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Ryan Read Photography is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based business specializing in the capture of wedding day experiences. Ryan is a talented professional with a huge heart for people and all things nuptial. He favors a natural approach to photography - ensuring an unobtrusive method to his work. Couples can be sure to feel relaxed in front of the lens as Ryan is known for his fun and friendly personality.

Services Offered

Ryan Read Photography is dedicated to providing a straightforward and streamlined planning experience. From beginning to end, the needs of each to-be-wed pair are at the forefront of this expert’s intentions. All photographs are captured in high-resolution digital format to ensure each memory is seen in crystal clear quality. Newlyweds have the convenience of viewing and downloading all of their professionally edited pictures via an online gallery after the wedding.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Slideshow
Digital Files
Save the Date

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Slideshow
Digital Files
Save the Date

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files

Reviews of Ryan Read Photography

Virginia
Virginia Sent on 12/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best photographer there is!

Ryan is the best photographer we’ve ever came across. He captured our wedding 5 years ago, and we’ve now commissioned him for other monumental phases of our life. He is so easy to work with, and can make anybody feel comfortable, from children all the way to grandparents! I can’t put into words how thankful our family is for Ryan and his work. His attention to detail, the things he captures that you don’t even think to request, everything! The best investment you’ll make for your family and your memories will be hiring Ryan!
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Lauren Sent on 12/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

5 stars is not enough!!!

5 stars are not enough for Ryan Read!!! We booked him initially for engagement photos and had an absolute blast. He made us feel so comfortable and beautiful, it was a no brainer to book him for the actual wedding day. His communication is very professional, and he worked seamlessly with our coordinator and videography team. He had a second shooter, so tons of additional content was captured! He got us back over 1000 photos!!!! So much more then we were expecting, and the quality is to die for. He truly captured everything with grace, and I could not recommend him highly enough. BOOK WITH RYAN AND YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!

Also Ryan’s fee is worth every PENNY. You may be able to find a less expensive photographer, but you won’t find a better one!
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Allie Sent on 12/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Photographer

Ryan has taken pictures for us on multiple occasions through different seasons of life and he does an amazing job! His pictures are beautiful and always capture even the tiniest details. We will always use him for our photography needs!
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Sent on 12/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, thoughtful, detailed, intimate

Ryan captures all the little details you didn’t even realize you needed. He’s passionate, thoughtful, detail oriented and an absolutely awesome guy to work with! He will make you feel comfortable and like you’ve been friends all your life. Exactly what you need for those natural and genuine photos! You won’t regret choosing him.
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Olivia Sent on 12/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding photography

In my search for wedding photographers last year, I kept going back to Ryan’s page because I loved the one-of-a-kind, non-cliche look of his photos. Fast forward to our wedding where Ryan translated this to OUR special day. He captured the special moments perfectly and candidly, not to mention the million photos he gave us to choose from! Ryan is so comfortable to interact with, and he’s genuine— two attributes I feel are so important when you want the best (non-awkward) photos of your special moments.
We will use Ryan again and again and again!
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Megan Sent on 11/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Ryan Read!!!

We worked with Ryan for both engagement and wedding day photography and the first thing I’ll say is that we had SO much fun in our sessions. Ryan took the time to get to know us before showing up to photograph us, and I don’t mean “fill out this questionnaire” get to know us. I’m talking meet for beers and hang out type getting to know us and ultimately it made us so much more comfortable throughout the whole process. As a couple we knew what we DIDNT want out of our engagement shoot but had no clear direction to give Ryan, still he nailed it! We ended up doing more of a lifestyle shoot and it was everything we didn’t know we wanted, and we had an absolute blast doing it! I remember my father calling me after we got engagement session photos back and he couldn’t stop gushing about how well Ryan captured the raw emotions and love that we have for each other - to say he was blown away would be an understatement (I heard about it for weeks after lol). We are anxiously awaiting our wedding day photos, I know they’ll be just as powerful. Ryan doesn’t just capture pretty images, he captures emotions - and if you’ve ever seen his work you can feel it too. I will take every opportunity I have in the future to work with Ryan again! Cheers!!
Allie
Allie Sent on 11/24/2021
4.8 out of 5 rating

Engagement Session & Wedding!

Ryan is easily the best experience we have had with a photographer! He was recommended by many friends and had shot 2 weddings I had been to, so I trusted him fully! Before booking with Ryan we had a few questions about packages and he immediately offered to zoom that night. He made the whole experience— from that zoom call, to the engagement session, to the wedding day so fun and genuinely about us! He listened to our vision and truly did capture EVERY moment of our day so beautifully! We also couldn’t stop talking about how much fun we had working with him! But then in the intimate, more special moments, like the first look or the first dance, it didn’t even feel like he was there. We are so blessed to have had Ryan capture our day and will cherish his work forever!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner

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Ryan Read Photography frequently asked questions

Ryan Read Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
  • Save the Date
Ryan Read Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
  • Save the Date
Ryan Read Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
Ryan Read Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Ryan Read Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
Ryan Read Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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