recent projects.
Exploring: Portrait Photography
Portraits allow me to capture more than just an image—they tell a story, highlight personality, and bring out the individuality of each client. If you’re interested in a timeless, high-quality portrait session, let’s create something unforgettable together.
Exploring: Senior Portraits
If you’re looking for senior portraits that capture the true essence of this exciting time, I’d love to help. With my years of experience and dedication to providing only the highest quality images, you can trust that your senior session will be both fun and memorable.
Couples Portrait Session
This amazing young couple and I had an incredible time at the beach for a couples portrait session! They are TOO CUTE.
Weiss Technik - Event Photography
Corporate Event Photography has got to be one of my favorite ways to spend a day taking photos. I love working with my Corporate clients, and corporate events are always wonderful!
Mark Crowe Interview - Video
Pastor Mark Crowe’s powerful interview filmed in Battle Creek Michigan. Mark’s testimony deals with hopelessness and God’s perfect timing. Commercial Interview filmed and edited by Ryan Velting.
Dakota - Senior Photos
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.
Portrait Session - Sasha
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.
Michigan Titanium
Personal project of my wife’s Michigan Titanium triathlon in Grand Rapids Michigan.
GHS Football
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
Dawg Days of Summer - Strider National Championship strider bike race held at Cannonsburg Ski Area.
Dirty Burg
Dirty Burg is a trail running Ultra Marathon held yearly at Cannonsburg Ski Area, organized by Switchback Endurance. I was asked to photograph it!
Johnny’s Run
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”.
West Michigan Cardiology
Grand Rapid’s medical practice West Michigan Cardiology hired me to plan, arrange and photograph their group of cardiologists and medical providers.
"Utopia" - Jaume Plensa
“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.
Johnny Agar
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…
Virtual Boston
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.
Haunted Forest
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.
Gentle-Lift
Gentle-Lift is revolutionizing limited mobility patient care with their ingeniously engineered, multi-use Gentle-Lift patient lift.
Cassidy Gale
Cassidy Gale is an extremely talented wakesurfer. 3-time World Champion wakesurfer, in fact. I had the pleasure of spending a beautiful day out on the water with her..