Ryan Benyi is a native of Columbus, Ohio. His love of photography began as a high school student at the famed Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center for the Arts. After buying his first “real” camera (a well worn Pentax K1000) he quickly fell in love with black and white photography and darkroom printing. He continued his studies at Ohio University, receiving a degree in Commercial Photography through the school’s Visual Communications department on an Eastman Kodak scholarship.
48 hours after his college graduation, Ryan found himself standing on the streets of New York City waiting to begin his new life as a photographer. At the time all he had was a Motorola beeper, a pocket full of phone numbers and a great attitude about work.
After a decade in New York, Ryan has continued to explore his love of photography through his commercial clients and personal travels. Ryan’s work has been published in numerous national magazines over the years. His work has taken him from large urban centers to the smallest towns in America’s heartland. He is equally comfortable on location and in the studio. His specialties include food, location and still life photography. He continues to treat each project as a challenge and approach it with a fresh eye.