Ryan did a phenomenal job as our wedding photographer earlier this year in August! He's easy to communicate with and very responsive; I had initial contact with him and it was seamless for my wedding planner to take over as our big day approached. His energy is vibrant and polite, he was there to reassure me when I was getting overwhelmed with my large family and he managed to get all of the family portraits we asked for. He captured beautiful shots, which are now in my and various family members' homes! I highly recommend you book Ryan as your wedding photographer! read more

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Ryan was fun, friendly, and extremely good at photographing our wedding! He had great ideas for shots and got a ton of fun and unique pictures for our wedding during the photoshoot session. He also took candid pictures throughout the ceremony and reception without ever being in the way of the event. Definitely recommend! read more

We worked with Ryan for our wedding ceremony and reception in Santa Barbara, and he was the most wonderful photographer we could have asked for. We feel so lucky to have found him! From our very first call, he took the time to really understand what we wanted from our wedding photos and helped us plan every detail for the day. His experience shooting in Santa Barbara was such a bonus - he knew the best spots and lighting, and guided us through poses and ideas that felt natural and fun. We're not exactly pros in front of the camera, but Ryan made everything feel effortless. He was communicative, professional, and organized from start to finish, so we always knew what to expect. And the photos themselves are absolutely stunning - exactly what we'd hoped for. Ryan has a fantastic eye for composition, lighting, and those candid moments that really captured the feeling of the day. We couldn't be happier and are so grateful to have worked with him! read more

Ryan was amazing to work with and is just an all-around awesome human being. We had told him the general area we wanted to do photos, and by our wedding day, he had done all this research on unique landmarks he wanted to photo, and would quickly spot unique sceneries on the fly. We would work with him again in a heartbeat! Ryan is obviously incredibly talented -- we are in love with our photos! We eloped, so Ryan was also our witness. Not to mention, he was suuuuper flexible leading up to our wedding day, as I changed the location several times at least. Thank you so much, Ryan! It was an absolute pleasure :) read more

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We found Ryan through our venue and we felt very confident after looking at his website that we had the right guy to capture our wedding. His experience and attention to detail were apparent from our very first phone call. He gave us a detailed list of what to expect and what he needed from us. He even showed up hours early on the big day to scout the location and to make sure he would get the most out of the beautiful ranch we were getting married at in Templeton. He worked well with our coordinator and videographer, and best of all he captured every moment beautifully. Afterwards he was responsive, and quick to get our photos to us. He even offered to shoot some additional portraits of us back in LA. If you want positive energy and beautiful photos, I can't recommend Ryan highly enough. read more

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Ryan is an amazing photographer and we cannot recommend him enough! We did our engagement photos as well as our wedding photos with him and we could not be happier. My husband and I are not super comfortable in front of the camera so we were glad that we did the engagement shoot so we could get to know Ryan a little before the big day and also get a feel for what it's like to shoot with him. He made us super comfortable and told us how to pose. We shot at Mission San Juan Capistrano, Downtown San Juan Capistrano/Train Station, & Dana Point State Beach. Ryan knew all the good spots to take pictures. Our wedding was at Rockwood - Santa Barbara Women's Club and he was also very familiar with that location. One thing that I am so grateful for was Ryan's ability to capture all the special moments as well as the small details of our big day. He took pictures of our wedding favors, all the decor, people dancing, etc. on top of all the "typical" photos, which was so fun to look at after the fact since there was so much I didn't even see that day since I was so busy! He really captured every single person that was at our wedding and all of the decor and details that I worked so hard on DIY'ing. He also gave us sooooooo many pictures! He mailed us USBs for both photoshoots and we now have thousands of photos to keep as memories. This is unheard of! Most photographers give you a digital gallery where everything is watermarked and you can only pick a certain number of them - such as 50 of them. Ryan went above and beyond. Do not hesitate to book him! In my opinion, he should charge way more for the amazing services he provides, but his pricing is extremely reasonable. read more

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Absolutely LOVE how our wedding photos came out, he is really detailed and went above and beyond to make sure we had great photos and a great experience. 10 out of 10 would recommend! read more

We hired Ryan for our daughter's wedding this past July 2023. From the time that we booked him to the wedding day he was very responsive to any questions that we had and he made great recommendations. On the day of the wedding, he hustled around to take so many shots. Our timeline was behind for the formal photos and he made it work. Ryan was such a pleasure to have at our big event. Ryan blended right in with everyone and took way more shots than we ever would have expected. He captured so many beautiful, touching and funny moments! He was kind enough to share a few sample photos with us for social media shortly after the event. His full gallery takes time to complete all of the editing. I'm sure this is because he works hard to make sure that the photos exceeded our expectations and they did! We highly recommend Ryan! read more

Ryan was amazing!! He is so sweet, and outgoing, funny and just a laid back kind of guy. He does such great work. I showed him some example pictures of what I would maybe like for some of my wedding pictures and they turned out amazing! I'm super happy with my choice for picking Ryan to be my wedding photographer. read more

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This review is for both engagement and wedding photos. Exceeded Expectations! Ryan was referred to us by a friend who used him for her wedding. After meeting with him, the wife and I were impressed by his demeanor, quality of photos and most importantly, his enthusiasm. Ryan loves his craft and it is very obvious he takes great pride in his work. It is very refreshing to see him enjoying what he does. This demeanor continued throughout our engagement and wedding photo ops. We received many compliments about Ryan from our family and guests and received several inquiries from our engaged friends about using his services for their weddings. It was very obvious Ryan has much experience shooting at weddings and even helped me out by repairing my boutonniere when it broke. His continual sense of enthusiasm and care continued throughout the day (we booked him up through 11:30pm and he never skipped a beat!) This energy was reflected in the photos he took. I cannot stress it enough; book Ryan for your special day. Trust me when I say, you will regret it if you don't. read more

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Ryan commuted to our wedding over the summer to Santa Barbara. He was very meticulous and passionate about his photography and the results far exceeded what we had hoped for. Ryan has a great eye and had great photo ideas. My wife and I feel he went above and beyond and feel like we selected the right photographer. read more

Ryan photographed our beer themed garden wedding in Tustin, CA on 09/19/2015. He did a great job capturing candids, posed, and even some unexpected action shots from our wedding day. He was seemingly everywhere in an unobtrusive way and we are very grateful for his hard work. We ended up with 1,179 photos to sift through and we are still doing so - haha. We did a package with him so he actually shot our engagement photos as well. We did a non-traditional engagement shoot with interior photos at Bottle Logic brewery in Anaheim and then exterior/indoor shots throughout Old Town Orange. While the photos came out pretty nice, none of them had that "wow" factor as Ryan put it, so he volunteered to do a second round of engagement photos with us in an outdoor setting. We all met down at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido and made use of their beautiful grounds - The photos were wonderful and what we were all aiming for. My only advice would be to had a shot list for the wedding. While Ryan and I shared ideas back and forth for engagement photos, I didn't provide an actual "list" of photos I wanted taken on our wedding day and there are a few pictures that I regret not taking - My fault, not Ryan's. He's honest, willing to work with you and your budget, has a creative eye, and is very amiable. Give him a call, shoot him an email, meet him up and you'll be convinced like the rest of us. :) read more

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Ryan Morris was the best photographer that I could have ever imagined. Below are the reasons I feel this way and attached to this review are some of my engagement pictures, and my wedding pictures. He is creative. I didn't want the regular pictures that you see with most weddings (ex. Pictures at a park). I wanted pictures that looked like they could have been out of a catalog or magazine and Ryan delivered. He had tons of suggestions for places to go and gave us the pros and cons of each destination. While on location he also had poses picked out for us to try. My husband and I had never done formal pictures before and the way Ryan suggested poses or gave us tips on how to hold ourselves was professionally done without making us feel like we were dumb or lost. Ryan was not pushy. This was my wedding and I knew what kind of pictures I wanted. I LOVED that he didn't try to change what I wanted to fit his own agenda (I had heard horror stories of this happening to other brides). When my husband and I told him that we wanted woods, he told us several different places where we could get the best pictures. When we told him we wanted contemporary, he gave us several different locations to pick from. The moral of this story is that he gave us choices and let us choose where we wanted to go. He did NOT push a different agenda on us than the one we wanted. Ryan lets you own your own pictures. This was very important to me. I had a friend that got married and had a different photographer. My friend had to pay for the photographer to take the pictures and then pay for the actual use of the pictures. I learned that this is how most photographers work. You have to pay a fee and get a signed permission slip saying that you can use your own pictures. Not with Ryan. Your pictures are YOUR PICTURES. You don't have to ask to use them. He gives you a flash drive with all the pictures on them and doesn't care what you do with them. I loved that I didn't have to deal with the same thing my friend had to. He is fairly priced. He doesn't cost an arm and a leg and if you are on a budget he is willing to work with you. We were on a budget and when we asked about photo albums he was honest with us. He told us that he could make the books but that they would cost us more than us just doing them. He gave us the site that he uses to make the books and let us go from there. He is honest. He didn't play games with us. There weren't any hidden fees. He gave us the information we needed even if it wasn't what we wanted to hear. I loved that he was honest because other photographers I was talking to at the time were already playing games with me. Ryan was organized. Which becomes hard to find when planning a wedding. He always remembered who I was and what kind of pictures I wanted for my engagement and wedding shoots. I never had to worry about him or if he would be there like we had planned. He also adhered to deadlines. When he said I would have finished pictures within 3 weeks, I did. Ryan is fast. Fast to respond to emails, texts and calls. Fast to get us our pictures. Fast to get us the information we needed to make choices. It was such a relief not to hound someone to get back to me on questions or deadlines. He made my pictures something I will cherish forever and something that I am proud to show off. Everyone I show them to asks who did them. In other words, if you are looking for a photographer that will give you what you want without the hassle and is overall amazing Ryan Morris is your man! read more

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Ryan was the best thing that could have happened to our wedding day. A month before our wedding, our original photographer cancelled, and in a panic I started looking through yelp to find a new one. We came across Ryan's page and immediately met with him and booked him. He is so personable, easy to talk to, and takes GREAT pictures. Thanks to him, we have so many wedding photos that we love! read more

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We were going to hire Ryan to shoot our wedding this upcoming June. I corresponded with him via email and arranged to meet with him. We met on a Saturday and left with the understanding that we would mail him a check for the deposit and the signed contract by the following Wednesday. On Tuesday, I received an email stating "I had someone book me today so I will be unable to shoot your wedding". I understand that unless you have a signed contract, there is no guarantee that he'll be available. But it was his request that we mail the contract and check to him, instead of scanning and emailing him a PDF (as I suggested). Ryan's actions were very unprofessional. We expected him to honor his verbal agreement, at least by giving us a head's up before booking with someone else. We would gone out of our way to work something out. The lack of professionalism is inexcusable. read more

Ryan was so wonderful to work with and is an extremely talented photographer! He went above and beyond to ensure we got plenty of photos. They all turned out beautifully!!! He was very professional, kind, and very passionate about his work. Thanks again, Ryan!! read more

Ryan came to Santa Barbara to take our wedding photos and he was AWESOME!!!! He was fun, creative, easy to work with, and communicative. I can't recommend him enough. read more

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We hired Ryan and his partner, Luck, to photograph our wedding in Santa Barbara in July 2018. Ryan was very responsive over email and was flexible in creating a photography package that worked for us, making sure we had the second photographer for the amount of time we wanted. On the day of the wedding, Ryan and Luck were both a dream to work with. They knew which shots to get and did a great job scoping out the venue beforehand to find the best locations for pictures. They were fun and we had no problem spending all day with them. After the wedding we get our photos mailed to us on a thumb drive, and they were fantastic. All in all a great experience! read more

Like many people, I found Ryan's photography services via the internet, and I'm so very happy that I did. It's scary trying to find a photographer to capture those perfect moments on your special day. In fact I was having nightmares about it...probably just the stress of planning a wedding for 240 people and scared the photos won't capture all the hard work, blood, sweat and tears you put into it. But Ryan put my stress and nightmares at ease. I looked through his online portfolio and was very impressed with his photography style. I wanted the photojournalistic style, with lots of candid photos that captured true moments. He did not disappoint. I have been telling all my friends about him. Even people in the wedding party were like "Ryan's so cool". He was always professional. He was ON TIME! He looked sharp. He blended in and wasn't that annoying photographer flashing his lights at everyone...and best of all we received over 1700 photos of our glorious day and they came out so beautifully!!! He caught it all. The crying, the laughter, the fun, the craziness. And the price!!! OMG, he had the best price of all the photographers I looked at..I actually felt bad because I was getting SO MUCH for so little...Ryan is a steal!! We got him for a full 8 hours for 1/3 of the price as other photographers. I was totally neurotic and sent him an email with like 20 questions, asking him how much experience he had, what kind of lens he used, how many weddings he has shot, what happens if he gets sick on our wedding day. He answered them all sincerely and quickly. Ryan is so friendly, non-intimidating, has a great eye and was such a pleasure to work with. I can't recommend him highly enough! Thanks Ryan!!! Our photos are BEAUTIFUL! read more

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Ryan captured our day perfectly. We love all of our pictures and really enjoyed his presence. It was absolutely amazing that he was able take so many pictures and capture so many incredible moments. We had a family emergency and had to postpone our wedding, and our previous photographer was unable to come. I reached out to Ryan and he responded quickly, compassionately and took the reins. He worked with my wedding planner and made our day absolutely magic. My husband is not a fan of being posed or taking professional pictures, but Ryan made it all easy, well organized and fun. Our pictures are literally fantastic and we're so happy that we chose Ryan. read more

Not only is Ryan an absolutely amazing photographer, he's also just a joy of a person and lovely to be around. He made us feel so comfortable during our wedding and was completely prepared for the day. My husband doesn't love getting his photo taken, but Ryan found ways to make him look awesome and move quickly through the photo session. He has a true eye for light and art - he took some really cool, unique photos in a more journalistic approaches. Would highly recommend!! read more

Ryan is awesome!!! His prices compared to other photographers are reasonable, in fact, reasonable is an understatment. His prices are low enough that I thought he was a con artist haha. We took advantage of a promotion he was running which included a free engagement session and all of my nerves were put to rest when we met. It is very clear after spending a few seconds with him that he sees the world very differently than you or I. The best part of my experience with Ryan was that I was able to tell him the parts of my wedding that I wanted to remember. He captured those things and many more with no questions asked and beautifully. I was extremely pleased and honored to have Ryan as our photographer. I don't plan on marrying again but if I did, Ryan would definitely be my guy! read more

Ryan was great, super easy to work with, great communicator, and most importantly, a very talented photographer. We LOVE our wedding photos!

Ryan was our wedding and engagement session photographer, and we had a wonderful experience working with him throughout the whole process. We met up with Ryan in November 2014 to discuss the possibility of booking him in June. Ryan was very friendly and cheerful, which we appreciated a lot. We also had the chance to talk at length about Ryan's approach to wedding photography and we came away very impressed by his dedication, expertise, and enthusiasm. The meeting went so nicely that we decided later that day to book Ryan. We met with Ryan in April for our engagement photography session, and once again, our experience was very pleasant. Ryan was always, from the very beginning, very easy to communicate with and very prompt in replies to emails. We meet at the scheduled time and place, and Ryan used our engagement session to try out different poses and photography styles. He gave us a lot of ideas and directions for posing, and was also very open to trying some of the pictures I had brought with me. We ended up shooting in a couple of different locations, and I was really happy with the pictures. The engagement session was also a really good chance to get a feel for Ryan's style, which helped a lot for the wedding pictures. I was able to correspond and hash out a lot of details with Ryan before the wedding. He was very detail orientated and let us know very clearly what he needed. On that morning, Ryan arrived early to scout the location, and stayed until the end of the major festivities in our reception. We took so many pictures that day--Pre-ceremony portrait shots, ceremony preparation shots (both bride and groom rooms), ceremony shots, portrait shots at a nearby park, and reception. Through the whole time, Ryan was so good-natured and rolled with the punches with grace, for example, when we discovered that the planned portrait location was closed after we arrived there. Ryan helped us find another park, and the pictures there turned out great. We received our wedding photographs and are really happy with how they turned out. Wedding planning can be very stressful, but working with Ryan was always a delight and picking Ryan to photograph our wedding was one of the best decisions we made for that day. read more

Where to start...Ryan Morris Photography is simply amazing! Ryan was a pleasure to work with since day one in planning our wedding. Ryan took a great interest in knowing what our specific expectations were and what we wanted most from our wedding and engagement session photography. He recommended two gorgeous locations for our engagement session and the photos came our wonderful. His eye for the right lighting and background to get just the right photo are impeccable. Ryan went the actual mile by visiting our venue weeks before our wedding to get an idea of particular shots he thought would be amazing and they were. His extra effort in visiting our venue to get ideas ahead of time is the perfect example of how much time and effort he invests in his craft and dedication he brings to his clients. On our actual wedding day we opted to have him and a second photographer (Luck) he works with and they were the dynamic duo. Photography was a top priority for us and we feel very pleased with the end result. Luck was able to shoot photos with my wedding party and Ryan stayed with my wife's capturing so many pictures that we will remember forever. Both Ryan and Luck were effective in getting all the different pictures we wanted with are various family members without being rude yet they weren't timid. Overall, I highly recommend Ryan Morris Photography. Ryan is a very talented and wonderful photographer to work with and gave us photos that were truly amazing and we will have with us for the rest of our lives. His professionalism and personality were a pleasure to work with during such a stressful planning process. read more

Not sure if I can express enough words to describe how great it was working with Ryan. From beginning to end he made the process so easy that "photos" was the last thing we had to worry about on our wedding day. Along with his professionalism, we really appreciated his passion for the work...not settling for less than the perfect shot. Ryan was prompt to all our appointments on the shoots already scoping the location for shots before we arrived, and always had tons of ideas for positions for each picture. We had both our engagement and wedding done by Ryan, and even threw in a 3rd session after the wedding as time constraints prevented Ryan in getting all the shots he wanted...basically received an extra session because Ryan was unsatisfied (its usually the other way!) what else is there left to say. We have already referred friends with upcoming weddings to Ryan, and I know we plan to keep him in mind for all of our future events to come. read more

This review is long overdue! Ryan shot my wedding in January of 2015 and he was absolutely amazing! We were lucky enough to have done some engagement photos with him prior to the wedding so we got to know him a bit and how he worked and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! Ryan' prices are very reasonable, especially when considering the high quality of work he produces. He was prompt in the editing process also - some of my friends have waited almost six months for their photos! I can't possibly reccomend Ryan with any more certainty. Thank you Ryan! read more

Ryan was more than we could have asked for in a wedding photographer (July 2016). He was responsive leading up to the wedding and met with us to go over our vision for the photos. Incredibly kind as well. On the day of the wedding he worked so hard for us! He took over 2,000 photos, all gorgeous and captured beautiful candid moments. I could not be happier with the way our wedding photos came out, which is always a worry for a bride. Ryan was referred to us by a friend who got married a few months before us, and I am so grateful for it. He was also affordable (!) which can be so hard to find with wedding vendors. read more

We just received our photographs back from Ryan and couldn't be more thrilled! We chose Ryan after looking at his work and talking with him over the phone. We appreciated his talent and his professionalism. He was so thorough in his communication and always willing to talk through our vision for the wedding. On the day of the wedding, he was prepared and it seemed like he was everywhere and caught every moment! The pictures we received are breathtaking and beyond what I could have hoped for. He made everyone look fantastic and he captured so many moments of joy, cuteness, and tears and made the details of the wedding (flowers, the rings, cocktail hour, etc) look magical! We could not be happier and everyone who has seen the pictures keeps telling us how lucky we are that we hired such a talented, consistent, reliable, personable photographer. We definitely give him our highest recommendation!! read more

We chose Ryan to photograph our wedding specifically on the quality and distinction of his portfolio. We were thrilled to find that his professionalism was equally as impressive! Not only did we LOVE our wedding photos, but Ryan's proficiency and demeanor made him the perfect choice for our wedding day. Rather than showing up with his own agenda, he listened to our vision and he delivered! He was punctual, accommodating, energetic, a genuinely nice guy, and solely concerned with getting the best shots possible. His post-wedding follow up and media delivery were also everything we hoped. Ryan has our highest of recommendations. (incidentally, this is the first time I've ever posted a yelp review for anyone) read more