When asked if I’d shoot Dakotas senior photos I was honored and excited. Dakota has cerebral palsy. Photographing those with disabilities is both rewarding and challenging, and I enjoy it immensely.

I love shooting portriats and senior photos! We shot at Cannonsburg, and ended up with a good variety of images to chose from! Portrait, headshot and senior photography by Ryan Velting.

A few images from an ongoing personal photo project dedicated to my love of cameras and honoring the history of photography.

Black Calder Brewing Company, Michigan’s first Black-Owned brewery located in Grand Rapids Michigan. Black Calder Brewing product photos for social media, photos for website and advertising.

Children, especially young toddlers, can be especially challenging to photograph. My approach is always the same. Let kids be kids, and be ready.

We don’t shoot many senior photos sessions, but we do try to squeeze them in when time allows since we always have such a great time with senior photo shoots.

Personal project of my wife’s Michigan Titanium triathlon in Grand Rapids Michigan.

The Grandville High School football program asked me again this year to take photos for banners of their Senior football players.

Dawg Days of Summer - Strider National Championship strider bike race held at Cannonsburg Ski Area.

Dirty Burg is a trail running Ultra Marathon held yearly at Cannonsburg Ski Area, organized by Switchback Endurance. I was asked to photograph it!

My dear friend Johnny Agar is co-race-director for a 5k race held yearly in Ada, Michigan. This year, they officially changed the name of the race to “Johnny’s Run”.

Grand Rapid’s medical practice West Michigan Cardiology hired me to plan, arrange and photograph their group of cardiologists and medical providers.

One of the benefits of having cute kids - perfect models for testing out new gear and settings! =)My son Rogue helped me test out some new lights!

“Utopia”, the mind-blowing sculpture by world-famous sculptor Jaume Plensa, has opened at Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I was asked to photograph it.

I’ve been friends with Johnny Agar and his amazing family for years. Johnny wrote a book - The Impossible Mile - about growing up with cerebral palsy…

This short film features my wife Aaron and I, highlights from our past trips to Boston, and the virtual running of this year’s Boston Marathon in our hometown of Rockford, Michigan.

KÜHL clothing is great year-round, but to me is perfect for fall shoots. We shot at various locations both location-based and in the studio.

This fall, my good friends at Cannonsburg reached out to have me create a promo video for their new Haunted Forest attraction. A spooky walk through the woods on Cannonsburg.