im julie
& I AM SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE!
Hi, I’m Julie – the face (and heart) behind Julie Ryan Photography.
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I’m a family photographer based in Boston, capturing the sweet, silly, emotional, and everything-in-between moments that make your story yours. I picked up my first professional camera back in 2013, and after a lot of trial, error, and YouTube tutorials—it quickly became more than a hobby. It became the thing I love most.
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Over the years, I’ve photographed hundreds of families, businesses, and milestones. I like to believe I bring a calm, laid-back energy to every session so people can relax and truly be themselves - because that’s when the magic happens.
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Outside of photography, I work full-time for the City of Boston and spend as much time as I can with my favorite people (especially my nieces and nephews).
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Whether I’m shooting a beach session at sunset or editing with a giant iced coffee in hand, I pour everything I’ve got into this work. It means so much to me. And I’m so glad you’re here.
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my passion
Creating art is my passion. The way the sun hits everything around me during sunset, creating those beautiful golden hour photos? Thats my passion. Creating beautiful, timeless photos of your family, your children, your relationship or your business - thats my passion.
I believe photos are one of the most precious things in life and I love nothing more than delivering a gallery to my clients that they can cherish forever.
my goal
"Julie is the kindest soul & so Patient with our kids"
"I LOVE HER RELAXED APPROACH"
the meaning of my work:
In 2017, my dad unexpectedtly passed away. You want to know one of the main things I looked for after his passing? I looked for photos with my dad in them. I sifted through all of my mothers photos. Every single one. You know what I was searching for? Him to be in these photos with us. I skipped over the ones school of just me, the ones of us playing. I wanted to see his glow, his smile and his arms wrapped around our small bodies. We still search for these, and when we find them they mean SO much to us. In the end, all we have left are memories. Bits and pieces of time we spent together. And no matter how long this time was, it will never seem enough.
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Since then, I have become very passionate about taking family photos. My style is - we get what we get! We meet at a location and I sit there with my camera direct some poses, but mostly I observe and create magic with my camera.
"Because in the end, all we have are the moments we shared—and the photos that keep them alive."