About | Jake Ryan Photography

JAKE RYAN
Freelance Photographer

I began my photography journey when I was just 19 years old playing football at The University of Michigan. I was injured during my sophomore season and picked up a camera shortly after that. I became instantly hooked. With my camera in hand, I took pictures of everything I could around campus. I fell in love with the adventure of finding new places to shoot.

I played football for The Wolverines for four years, and went on to be drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Currently, I play linebacker and I am going on my sixth season in the NFL. Throughout my photography career, I have visited some pretty unique places, from National Parks to mountains overseas to secret beaches on the coasts of Hawaii. My favorite part about photography is the places it will take you. This past winter I took my first trip to Europe and visited Milan, Italy and Zermatt, Switzerland. I fell in love with the dramatic Swiss landscapes and look forward to more trips abroad in the future. I am so thankful to have found photography for all of the amazing places it has taken me and I can't wait to shoot more.

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