CT Ryan Photography

I photographed Kaitlyn in her home, and as soon as I walked in the door she was full of smiles. She has such lovely blue eyes… so much fun to photograph!

We photographed Nicole and Kyle in St. Paul… they’re a spontaneous, energetic couple who really seem to  love life and each other very much.

The second day of our sessions for Haiti consisted mainly of families (so much fun!)… here’s a sneak peek from those sessions:

This last weekend we photographed sessions at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis to raise money for Haiti (February 13th and 14th). After all is said and done, we anticipate money raised to be between $2,000 and $3,000. Thanks so much to everyone who booked a session! Check out the organization that the proceeds will go to: http://www.worldvision.org.

Here is a sneak peek for the first day we photographed… we’ll be posting another blog post for Day 2 soon:

It’s been such a pleasure to photograph Madi every 3 months and to see her grow into the awesome toddler that she is! She wasn’t in the mood to hang out and look at the camera, so I followed her around and photographed her in action for a chunk of the day. I had so much fun!

We photographed Emily and Erik at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis as well as outside on the streets of the city. These guys were full of laughs and good humor, which made photographing in the cold great fun!

Aiden was smiling from the moment I got to his home… what a lovely little boy! He was a delight to photograph!

Haiti has been on my mind lately. I watch news coverage in the middle of the night while I feed little Jude. It hurts my heart to see people in such need.

The other night after a particularly long feeding, and after watching some of the coverage, I laid Jude back into his crib, crawled into bed and said a prayer for the people of Haiti. And then it struck me. Here I was, snuggling into my nice warm bed, my husband beside me. Our new baby was safe in a crib just an arm’s reach away. Our 2 and 4 year old were sleeping peacefully in the room next to us. I had just chugged a huge glass of clean, fresh water.

I started to think about how lucky I am. How small the worries in my life really are, compared to the worries that the Haitian people are facing. They are facing such heavy worries right this very minute. Not knowing where to go. Where to sleep. Where they will get their next meal. Where their families are. They estimate that there are now around 1 million orphans in Haiti. Wow.

We want to do something.

And that’s where you come in.

On February 13th and 14th, 2010 we will be holding photo sessions all day to raise money for the people of Haiti. If you would like your family, child, selves photographed at a great location (The Guthrie in Minneapolis) for a great cause (the people who have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti), give us a call!

We will be booking 45 minute sessions throughout the day, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Sessions begin at the top of each hour.

All proceeds from the session fees and print sales will go directly to World Vision International (http://www.worldvision.org/).

Drop us an email or give us a call to book your session:

photo@ctryan.com

651-587-7218 (Tamrah)

651-587-6432 (Cory)

Please feel free to pass this note/email on to any of your friends or family that you think would be interested!

Package options are as follows:

1: $75*

45 min session

2: $120 ($180 value)

45 min session
1- 8×10
2- 5×7’s

3: $250 ($320 value)

45 minute session
1-8×10
2-5×7
4-4×6
24 wallets
*Package #1 allows you to pay for the session, but purchase prints ala carte. Print prices can be found here: http://ctryan.com/blog/print-prices/.  All packages include an online gallery, where additional prints can be purchased.

Here are some examples from sessions we’ve done at the Guthrie and the Stone Arch Bridge area:

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Twin Cities teamed up with Rock the Cause to put on an awesome 80′s concert and event to raise money for BBBS. Guests came decked out in their most fabulous 80′s garb. The event also helped to create awareness of the current need for more “big brothers” and “big sisters” in the area.

To find out more about this great organization, visit their website: http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.drLRK6PELoF/b.1637475/k.BEB8/Home.htm

“e.kate designs” is a jewelry and clothing line found on Etsy. She is an amazing designer and her work was a real pleasure to photograph. We’d highly recommend checking it out… and just in time for Valentine’s Day too! (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ekate).