| Seamus Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | London |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website | |
| http://www.seamus.co.uk/ | |
Seamus Ryan (born 1964) is a London-based photographer.
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Born in London in 1964 but grew up in Dublin, Ireland. His father, John Ryan, was an influential figure in bohemian Dublin; aunt, Kathleen Ryan, an actress; aunt, Oonagh, married the painter Patrick Swift; brother to the Irish publisher John Ryan.
At college he studied Environmental Management but soon realised that photography was to be his passion. He came to London in 1984 to assist advertising still life photographer Alasdair Ogilvie.[1] In 1988 Ryan established his own studio.
Seamus Ryan is known internationally for his distinctive portrait work. His work has received many industry awards and is part of the permanent collection at the National Portrait Gallery in London. He has photographed many celebrities including Helena Christensen, Peter Gabriel, Eric Cantona, Martin Johnson, Tom Stoppard, Jools Holland, Shane Warne, David Tennant, Jonathon Ross, Michael Palin. He has also worked on many national and international advertising campaigns for clients such as BBC, Guinness, Nike, British Airways, RNIB, Bloomberg, and Oxfam.
He has been awarded by the Association of Photographers and D&AD for his work and has had work shown in the National Portrait Gallery in London as part of the John Kobal and Schweppes Portrait Awards on three occasions. His portrait of Tom Stoppard has recently been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, London.[2]
Seamus Ryan embarked on a unique series of portraits involving the general public in 2006. These projects, collectively known as Sunday Shoots, take place each Sunday in his studio (based in Columbia Road Flower Market, in London’s East End).
These portrait projects attempt to reveal different aspects of personality, identity and spirit while at the same time exploring the myriad possibilities of portrait photography. The Sunday Shoots are free to participate in and everyone (and their dog) is welcome. Tom Stoppard happened to stop by one Sunday and the resulting picture now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, London. The images are posted to his website.[3]
In 2007 Ryan set up Boothnation.