I’m Ryan, a rad dad of four boys and husband to @babeoutwest. Together we live in North County, San Diego in a tiny home less than a mile from the beach. Here are a few little factoids about myself —

My wife and I met at Starbucks (where we both worked) in a small rural Texas town. Six months later we were married and moved to Austin the very next day. We lived in Austin for 5 years and then, in 2016, decided to move to better weather in Carlsbad, California. Throughout our marriage, I worked for Apple and also did some freelance software development as well. In 2017 I quit Apple (after 9 years) to go back to school full-time, and it has been a wild ride ever since.

After sharing my personal life on Instagram for about a year, my account hit 10k followers in June of 2022. I have met some really rad people through social media, and since its inception, Instagram has become more than just a platform to share tattoos. It has become a community — a place to tell a story that chronicles my journey as a husband, father, fitness enthusiast, and full-time student working towards a Bachelor of Physics. With an Instagram following now over 30k and a knack for taking tack-sharp photos with a clean aesthetic, I am always exploring new ways to inspire and engage.

If you’re local and you need photography done, check out my portfolio. If you’re a brand and you’d like to work together, HMU 👊🏼