the wind and watch the fog roll in. It was a good day. It sounded like:

If the stars don't shine
If the moon wont rise

PENNY AND THE QUARTERS

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Suzanne and Charlie // Brazilian Room Wedding // Berkeley, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/4/suzanne-and-charlie---brazilian-room-wedding--berkeley-california

And I think the dress looks nice on you.
Yes, I can see a lot of life in you.

SUFJAN STEVENS

Charlie and Suzanne got married at the Brazilian Room, just down the street from the Berkeley apartment they share. It's a venue that I've wanted to work at for quite a while and their wedding didn't disappoint. These two both had major crushes on one another in high school, but never dated. Those feelings never faded and years later, they finally had their second chance. For their wedding, they wanted a beautiful place outdoors where their friends and family could just be themselves, relax, and enjoy themselves. I think they succeeded.

Thanks to Jessica at Culinary Excellence. Their staff did a great job with planning and catering. 

I listen to music while I make my blog posts. Here's a playlist of what I was hearing while making this one. Feel free to listen along:

In flames I sleep soundly
With angels around me

YEAH YEAH YEAHS

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Jessica & Mark // Mount Tamalpais, California - Engagement https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/4/jessica-mark---mount-tamalpais-california Don't know much about a science book,
Don't know much about the french I took
But I do know that I love you

Sam Cooke

 

Take me to the upside down. Second, level please.

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Andrea & Anand // Mill Valley, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/2/andrea-anand  

I wish you out of the woods 
And into a picture with me. 

Nickel Creek

Ceremony: Old Mill Park

Reception: Mill Valley Community Center

Planner: Kit Sshires

Makeup: Abigail Rooney

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Liz & Craig // Half Moon Bay, California Elopement https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/2/liz-craig---half-moon-bay-california

This always remains 
Even as the world spins itself apart

ALABAMA SHAKES

Liz and Craig got married on a Wednesday in the middle of Winter. Turns out Wednesdays in the middle of Winter are when you get the best weather and most beautiful weddings. Liz is the mother of one of my good friends from college. My friend, along with her brother and Craig's 3 children were all there to celebrate and come together as a family. More importantly, they kept their parents from doing any work on their big day. I had a blast capturing moments and portraits for these two. Enjoy!

Ceremony: Hastings House

Reception: Pasta Moon

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The Year https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2018/1/2017 It's your thing, do what you wanna do
I can't tell you, who to sock it to

ISLEY BROTHERS

This year marked a number of transitions for me. Long story short, wedding photography was one of two full-time jobs I was pursuing, but I left teaching at an elementary school is Oakland, so that I can dedicate my energy to this work. I got engaged to my best friend. We bought a house. I had surgery for the first time.

I'm so glad to have this job and I'm proud that I get to do it in a way that stays true to my own values and true to the people I photograph. More than ever, I realize that there are always going to be trends, demands and pressures, but that all of that should be secondary to capturing honest photographs. I want my work to capture the beauty that I see in my couples and their loved ones. Taking that perspective with me everytime I go to work, I always feel like I have the best job. To more memories and moments in 2018! Enjoy!

 

Here are some of my favorite venues of 2017:

Rio Villa Beach Resort

Nella Terra

Mills College Chapel

Deer Park Villa

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Andrea & Anand | Berkeley, California | Engagement https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/12/andrea-aanand-berkeley-california-engagement

 

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K & T // Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/11/k-t---sugar-bowl-ski-resort-lake-tahoe-california

Oh I do believe
In all the things you say
What comes is better than what came before

CAT POWER

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Mina & Luke // Livermore, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/11/mina-luke---livermore-california

 

Now I'm darker than the deepest sea.

Just hand me down. Give me a place to be.

NICK DRAKE

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Apollo & Sandra // https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/11/apollo-sandra

 

So what’s wrong if there happens to be one guy in the world who enjoys trying to understand you?

HARUKI MURAKAMI

It's because of you when I'm in bed in the morning that I can wind my spring and tell myself I have to live another good day

HARUKI MURAKAMI

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Irene & Gabriel // Berkeley City Club Wedding https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/9/irene-gabriel---berkeley-city-club-wedding

 

Who knows how long I've loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to, I will

YEAH YEAH YEAHS

 

For you, there'll be no more crying.
For you, the sun will be shining.
And I feel that when I'm with you,
It's alright, I know it's right.

FLEETWOOD MAC

 

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Miranda + Omar's Backyard Wedding // Bodega Bay, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/9/miranda-omars-backyard-wedding---bodega-bay-california

 

In flames I sleep soundly
With angels around me
I lay at your feet
You're the breath that I breathe

YEAH YEAH YEAHS

 

 

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Rosemery and Brian // Monte Rio, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/7/rosemery-and-brian---monte-rio-california

 

Be my rest, be my fantasy

SUFJAN STEVENS

 

All of me pressed onto you
But in this light you look like Poseidon

SUFJAN STEVENS

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Vivian & Patrick // San Jose, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/5/vivian-patrick---san-jose-california

You take the high road and I will come along

Bring me the ocean and I will bring you song

I will follow you.

ANGUS AND JULIA STONE

Trust me, stay and stay
Overboard
I don't want to let you down

SHARON VAN ETTEN

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Miranda and Omar // Berkeley, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/5/miranda-and-omar---berkeley-california

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Shaina and Anthony https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/5/shaina-and-anthony

I worried bout rain 
And I worried bout lightning
But I watched them off
To the light of the morning

BON IVER

 

I've got a plan, I've got an atlas in my hands.

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH

 

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Rosemery & Brian // Bekeley, California Engagement https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/4/rosemery-brian---bekeley-california-engagement

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Mina + Luke https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/4/mina-luke Everything takes time. Bees have to move very fast to stay still.

DAVID FOSTER WALLACE

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/4/mina-luke Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:06:54 GMT
Joanna & Raul // Sunol, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/3/slideshow-test “I have a million things to talk to you about. All I want in this world is you. I want to see you and talk. I want the two of us to begin everything from the beginning.” 

 

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again

VICTOR HUGO

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Rosalee + Micaela // Iceland https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/2/rosalee-micaela---iceland  

Memories and thoughts age, just as people do. But certain thoughts can never age, and certain memories can never fade.

HARUKI MURAKAMI

I met Rosalee and Micaela three years ago shooting my first destination wedding in Cancun, Mexico. They were the videographers, and were just the easiest people to be around and relax with during the down time. They were from Dallas, so I figured I wouldn't get to work with them again.

Last Summer they reached out to me and asked if I would do a couple's shoot for them out in San Francisco. I loved the idea, but I asked them, "if you're going to spend all that money on flights, hotel, meals, etc... where would you really want to go?" 

Enter: Iceland. Best road trip/portrait session ever.

Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.

HARUKI MURAKAMI

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Hannah and Todd // Marin Headlands, California (Couple's Session) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/2/hannah-and-todd---marin-headlands-california-couples-session

There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

LEONARD COHEN

For a moment the two of them looked at each other, wordless, as if they were asleep and their dreams had converged on common ground, a place where sound was alien

ROBERTO BOLANO

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Joanna & Raul // Muir Woods Couple's Session https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2017/2/joanna-raul---muir-woods-couples-session

Photographs open doors to the past, but they also look into the future.

SALLY MANN

With heat struck afternoons long through

Those idle dreams go back to you.

NEON INDIAN

 

 

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Robin and Robert // Yosemite National Park, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/11/robin-and-robert---yosemite-national-park-california I don't want to wait anymore I'm tired of looking for answers
Take me some place where there's music and there's laughter

FIRST AID KIT

I had been introduced to these two through a mutual friend. They're an adventurous couple and have travelled all over the world together. So when it came to choosing a wedding location, Yosemite was an obvious choice. It was unbelievable working in such a beautiful setting and it was so much fun working with Robin and Robert. By the end of the night, the bride was ready to get out of her dress and into pajamas... so she did. That didn't stop her from dancing or taking one last portrait under the star-filled night sky.

There was no straightness to our line
Gravel in hand
Darling, we're moving the mountains around

THE TALLEST MAN

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Destination Wedding bay area wedding photographer wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/11/robin-and-robert---yosemite-national-park-california Sat, 19 Nov 2016 19:06:25 GMT
Jocelyn and Chao // Oakland, California (Couple's Session) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/11/jocelyn-and-chao---oakland-california-couples-session

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Vivian + Patrick // Livermore, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/10/vivian-patrick---livermore-california

How did I climb out of a life so boring into that moment?

OKKERVIL RIVER

I am safe, please

There's nothing I'd rather do

JULIA STONE

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Christie + Emily // Mt. Tamalpais, California (Connection Session) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/10/christie-emily---mt-tamalpais-california-connection-session Let us lay in the sun

And count every beautiful thing we can see

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

What a beautiful dream that could flash on a screen

In the blink of an eye and be gone from me.

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

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Rachel + Daniel // Sova Gardens Sebastopol Wedding Photographer // California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/10/rachel-daniel---sova-gardens-sebastapol-wedding-photographer---california

I could walk out, but I won't

In my mind I am in your arms

THE NATIONAL

Let the silence be the only sound

And I'll hear everything I need to hear

DALEY

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Lis + Chris // Cliff House and Sutro Baths Wedding Photographer, San Francisco, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/10/liz-chris---cliff-house-and-sutro-baths-wedding-photographer-san-francisco-california  

Remind our restless souls

Of the beauty of being here at all

JOSE GONZALEZ

Lis and Chris were so easy and so fun to work with. They had a beautiful Ceremony at the beautiful Cliff House, just a stone's throw from Sutro Baths in San Francisco's Sunset District. When a bunch of your friends are DJ's, you know the soundtrack of your wedding will be full of energy, love, and funk. I look forward to the soundtrack of their marriage playing on and on for years to come.

Long to loose the anchor

And dance the night away

JOSE GONZALEZ

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Garrett + Chris // Asian American Art Museum San Francisco Wedding Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/9/garrett-chris---asian-american-art-museum-san-francisco-wedding-photographer If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having

HENRY MILLER

Bringing free wifi to the masses. At their wedding, that day. By invitation only. #ChrisandGarfreewifi

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/9/garrett-chris---asian-american-art-museum-san-francisco-wedding-photographer Wed, 07 Sep 2016 02:12:43 GMT
Natasha + Charley // Deer Park Villa Fairfax Wedding Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/9/simone-charley---deer-park-villa-fairfax-wedding-photographer People just need a little help because they are so used to not loving.

It's like scoring the clay to make another piece of clay stick to it.

MIRANDA JULY

No time to write blog posts. Too busy editing photos. Quick notes: cool people, a bride with limited mobility, limitless badassery, big trees, tears, and laughs, laughs, laughs.

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Simone + Mark // Bennett Valley Grange Wedding Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/8/simone-mark---bennett-valley-grange-wedding-photographer  

 

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Chris + Garrett // Sutro Baths Engagement Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/8/mark-garrett---sutro-baths-engagement-photographer

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Rani + Karl // Marin Art and Garden Center // Ross, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/8/RaKa  

Who can deny that our world is starved for a new understanding of love,

of what it means to live together and work at love and not give up?

Jacob Needleman

Your task is not to seek for love,

but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it

Rumi

 
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Rachel & Daniel // Marin Headlands Engagement Session https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/8/RaDaEngagement O remember
In your narrowing dark hours
That more things move
Than blood in the heart

LOUISE BOGAN



And you'll always love me won't you?
Yes.
And the rain won't make any difference? 
No.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY

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Carolyn + Matt // Ellicott City, Maryland https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/7/CaMa When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.

PAULO COELHO

 

 

I flew out to Maryland to see one of my best buds from high school get married. I was on groomsman duty, so my partner Megan took the role of lead photographer on this one. She did a wonderful job capturing the spirit of the weekend filled with non-stop laughter, crazy partying, and awesome people.  These photos are a mix of hers and some of the photos I managed to snap during the portrait session and reception.

 

Simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

PAULO COELHO

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Jun + Leslie's 50th Anniversary // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/7/jun-leslies-50th-anniversary---oakland-california

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Rani + Karl // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/7/rani-karl---oakland-california Come inside and be with me

Alone with me

Alone

With me alone

MITSKI



I saw the setting sun on your neck
And felt the taste of you bubble up inside me

MITSKI

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/7/rani-karl---oakland-california Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:09:27 GMT
Rally for Philando Castile & Alton Sterling // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/7/rally-for-philando-castile---oakland-california But there’s a message there for everyone and it is that people can unite, that democracy from below can challenge oligarchy, that imprisoned migrants can be freed, that fascism can be overcome, and that equality is emancipatory.

ANGELA DAVIS


 

Over 2,000 citizens gathered yesterday at a Rally to protest the recent police killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. The peaceful protest started at Oscar Grant Plaza and the Oakland Police Department. The march consisted of religious organizations of all faiths, social justice organizers, and individual community members. The action culminated in a peaceful blockade of I-880 in order bring attention to the coninued militarization and corruption within police departments across the nation.


We urgently need to bring to our communities the limitless capacity to love, serve, and create for and with each other. We urgently need to bring the neighbor back into our hoods, not only in our inner cities but also in our suburbs, our gated communities, on Main Street and Wall Street, and on Ivy League campuses.

GRACE LEE BOGGS

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Street Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/7/rally-for-philando-castile---oakland-california Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:59:43 GMT
I & W // St. Vincent School for Boys Wedding Photographer // San Rafael, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/5/iris-warren---st-vincent-school-for-boys-wedding-photographer---san-rafael-california The proper function of a man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong time. I shall use my time. 

JACK LONDON

 

These photographs were taken while helping out Gabriel Harber Photography with a wedding at St. Vincent's School for Boys in San Rafael. Gabriel is an awesome person/photographer to work with and I had a blast at this wedding. The couple were goofy and sweet. The atmosphere was laid back and full of warmth. It's nice not being the main photographer once in a while, and being able to focus more on all the little things during the wedding day. These photographs really are a collection of those little moments that often go unseen on the wedding day. Enjoy!

Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.

GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/5/iris-warren---st-vincent-school-for-boys-wedding-photographer---san-rafael-california Wed, 01 Jun 2016 06:18:16 GMT
Olivia & Adrian https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/4/olivia-adrian A strong spirit transcends rules.

PRINCE

 

 

I used to be more involved with every aspect of everything... I'm way more relaxed now. It feels like anything can happen.

PRINCE

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/4/olivia-adrian Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:08:35 GMT
Christina & Justin Maternity Family Session // San Francisco, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/4/christina-justin-maternity-family-session---san-francisco-california  

No te apures que yo estoy aquí. Te velaré el sueño. Te arrullaré a dormir

CARLA MORRISON

I feel super lucky to have gotten to shoot with Christina and Justin on Friday. They were my first wedding clients and are expecting their second child. I got a chance to get to know their little one, Clara, and reflect on how much we've all grown personally and professionally.

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Family Photography Maternity https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/4/christina-justin-maternity-family-session---san-francisco-california Sun, 10 Apr 2016 22:52:19 GMT
Justice for the Kidapawan Massacre https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/4/justice-for-the-kidapawan-massacre At the Philippines Consulate in SF demanding justice for the farmers of Kidapawan, North Cotabato. On April 1, Philippines National Police opened fire on farmers calling for government aid in the face of drought--leaving 3 dead, 116 injured, and 87 people missing.

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Social Justice Street Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/4/justice-for-the-kidapawan-massacre Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:08:19 GMT
San Francisco Chinatown https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/3/san-francisco-chinatown

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/3/san-francisco-chinatown Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:28:21 GMT
Personal Travel // Bodega Bay & Santa Cruz Mountains, Californias https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/2/a-week-outdoors Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

When I'm not shooting weddings, I teach 5th grade at a school in East Oakland. This past week, we went to Science Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is a little snippet of that trip, along with a few photos from my day trip with Megan to go climbing up near Bodega Bay.

So look into the lens and I'll make sure this moment never dies.

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Travel Photography Outdoor Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/2/a-week-outdoors Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:20:39 GMT
R + B // Palo Alto, California Wedding https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/2/r-b---palo-alto-california The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.

HENRY DAVID THOREAU

A few clicks from a wedding helped shoot for Gabriel Harber. I love second shooting when I have a chance because I get to focus on all the other things going on during a wedding besides the bride and groom. I get to focus on the the candid, the in-between moments, and the people who come together to celebrate a couple's love and commitment.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/2/r-b---palo-alto-california Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:08:47 GMT
Rui Bing and Sandra // Lake Merritt Elopement https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/2/rui-bing-and-sandra---lake-merritt-elopement To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

 

I met these two through another couple that I had worked with last year. They have been together for 10 years and decided to marry just a few weeks ago. Nothing fancy; just close friends, Lake Merritt, delicious food at Penrose, and real love. Just the way I like it.

 

 

Some people need a red carpet rolled out in front of them in order to walk forward into friendship. They can't see the tiny outstretched hands all around them, everywhere, like leaves on trees.

MIRANDA JULY

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/1/oakland-chinatown Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:40:16 GMT
2015 in Photographs https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/1/2015 This is the real secret of life-- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

ALLAN WATTS

Three takeaways from 2015:

  1. Show off less, pay attention more.
  2. Getting to know couples is just as important as getting to know your camera.
  3. Weddings make me happy.

Evidence of these three points below.

 

I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it -- to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once.

HARUKI MURAKAMI

 

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N & N // Tilden Park Wedding Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/1/n-n-tilden-park-wedding-photographer Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.

JAMES BALDWIN

Some photos from a wedding I shot with Gabriel Harber. He was a great coworker/teacher. These two people were fantastic; they created a space so full of love and delicious vegan food. I'll stop writing here and let the photos stand on their own.

If I am really part of your dream, you'll come back one day.

Paulo Coelho

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2016/1/n-n-tilden-park-wedding-photographer Mon, 04 Jan 2016 02:48:23 GMT
Thanksgiving in Seattle https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/12/thanksgiving-in-seattle

Things to be thankful for:

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Travel Photographer blog https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/12/thanksgiving-in-seattle Mon, 14 Dec 2015 03:25:31 GMT
Carolyn + Matthew // Livermore Engagement Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/10/carolyn-matthew---livermore-engagement-photography It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

PAULO COELHO

 

Matt is one of my best friends from high school. We were both back home to be groomsmen at our friend's wedding. I got to meet Carolyn for the first time earlier in the day. I generally use prying personal questions to draw out the right emotions. This time, as a bonus, I got to know my friend's fiancee. As a bonus bonus, I got to ridicule my friend in front of the person he loves the most. We (maybe just I?) had a blast.

Let me in the wall, you've built around. And we can light a match and burn it down.

THE CIVIL WARS

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/10/carolyn-matthew---livermore-engagement-photography Tue, 27 Oct 2015 05:33:25 GMT
Noe & Arlene // Bay Area Wedding Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/10/noearlene---vallejo-california "We need a place," she said, "just for us. It would be so secret that we would never tell anyone in the whole world about it."... She lowered her voice almost to a whisper. "It might be a whole secret country," she continued, "and you and I would be the rulers of it."

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA

Guadalupe, family, banda, tradition, dance, love. Presented in no particular order and without further comment.

 

The only way to make sense of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

ALAN WATTS

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) bay area wedding photographer wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/10/noearlene---vallejo-california Fri, 23 Oct 2015 01:32:42 GMT
Katrina & Gabe // Tilden Park Wedding Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/9/katrina-gabe---tilden-park-wedding-photographer Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.

J.R.R. TOLKIEN

 

I met Katrina and Gabriel 4 years ago. They were attending the same poetry program as my roommate and I was figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. Today, our lives seem to be on more similar tracks: each of us balancing art with our work in education. Getting to know these people as individuals and as a couple has been a great privilege. They embody the ideal of being in love with your best friend. Also, they embody the ideal of being in love with your best friend amongst kind people, beautiful words, and—most importantly—at least six kinds of pie.

What a curious life we have found here tonight.

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

Second Shooter: Gordon Mak

Venue: Tilden Park & Tilden Park Botanic Gardens

Catering: Curry Up Now

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) bay area wedding photographer blog wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/9/katrina-gabe---tilden-park-wedding-photographer Sun, 13 Sep 2015 07:11:00 GMT
Colin and Caitlin // Santa Clara University Wedding Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/9/colin-and-caitlin---lafayette-park-hotel-wedding-photography Honey, I'm seven non-fox years old. My father died at seven and a half. I don't want to live in a hole anymore. I'm going to do something about it.

THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

There is something special about my job; I get a front row seat for one of the most important, emotional/crazy events a couple can have. I don't take that lightly. My friend and occasional second photographer, Julia, had already taken some great engagement photos for Colin and Caitlin. I love engagement sessions because they give the couple a chance to get comfortable with me. In lieu of this, I was able to attend Colin and Caitlin's awesome rehearsal dinner. There, I was treated to some beautiful toasts courtesy of the couple: full of smiles, tears and a sincere appreciation for the loved ones around them. 

In previous years, I stressed about things like sunset photos or how much portrait time I'd get with the couple. This time around, things are different. I am capturing moments for people who value being present with the people they love. People who don't want to miss a party when it's getting into full swing. And that's awesome; I'll take 60-somethings getting down on the dance floor like teenagers at prom. Any day.

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Time is how you spend your love.

ZADIE SMITH

Second Shooter: Jennifer Tam

Hair & Makeup: I Do DryStyle

DJ: Denon & Doyle

Flowers: Linda Snyder

 

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Bay Area Wedding Photography wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/9/colin-and-caitlin---lafayette-park-hotel-wedding-photography Wed, 09 Sep 2015 04:01:53 GMT
Kevin & Kim // San Jose, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/8/kevin-kim---san-jose-california

Why was she dancing? No reason. Just alive, I guess.

GEORGE SAUNDERS

Kevin and I met at summer camp over ten years ago. We hadn't spoken in years until a mutual friend happened to mention my photography to him. Camp is a funny place; it's like stepping into a world where everyone seems permanently caffeinated, where being sincere is how to get in with the cool kids, and a sense of unbreakable camaraderie can be built via sing-a-long.

I arrived at Kim's family home in San Jose at eight in the morning. I was surprised to see her dressed and ready when I got there, even more surprised when I saw how many people could fit into the modest living room. After two tea ceremonies, some firecracker-induced hearing loss, a Sonic Screwdriver, a guest appearance from the Palo Alto Fire Dept., team karaoke, and a little dancing, it was closing in on midnight. I had been surrounded by these people going on 15 hours and I had that inimitable feeling of being back at camp, surrounded by the smiling faces of Kim and Kevin's family and friends, full of warm fuzzies.

                   

It is no way to live, to wait to love.

DAVE EGGERS

 

Second Shooter: Megan Zapanta

 

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Trina, Jamie and Lily // Lake Temescal Family Photographer https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/8/trina-jamie-and-lily

It might sound boring, but I think the boring stuff is the stuff I remember the most.

UP

 

Trina and I teach at the same East Oakland public school. Jamie, Trina, and their daughter, Lily, make up a trio of relaxed, kind and positively silly people. The couple hours I spent with them truly helped to define the things I want to express in family photos going forward: simple, honest moments with a quiet soul.

 

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it's destination full of hope.

MAYA ANGELOU

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Family Photography oakland https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/8/trina-jamie-and-lily Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:53:21 GMT
The One-Month Client Dinner https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/8/pre-wedding-dinner-meeting-grocery-cafe  

As couples get closer to the big day, it can be a bit overwhelming and stressful. Meetings, fittings, tastings, spreadsheets, coordinating with family and friends can make it hard to relax. This is why I love meeting with my couples about one month before the wedding date for a casual dinner meeting. Going over the final timeline is way more fun with delicious food and funky decorations.

For this meeting, I took Katrina and Gabe to one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants, Grocery Cafe. It's Burmese food hidden in quiet residential neighborhood. The owner's old records line decorate the pastel toned walls. We sat in folding chairs and old church pews while eating tea leaf salad. Somewhere in between bites of samusas, we managed to figure out a solid plan for the big day.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) bay area dinner meeting oakland wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/8/pre-wedding-dinner-meeting-grocery-cafe Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:48:04 GMT
Butano State Park & Pigeon Point Lighthouse (travel photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/7/butano-state-park

The idea is to remain in a constant state of departure, while always arriving.

RICHARD LINKLATER

I've learned the meaning of the the sun. I'm watching through my own light.

AZURE RAY

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Travel Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/7/butano-state-park Tue, 14 Jul 2015 06:33:57 GMT
Marla & Valeria // Piedmont Community Hall Wedding Photographer (Piedmont, California) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/7/marla-valeria---piedmont-california

Tonight, I'll show you how dreams are prepared... love, friendships, relationships. All those ships.

THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

I've been waiting all my life to feel your heart as it's keeping time.

JOSE GONZALEZ

 

Second Photographer: Megan Zapanta

DJ: Lady Ryan

Catering: S+S Gastro Grub

Cake: Torino Baking

Flowers: ampersand

Venue: Piedmont Community Hall

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) blog same sex wedding wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/7/marla-valeria---piedmont-california Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:58:04 GMT
Justice for Demouria Hogg // Lake Merritt, Oakland https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/6/justice-for-demouria-hogg---lake-merritt-oakland Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside when still alive. Never surrender.

TUPAC SHAKUR

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/6/justice-for-demouria-hogg---lake-merritt-oakland Tue, 16 Jun 2015 02:46:19 GMT
Kim & Kevin (e-session)// Marin Headlands https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/5/kim-kevin---marin-headlands

 

People tend to stick to their own size group because it's easier on the neck. Unless they are romantically involved, in which case the size difference is sexy. It means: I am willing to go the distance for you.

MIRANDA JULY

We had a promise made, four hands and then away.

THE KNIFE

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/5/kim-kevin---marin-headlands Mon, 04 May 2015 06:56:14 GMT
Audrey & Kyle // Livermore, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/4/aubrey-kyle---livermore-california

Audrey and Kyle eloped 6 months ago. I've known Audrey's family since high school. This past weekend they brought their two families together for a relaxed and intimate celebration of their marriage and newest addition to the family: Asher. When they invited me to tag along at take pictures, it was easy decision. These people make me smile and laugh and everyone who enters their home gets to feel like they are part of the family. I could not be happier for them.

Also, the Indian food and  home-brewed beer from Grandpa Bergmann helped to close the deal.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Family Photography wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/4/aubrey-kyle---livermore-california Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:47:09 GMT
Personal & Street (Feb. 21- Mar. 15) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/3/personal-feb-21--mar-15

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Street https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/3/personal-feb-21--mar-15 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:21:05 GMT
Katrina & Gabe // E-Session https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/3/katrina-gabe---e-session

 

In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with somebody else. It's important to combine the two in just the right amount.

HARUKI MURAKAMI

HARUKI MURAKAMI

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/3/katrina-gabe---e-session Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:24:40 GMT
Travel // México, Distrito Federal Mexico, D. F. https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/2/travel---m-xico-distrito-federal-mexico-d-f They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.

FRIDA KAHLO

    

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/2/travel---m-xico-distrito-federal-mexico-d-f Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:42:55 GMT
Filipino Community Center Legacy 2015 Event // San Francisco, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/2/filipino-community-center-legacy-2015-event---san-francisco-california

Took some pictures for this awesome organization: http://filipinocc.org/

Nothing to worry about.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/2/filipino-community-center-legacy-2015-event---san-francisco-california Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:58:10 GMT
Marla & Valeria // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/2/marla-valeria---oakland-california  

Brought to you by a shared love of low-brow humor. 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2015/2/marla-valeria---oakland-california Wed, 04 Feb 2015 01:18:53 GMT
2014 in Review // North America, Earth https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/12/year-in-review What a year. I'm 26 going on 8. In the biz we call that "creativity."

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/12/year-in-review Mon, 29 Dec 2014 06:41:32 GMT
DeCaccia Family // Livermore, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/12/decaccia-family---livermore-california           

Three, two, one: blast-off.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Family Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/12/decaccia-family---livermore-california Mon, 15 Dec 2014 03:48:21 GMT
HOLLY & CALEB // Placerville, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/11/holly-caleb  

The second season was way better than the first.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/11/holly-caleb Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:53:09 GMT
ALEX & AMANDA // Colorado Springs, Colorado https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/9/alex-amanda---colorado-springs-colorado

My high school friend Alex got married in Colorado and it was incredible.

 

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Destination wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/9/alex-amanda---colorado-springs-colorado Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:24:55 GMT
YASMIN & THOMAS // Crockett, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/8/y  

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MONICA + LUIS // Newark, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/8/monica-luis---newark-california

Photo Credit to Julia Chou on Photo #3 in this slideshow.

Website: www.juliagraphy.com

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/8/monica-luis---newark-california Fri, 01 Aug 2014 22:15:05 GMT
MALAYPHET + OWEN // Hayward, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/7/malayphet-owen---hayward-california

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/7/malayphet-owen---hayward-california Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:33:55 GMT
KARIN + MORGAN // Pacifica, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/7/karin-morgan---pacifica-california  

You talk with your hands.

                        

Alright, your best Blue Steel. Riiiiight. Now:

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/7/karin-morgan---pacifica-california Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:29:00 GMT
THE GRASHTONS // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/7/the-grashtons---oakland-california

Sundays, Sundaes, Sundays.

 

Perfecto!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) bay area oakland wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/7/the-grashtons---oakland-california Thu, 03 Jul 2014 19:55:44 GMT
DAREN + JESS // Cancun, Mexico https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/6/daren-jess---cancun-mexico  

Everything is awesome.

Rain or shine.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) international wedding photography mexico wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/6/daren-jess---cancun-mexico Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:55:00 GMT
MONICA + LUIS (engagement) // Berkeley, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/5/monca-luis-engagement---berkeley-california  

Marina Sunsets are the new Lens Flare.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Berkeley Marina Berkeley Rose Garden Engagment Photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/5/monca-luis-engagement---berkeley-california Sun, 18 May 2014 01:41:22 GMT
HOLLY + CALEB (engagement) // Monterey, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/4/holly-caleb-engagement---monterey-california

 

 

 
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STACEY + SHAWN (Engagement Session) // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/3/stacey-shawn-engagement-session  

Land and sea.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) bay area engagement photography bay area wedding photography redwood regional park https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/3/stacey-shawn-engagement-session Tue, 18 Mar 2014 02:12:22 GMT
LINDSAY + JERRY // San Francisco, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/1/lindsay-jerry---san-francisco-california

 

"I am collecting beautiful objects. Their delicate unfinished appearance is friendly. And they are quiet."

 

 

 

 
 
 
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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/1/lindsay-jerry---san-francisco-california Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:08:29 GMT
MALAYPHET + OWEN (engagement) // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/1/malayphet-owen-engagement---oakland-california

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/1/malayphet-owen-engagement---oakland-california Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:38:20 GMT
CATHERINE + DEVIN // Modesto, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/1/catherine-devin---modesto-california

The best couple in the world. They also happen to be the friends that liked my flickr pictures enough to find me my first clients. I couldn't be happier for them.

“It was an act of devotion. A little like writing or loving someone — it doesn’t always feel worthwhile, but not giving up somehow creates unexpected meaning over time.” 

 

 
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Highlights from 2013 https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2014/1/highlights-from-2013 I started the new year by losing most of my equipment to a chance encounter with highly abnormal shark-like fish! Ten meters in length! Irregular markings! I tagged it dorsally with a homing dart, but I doubt my cameras will survive the water damage. It's a good thing I got some good use of that gear over past year. Here are the highlights.

AA AA Second shooting for Nikki Ritcher Photography Special thanks to Boaventura de Caires Winery for letting us use these amazing space! ( http://boaventuravineyard.com/ ) AASecond shooting for Nikki Ritcher Photography AA AA

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DANNY + CHRISTINE // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/12/danny-christine---oakland-california

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/12/danny-christine---oakland-california Mon, 09 Dec 2013 03:50:57 GMT
Vigil for Typoon Haiyan // Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/11/vigil-for-typoon-haiyan---oakland-california Support survivors of Typhoon Haiyan by donating to the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns.

 
 
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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/11/vigil-for-typoon-haiyan---oakland-california Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:29:53 GMT
BRIAN + NAYELI // Sacramento, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/11/brian-nayeli---sacramento-california

I would go out tonight. but I haven't got a stitch to wear.

 

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/11/brian-nayeli---sacramento-california Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:39:20 GMT
LARRY + JOANNA // Burlingame, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/9/larry-joanna---burlingame-california

Larry and Joanna worked around my teaching schedule to make this Friday wedding work. Crazy grateful to have had the opportunity to share the day with such a wonderful couple!

 
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ED + AMANDA // Vacaville, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/9/ed-amanda---vacaville-california

And in the odd chance there are any Astronomy aficionados amongst you the North Star is... that one.

 

 

 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) joyful ranch https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/9/ed-amanda---vacaville-california Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:59:28 GMT
PATRICK + REBECCA // Winters, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/8/patrick-rebecca---winters-california

Winters is coming. Bring it on.

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) park winters wedding blog wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/8/patrick-rebecca---winters-california Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:06:38 GMT
LARRY + JOANNA // San Francisco, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/7/larry-joanna---san-francisco-california

Larry and Joanna's Excellent Engagement Session.

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M + S (second shooter) // Livermore, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/6/M-S-second-shooting---livermore-california Second shooting for the wonderful Nikki Ritcher Photography.

I think you've still got lightning in you.

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NADIA + VANJA // Skyfall Ranch Panoramic Hills Wedding Photographer (Berkeley, California) https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/5/nadia-vanja---berkeley-california  

 
May the fourth be with you...
 
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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) panoramic hill wedding photography https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/5/nadia-vanja---berkeley-california Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:27 GMT
MAY DAY RALLY// Oakland, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/5/may-1st-rally---oakland-california

 
“America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many.” 
― Ralph EllisonInvisible Man
 

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) APEN Anakbayan East Bay Fruitvale May 1st Rally may day occupy oakland https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/5/may-1st-rally---oakland-california Sat, 04 May 2013 18:22:36 GMT
CHARLEY // Brentwood, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/4/charley

I’ll leave when I’m good and ready.
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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) Brentwood baby portraits family portrait https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/4/charley Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:36:35 GMT
CATHERINE + DEVIN // Livermore, California https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/4/engagement-session-with-catherine-and-devin engagement photo shoot + my hometown + old college buddies + sushi on their tab = yes

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[email protected] (Ryan Sin Photography) engagement photography livermore https://www.ryansin.com/blog/2013/4/engagement-session-with-catherine-and-devin Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:47:39 GMT