Hi I’m Ryan and I spent a month pooping in holes at -50c just to take a picture of a cat Here’s the cat: #mongolia #sonyalpha #wildlifephotography #conservation #pallascat #photography #travel

One of the most stunning sunrises I’ve seen Clouds are rare in Mongolia, to see such a display so perfectly lit - is there any better way to start the day? #mongolia #sunrise #goldenhour #nature #photography #panorama

While looking for cats in the Mongolian winter, I got invited to a camel race held at the edge of the Gobi Desert Chaos ensued #nongolia #camel #racing #gobidesert #snowleopard #pallascat #photography #travel

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I made a YouTube video about winter photography in Mongolia and I’m gonna keep posting about it until you make all your friends and relatives watch bc I hauled 40lbs of cameras up a 4000m Mtn 🤣 #mongolia #travel #nature #wildlife #snowleopard #pallascat #conservation #photography #youtube #panorama

The first minute of my new #YouTube video, where I document a month of living amongst herders, trackers, and researchers in the deep of the Mongolian winter. One of the toughest, most epic trips of my life #mongolia #nature #wildlifephotography #snowleopard #pallascat #wildcats

Sneak peak at the intro sequence of my upcoming YouTube video! I’m new to the whole YouTube thing, but it’s been very rewarding putting together these projects Consider subscribing if you’d like to see what I got up to in Mongolia this past winter! #youtube #mongolia #photography

I spent the first month of 2026 living amongst herders, trackers, and researchers as the winter temps plummeted down to -50c Together, we climbed 4000m tall mountains and traversed the expansive grasslands in search of some of the most elusive cats in the world Images below #mongolia #photography

Of all the staggering beauty on Earth, Antarctica’s the only place that left me truly speechless across my journeys Traversing this alien landscape…that familiar overwhelming sense of awe returned From earth to sky - slices of the raw, untouched beauty of my month in #Mongolia #photography #pano

About last night. Missed the big CME event two nights ago due to my batteries, camera, and body not wanting to cooperate in -50c weather, but I was at least able to catch some remnants of glow last night Incredible seeing such a display this far south #mongolia #aurora #timelapse #photography

Happy to report that I’m alive, and that I now know what it feels like to expose my bare genitalia in -50c weather. By far the coldest poo of my life 😭 It’s been a very tough winter in Mongolia #photography #travel #mongolia #wildlife #ulaanbaatar #altaimountains #easternsteppe

Not even 6hrs since landing in a new country and someone’s already caught me being an idiot in 4k 🤣🤣 Also, ice is a lot harder to slide down than you’d think #mongolia

Seems like 2026 has a lot of mountains in store for me…as well as multiple trips to Pakistan haha Starting it off by spending the next few weeks amongst the peaks of Central Asia to search for Snow Leopards and Pallas Cats, but for now, I’ll leave you with some critters #photography #wildlife

Lucky 13 Researchers in Western #HudsonBay have tracked over 4600 #polarbears across 40 years There have only been 12 confirmed cases where a mom adopted an abandoned cub She emerged from her den in the spring with 1 cub, but when we found her again in Nov, she had 2 cubs! #photography

Packing for my next trip where I’ll be camping at 4000m/13000ft in -40c weather in Central Asia next week Taking bets to see if I can fit everything pictured in my luggage 🤣 #travel #photography #camping #winter

Happy holidays everyone! I’m a YouTube now 🤣 Just released my first YT video, would really appreciate it if you watched. The audio is terrible, but enjoy looking at bears and me getting stuck on a train youtu.be/CvrUKon77eg #youtube #photography #polarbears #travel

Look at her acting all cute as if she didn’t utterly fk my hand up last night 😂 #cats #

Sleepy bbs #canada #wildlife #polarbear #photography

Polar bear sparring is a sport I never knew existed They’ll bite, tackle, grab, & roll, then rest. Inevitably, one of them gets restless and the punching, kicking, and swinging starts up again Amazing animals #photography #polarbear #sparring #hudsonbay #winter #canada #wildlife

Sleepy boi #canada #wildlife #panorama #wildlifephotography #photography #polarbear #bears #shipwreck

The experience of making eye contact with wild animals is such a special one I always wonder what they think of me. Some kind of red monkey, offspring of a Ford Transit? (I’m usually in a red jacket, and was hopping in and out of vans to look at bears) #polarbears #canada #wildlife #photography

Finally got myself a new cat bed! Bit pricey tho. $13,000 and I had to supply my own blanket! #sony #sonyalpha #photography #cats

Nov 19 Immediately after spending time with a mom and her cub, we turn around only to find that yet another mom, and TWO cubs, were right behind us! You soon come to understand why all the signs in this town are bent out of shape - they make great toys for bears #polarbear #wildlife #photography

If you’re in #Atlanta for the holidays and looking for something to do: The Atlanta #Photography Group is having an Artist talk is TONIGHT at 7pm! Come hang out, listen to me talk about cameras and what it’s like to walk with #pangolins and swim with #penguins

The new #Viltrox 2x TC for Sony E-Mount is here! 1st impressions: - Comparable image quality & AF speed - Sony has marginally better build quality - Viltrox seems to let in 1/4 stop more light More thoughts below 👇 #photography #wildlife

After walking to one end of the beach, mom decided that the ice wasn’t up to her standard, and walked back towards land Our patience rewarded, as the relentless clouds across the boreal forest finally shine some light through on her second pass #canada #photography #wildlife #polarbear

Nov 19 - A young mom and her cub strolling across the beach, testing the newly formed sea ice of the Hudson ahead Due to a late #winter, sea ice has been slow to form, & the #bears have gone over 6 months without a meal Despite their hunger, they walked right by us, paying no attention #wildlife

Sorry for the delay. Issues have been resolved. Anyways, lots of bears incoming! Our first encounter, a sleepy boi #canada #wildlife #polarbear

The first time I went looking for polar bears was quite possibly one of the most ridiculous days of my life There’s only one place in the world where you can go from never having seen a polar bear, to seeing well over 30 in just a few hours Our first bear sighting started even before sunrise

I hate driving in #ATL because WHAT DO YOU MEANNNN I have another puncture in my tyre????? 2nd nail I’ve picked up on the same tyre in three weeks Before this, I picked up three nails in a different tyre, on three separate occasions, in the span of a week I just want trains 😭

The 'Our Planet - 2025' exhibition at the #AtlantaPhotographyGroup goes live tmr, and has been extended till Jan 23rd! Two of my images are on display, so if you’re in #ATL for the holidays, come say hi! Opening Reception: Dec 4, 7pm Artist Talk (I’ll be there): Dec 11, 7pm #shoplocal #art

When you’re finally home after hanging out with polar bears for a month and you’re not over it

Back on the train. As it’s my last trip of the year, I unknowingly treated myself to the private sleeper cabin (it was the only seat left aboard the entire train) Not bad! Though it costs more than I was happy to pay 🤣 #travel #viarail #canada #trains

Scouting for Polar Bears. Forever grateful I get the opportunity to share this world with our furry, scaley, and feathery friends all over Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d live past 25, & now that I’m way past that, I owe it all to the greatest planet in the entire known universe

Bear = spotted #canada #polarbear #wildlife #bears #hudsonbay

**rumour, unconfirmed** New Viltrox 2x TC for E-mount - 9 elements, 5 groups - 3 high refractive elements - lens based IS - 229g - weather sealed But the real kickers: - 120 FPS support - Full EXIF data transmission - ¥1129/$180USD (likely $280 due to tariffs) More sources 👇 #photography

I don’t normally buy souvenirs…but how could I say no upon seeing this? #polarbear #churchill #canada

Mom and her cubs contemplate having us for lunch Luckily, the largest bears in the world decided we weren’t fat enough to be prey #wildlife #canada #polarbear

Fresh polar bear prints, just minutes old

Ever seen two polar bears wrestling? Now you have! #canada #manitoba #bears #polarbears #wrestling

Watching bears wrestle on newly formed sea ice is a very good way to wake up in the mornings

Good morning to you too #canada #polarbears

Ever wonder how life ends up with you sitting on a frozen beach, just 100m away from a Polar Bear and her cub, while sea ice actively forms in the Hudson Bay? Me too. And I have no idea what I did to deserve this, but thank you anyways #canada #hudsonbay #polarbear

What I’ve been up to: Riding the northernmost sleeper train in North America to the Canadian subarctic #churchill #manitoba #canada #trains

As weather cools in ATL, I find myself yearning for the first time in my life, for summer Not for weather, but these skies. This Milky Way szn’s been so fun w/ a modded camera, but it’s finally time for me to return to the tundra & I couldn’t be more excited #photography #astro #utah #publiclands

Very proud to announce that two of my images will be part of the ‘Our Planet 2025’ exhibit at the Atlanta Photography Group The exhibit runs from Dec 2nd - Jan 9th, with the Opening Reception on Dec 4, 7pm EST Come hang out if you’re in town! #atlanta #indieartist #shoplocal #photography

We don’t gatekeep in this house Wanna know how any of my photos are made? Ask away! I might just spend half my day laughing to myself as I make the worst video possible to explain it #photography #astrophotography #startrails

After many sleepless nights hoping for a break in the clouds & wildfire smoke, we finally had clear skies 5yrs ago, this image came to mind when I 1st saw this arch. With a newly modified camera, it finally happened. #astrophotography #utah #arches #milkyway #photography #startrails #longexposure

I’m always floored at the quality of the prints & frames I receive from Digital Arts Studio - their work adds a whole dimension to mine With the closure of PPR, DAS is the only print lab worth your time left in #ATL Artists, I can’t stress this more: Support local. Print your work #photography

Sitting on the edge of the world #canyons #utah #publiclands #protectpubliclands #publiclandsinpublichands #photography #landscape #nature