Cory is just AMAZING! We started planning our elopement wedding back in March and the very first vendor we hired was Cory! Since we weren't going to have any guests at the wedding we needed to have great photos to share with our loved ones and let me tell you, we didn't get great photos, we got PERFECT photos! Cory didn't just deliver PERFECT photos, she was so amazing to work with throughout the entire planning process and on the wedding day. Everyone who has seen our wedding photos always comments how incredible our photographer is and we could not agree more! Cory, thank you so much! You captured the most perfect day in the most perfect way! read more

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Cory and team consistently exceeded our expectations and helped make our wedding day the best day of our lives. My wife is photogenic and loves taking photos but to be honest I hate it. But with Cory and Gia, we both had a great time and were able to get an incredible album of photos that we'll cherish for our entire life. They also got some epic shots of our friends on the dancefloor that we'll likely be using as blackmail for decades to come. Thanks again for everything Cory and team! read more

Hiring Cory Ryan as my wedding photographer was by far the absolute BEST decision I made. Cory is so amazing that we hired her to take photographs for our engagement, bridal portraits, rehearsal dinner, and wedding. I guess you could say that we are pretty OBSESSED with her and our photos. All of our photos are exactly what we wanted and even better than expected! Our house is now filled with Cory's photographs and quite literally looks like a shrine to her/us. My husband and I rarely take photographs together and definitely do not know how to pose, but Cory put us at ease, gave us honest feedback, and helped us navigate our way through our new found modeling careers. All kidding aside, Cory knows what she is doing and delivers gorgeous photographs, both posed and candid moments. We had a colorful, vibrant, and modern Cinco de Mayo wedding at South Congress Hotel and Cory truly captured every detail and moment perfectly. I do not care for overly filtered or dull photographs, so Cory's vibrant, modern and eclectic style was a perfect fit for me and shines perfectly in all of our photographs. Not only are her photographs amazing, but Cory has the BEST personality and I genuinely enjoyed working with her throughout the process and especially on my wedding day. She put me at ease and most importantly, kept me laughing throughout our wedding day and during all of our other photo sessions. Cory also delivered our wedding photographs earlier than I was so grateful. It is a bummer to come back from your honeymoon but the wedding photographs in my inbox certainly made my day. Cory is near and dear to our heart and my family absolutely adores her too. I'm so grateful to have found Cory and look forward to using her in the future to capture all of our big life moments to come. Thank you Cory for being the best part of my wedding day (other than my hubby)! read more

Gia from Cory Ryan Photography was outstanding! She was very professional, has a great eye, and we couldn't be happier with our wedding pictures! read more

If you hire Cory Ryan Photography for your wedding, special event, family session or even modern headshots, you are in great hands. Cory and Gia have a fun perspective and edit with a vibrant, signature style. And most importantly, they're great to work with, putting you at ease and bringing out your best. They capture magic! read more

If you want fun, colorful photography, Cory is your girl - she's the best! My wife and I are also photographers, and finding someone who creates joyful and vibrant photography is tough these days. The current fleeting trends are for moody and flat photography - but who wants to look drab and sad on their wedding day? We knew for years that when the day came, Cory would be our choice - it was a no brainer! Cory photographed our elopement in NYC, and even came a day early to do a fun portrait session all around the city - the photos from both the session and our wedding day were amazing and exactly what we wanted! She is a master of all of the technical aspects of the profession as well, and she excelled even when the late evening light got challenging in the urban canyons and there was at least a 3-stop difference between shadow and sky! We love all of our photos and the prints now hang on our living room wall alongside our many cat photos, so we no longer look like super-weird cat people. Just weird cat people. Hire Cory and you too can have joyful photos for a lifetime! read more

Nailed it! We absolutely loved working with Cory! She captured what we wanted even better than what we expected and it all happened smoothly. We are in love with the shots we received. We highly recommend Cory Ryan photography for beautiful meaningful photography and quick turnaround! read more

My wedding was made absolutely complete by having the most talented and personable photographer! Cory Ryan captured every moment and through her photographs I am now able to relive my wonderful memories by her amazing photographs. I am so pleased with every single photo she took, her color and lighting are amazing. When hiring a photographer a lot of times people don't take into account that on your special day you will be spending a lot of time with that person so its imperative that your photographer is someone who can make you feel comfortable. Cory is such a sweet easy going gal, yet an extremely professional wedding photographer, with those two attributes you have yourself the most awesome wedding photographer! I could not be more pleased with my choice as choosing Cory Ryan as my photographer! read more

We worked with Gia from Cory Ryan Photography for wedding and reception photos. They were responsive and it was easy for us to coordinate with them. During the day of our wedding, Gia was very professional and courteous when interacting with our guests. Overall, the photos and editing were incredible - we will try to work with them again. read more

Wow, where to start?! Cory and Gia were simply amazing -- two of our most favorite wedding vendors and we loved all of ours! I knew I wanted Cory to be a part of our big day right away because I had been admiring her work online but getting the opportunity to actually work with her was an absolute treat. She is warm, friendly, professional, prompt, and FUN! She and Gia hustled all day working to get the best shots for us. They were so cool, calm, and flexible, even holding babies and herding our five flower girls. And boy, they did not disappoint. The photos they captured are so dreamy, beyond our expectations. Our friends and family are equally thrilled with them -- I have never received so many compliments before in my life! We can't stop oohing and ahhing over them -- such perfect photos to capture the perfect day. We highly recommend Cory for your special day! read more

Gia did an amazing job photographing our wedding day. She and her assistant helped guide us and got amazing photos of even our most non-photogenic guests and family members. We had an urban farm wedding and she had so much creativity and captured some really amazing details. We also had one of our dogs in the wedding and now have forever priceless photos of him. We would recommend Cory Ryan Photography for any wedding or special event! Cory and Gia are both amazing! read more

WOW! Cory did an amazing job with our engagement and elope-ish wedding pictures! We wanted someone that was creative, fun and could capture the moments. Cory was all of that and more. I don't mind getting my picture taken but my wife hates it and Cory made us both feel at ease and we actually had a good time at our sessions! Our pictures are stunning and something we will treasure forever. read more

Cory photographed our newborn in the hospital a day after she was born. We are thrilled with the photos she took and had prints made immediately for all our family members. When she came to the hospital we had friends and family over and she captured some amazing shots. I wasn't even aware as she moved throughout the room and just seemed to intuitively know when to take the shot. She was incredibly professional and I cannot recommend her enough for her creative vision. On top of that, she's just a really great person! read more

My husband and I booked Cory for our wedding this past Spring. She was AMAZING! I knew she was a great photographer from her blog, website, and other reviews. You can just tell she has an amazing eye for color, composition, style, and FUN! Well, we were super impressed with her on the day of our wedding. She was a joy to talk to and meet with before the day, so I thought she would be good, but you never really know until the day of. She is around the same price as other good photographers in the area, a little pricey but WELL worth it. Why would you hire some cut rate photographer for your wedding day? It is the one thing I was sure I wanted to be amazing, since all of our friends and family were there. Anyways, she showed up promptly on the day, knew the site well (Hotel Saint Cecilia), and went straight to work. She kept us on time without being pushy, as we were missing some of our family members to start taking pictures. She was thorough but not in our way at all. Its hard to explain but we didn't feel like someone was in our face or altering what we wanted to do at all. She was there for every moment and captured all of the important events. And, the pictures were awesome!! We are so happy to have hired Cory for our wedding and I am sure we will hire her in the future for other photoshoot needs :) read more

my then fiance, now wife, hired cory to shoot some engagement photos for us - you know, the kind you see in the society pages of the NYT. it was hot as all get out outside, but you'd never know it from the photos. you can't see a drop of sweat on either of us. i don't consider myself a handsome man, but cory made me look good. my wife is very picky about how she looks in photos, and she was thrilled with how cory made every side her good side. we were so pleased with her work on the engagement photos, we hired her to do our wedding too. she was perfectly prepared and 100% professional. she was always in the right place to get the right picture, but never in the way. during the post-ceremony, pre-reception family & attendant shots, she was sweet and patient with the unruly crowds that are our families. she knew exactly what we wanted, and when we were at a loss, she told us what would work best. and boy, was she right! the proof is in the pudding. the final wedding shots are amazing. she captured the love and the beauty of the reception, its guests, and its surroundings. she even turned down offers to have a drink until after she was done and the reception was over! that is a level of professionalism higher than most i know. i would recommend cory whole heartedly. book her now, 'cause she's so good, she's bound to be busy. read more

We hired Cory Ryan to shoot our wedding photos and it was one of the best decisions we made. She was very professional and super easy to work with. I was concerned that I wouldn't be photogenic or be uncomfortable in front of the camera and Cory made us both feel so at ease. She got all of the family shots, and a few special requests despite being tight on time. At the ceremony and reception we hardly knew she was there yet she managed to get literally every candid shot and special moment. My favorite part about Cory's photos is how vivid they are, we loved the way she captured the colors along with the special non-posed moments. Cant say enough good things about working with her. Highly recommend! read more

My wife and I booked Cory to be our wedding photographer this past April at the One World Theater. We also used her for a photo shoot the day before during our rehearsal dinner. The photos from both days came out amazing. Cory has a way of capturing the event as it truly unfolded. She is a real artist. Her shots are vivid- compelling and draw the viewer in. So many of our family and friends have commented on the photos from that weekend saying that they were unlike any set of wedding photos they had ever seen. Most of her shots would fall into the "candid" category, but there is nothing amateur about them. They are really spectacular in technique- her photos do a wonderful job conveying the energy and emotion that was happening that night. Quite simply, she is an absolute professional and an amazing photographer. My wife and I were so incredibly lucky to have booked her for our wedding. Separate from the amazing photos you are going to get from Cory she also is a wonderful person to work with. My wife and I were really nervous about planning our wedding from out of town, but Cory was so easy to work with it really put us at ease. Cory is awesome. Check out her blog to see her latest work and you will see what I mean. read more

I hired Cory as the official photographer at the Interactive Austin Conference in 2008 and again in 2009. She is very professional but also very personable which is exactly what we needed at this event. It was a laid back atmosphere and we wanted photos of the panels and speakers as well as casual photos of conversations. I gave her a list of specific things I wanted shot and she also came up with some great ideas in addition to that. read more

Cory shot my wife's and I wedding. She not only knew how to arrange family and shoot quickly but she knew the shots we wanted before we did. She is amazing and I highly recommend her read more

Cory just took some photos of my friend's new kiddo and they kick ass. She's a consummate pro.

Cory photographed our wedding day and we are so, so happy with the results. The photos are stunning. She did an especially great job producing wonderfully vibrant colors and utilized the golden hour to get gorgeous ceremony shots. She and her assistant were able to get all of our bride/groom photos and family photos done at one time and in a professional manner. They brought the list of shots we provided and worked through them very efficiently. It was important to us to have photos of all our wedding guests, but we didn't want to spend the entire wedding day taking staged shots. She and her assistant did a great job of snapping candids and posed pictures of all of our guests throughout the night - we are so grateful to have these shots. It took her just under a month to get us the digital prints - plenty of time to order gifts for people before the holidays. Note that she does not do a "sneak peak" type thing where she posts some photos on social media right after the wedding - this wasn't a problem for us. Also, there was a snafu in the scheduling of the wedding day and Cory was not able to make it to take my getting-ready photos. To ensure she provided the amount of photographer time we contracted for, Cory and her assistant stayed at the reception until nearly the end and captured some fantastic dancing photos. read more

We selected Cory to be our wedding photographer after a long search. We knew we wanted bright, colorful, photos that would capture the essence of our wedding, a day we wanted everyone to remember as one of those great celebrations of life. We needed her to capture all the smiles, the exuberance, and love of the day. When we met her we both knew that she was the one who could record all of this. She is full of positive energy, and at the same time is incredibly professional and knowledgable. She works with stealth and purpose. Both our wedding and engagement photos popped with color and reflect all the happiness and love we were hoping to capture. So glad we found here and had the opportunity to work with her! read more

Cory is an amazing photographer!!! She captures each wedding or event with unique style and special intrigue. She did our wedding and we were so impressed with her. She handled our large wedding with ease and made us feel so comfortable. We will have incredible photos to last a life time! read more

I can't say enough about Cory Ryan - she is FABULOUS to work with and has the most amazing pictures. When selecting a photographer I knew I wanted someone who was a little more creative than the standard wedding pictures while still capturing the classic wedding moments. We found that in Cory's work and couldn't be happier with all of our photos. She is fun to work with, makes you feel comfortable immediately, is creative and very personable. One of the other things we loved about Cory is her albums and other products. They are so creative, lively and very well made with attention to the finest details. We now have works of art out of our pictures that we can put on our coffee table etc. Her quality is the absolute finest and it shows in her end product. Overall Cory was extremely easy to work with from day one. She was very clear with her contract and flexible with customizing the package to what best fit what we wanted and our budget. She was quick to respond to anything that we needed and very thorough in her own information gathering to make sure she captured our wedding as we wanted. All of her staff and supporting photographers were incredibly professional and talented. I cannot recommend Cory Ryan enough! I can honestly say all the pictures from engagement photos to the wedding were a blast! Now the challenge is to figure out which photos will make our wedding album...there are too many good ones! read more

I just received our wedding photos back from Cory and while sharing them the #1 phrase repeated by all my friends and family was, "Oh my gosh, Cory did an amazing job!!" Her attention to detail really allowed the photos to tell the complete story of our wedding day from beginning to end. Throughout the entirety of the evening, I hardly noticed Cory but the photos appeared as if she were everywhere in the shadows. Her candid shots are indescribable. She took shots of my grandmother (and many others) that put me in tears. Every single image is full of raw emotion and love. The best wedding planning decision I made was picking Cory Ryan as our photographer. She truly is a blessing to work with and I can't wait to share our cherished memories with our children-to-be. read more

quite simply the most fun i have ever had having my picture taken. cory is absolutely passionate about what she does (and very creative and talented) and she is so joyful, and has so much fun doing it - it is totally contagious. read more

Cory was an absolute joy to work with: she was flexible, professional, creative, and very open to our ideas. Perhaps what was most amazing was that she made our wedding photo shoot a thoroughly enjoyable experience: her happy, open, and easy-going manner helped us just to relax and have fun. The resulting photographs, which she got to us in timely fashion, are just incredible - stylish, unique, and utterly evocative of a wonderful day. We could not recommend Cory more highly. read more

Cory was fantastic! We loved working with her and can't recommend her highly enough. Our pictures are beautiful and something we will cherish forever. read more

What can I say about Cory that hasn't already been mentioned on here? Of course she has 5 starts all the way, I wish there were more stars to give her. She truly is amazing and such a happy person. She doesn't seem to stress-ever. She is highly recognized with lots of wedding vendors and wins a ton of awards, just visit her website and you'll know! She is great with colors! If you want vivid colorful photos, then she's your girl. She captures candid moments and isn't into the posey type photos. My husband and I hired her for our engagement and wedding photos and she was great. She gives you some direction in terms of poses, but not a whole lot. So be creative! She's a professional and that's exactly what you need for such an important day. She asks for every detail in her questionnaire that she sends to all her clients a few months/weeks before the big day, I appreciate that. She is truly above and beyond! read more

I cannot say enough great things about Cory Ryan! When planning our wedding the one recommendation I received from all my married friends was to not skimp on photography and I'm so glad I listened. My husband scoured through tons of Austin photographers' websites and was not impressed until he came across Cory Ryan Photography. She will commemorate your wedding day with the most beautiful photos possible and was such a pleasure to work with. If you are lucky enough for her to be available on your wedding date, do not hesitate to book her immediately!! read more

Cory photographed our rehearsal dinner at Vuca and our wedding at Fonda San Miguel in February of 2016 and we LOVED her and her work. We are the least photogenic couple ever and she somehow made us and our families look awesome. She is upbeat and fun without being cheesy, she got us our photos within a couple of weeks and she helped us get organized and stay on track during the wedding. We did do some posed pictures with family and just us, but a lot of the pictures are candid shots of our guests, which are really cool. She did a great job with night shots, which can be tricky. She also worked with us on the package (we just wanted the files, no books). I highly recommend her and her team - well worth the $$$ for your big day. read more

When my girlfriend asked me if I would be willing to get some pictures taken last year, I had no idea what she had in mind...but SHE did. I was taken by surprise as to how personable, professional, and just plain likeable Cory was right away. Then I saw the photos. It was all I could do to keep my jaw shut -- they were larger than life! Colorful, natural, gorgeous. We agreed to ask Cory to shoot our wedding this year (it was an obvious decision, really), and lo and behold she outdid herself again. We could not be happier with the way the photos turned out. My wife is a beautiful woman, but the way she looks in Cory's pictures stuns me every time I look at them. We love you, Cory! read more

I have to thank Cory from the bottom of my heart for her patience, creativity, great eye and professionalism. Her sunny attitude, adherence to our schedule, calmness when wrangling our large family and flexibility with all the last minute excitement inevitable on our wedding day was incredibly valuable and appreciated. I love looking through our photos and seeing all the pictures of the people and moments I missed that day. It truly means a lot. And i highly recommend Cory for your wedding photographer. read more

We could not be happier with the images Cory Ryan captured of our destination wedding in Park City, Utah! Despite having never photographed a wedding in the snow, Cory's pictures turned out beautifully and we have received rave reviews from everyone who has seen them. She was great at keeping us on our schedule and managed to fit in all the photos we wanted on a very tight timeline! If you are considering having a destination wedding, I would highly recommend using Cory -- she went out of her way to scout out the perfect locations for all of our photo sessions, and we probably actually got more creative photos using someone new to the area than if we had chosen a photographer who shoots in Park City every weekend! read more

Cory recently shot our maternity photos and she made it such a special moment for me and my husband! My hubby and I have been together for 12 years and never really had great photos taken of us (hired a friend to take pics at our wedding so those weren't that great). So, to have such a professional and talented photographer like Cory was so awesome. She gave us the direction we needed while letting our personalities shine. We enjoyed every moment of it and highly recommend her! read more

Cory did an amazing job photographing our wedding at Laguna Gloria in Austin, TX. #1: She is super professional. For example, we only booked her for 2 hours (b/c we eloped and married in a private ceremony). And, she was on time, efficient, and didn't dilly-dally with anything. She used the most of our 2 hours to capture as many shots as possible, and was on top of everything. She was also quick with email responses. ...Great overall "customer service" (if that's the right word for it). She's a real pro! #2: She is also innovative and helpful (not pushy) in offering advice and tips. For example, we planned to marry outside, but the pouring down rain caused us to move indoors and she knew exactly where we should stand to capture great light. Moreover, she was prepared with rain guards and an assistant if we did still want to marry outdoors. We came with giant clear umbrellas, so it was really our call and she was down for whatever we wanted instead of pushing us in one direction! AND- I'm glad we took her suggestions!!! #3: She has a great attitude, which makes all the difference. Photos are going to capture your mood!!! If you have an irritating photographer or someone who looks like they don't want to be there, or someone who isn't smiling, or looks stressed, or isnt personable, its going to come through in photos. She made it comfortable and easy. For example, she was all smiles when we pulled up and it really made me excited. She was positive and reassuring that our last minute change-of-location was going to look amazing- and she was right. I actually think the photos were better indoors. The pictures looked magical, which is exactly what I wanted. #4: Her photos are not boring wedding photos. I also love the coloring of her photos. They are bright and vivid. We love them! #5: I felt that she was easy to talk to and understanding. For example, when I explained what I wanted the photos to feel like, she was open-minded and and had a "yes we can do that" attitude. #6: She was grateful and appreciative for my business!! I will definitively book her again, probably when i get pregnant! :) read more

Cory Ryan did an amazing job from day 1 including the bridal shoot and all aspects of our wedding. She kept regular contact with us well in advance of the wedding and was very organized leaving one less detail for us to worry about on our wedding day. Cory is very professional, punctual, creative, and truly seemed to care about what was most important to us. I was most impressed with the end product and after receiving all of our wedding photos, I felt like I was able to relive the wedding at a much slower pace. As everyone told us, try to take a step back and take it all in. Well, that seemed very difficult during the wedding as we were having too much fun. In the end, Cory captured the most important parts of the wedding and I felt the photos were a great representation of our wedding day and all it entailed. We enjoyed having Cory shoot our wedding and would highly recommend her to anyone!!! read more

Cory Ryan is hands down the best photographer in Austin!! She is so easy to work with, super organized and has amazing ideas! From the very beginning she made sure she understood the vision my husband and I had. In fact, she made it a priority. She's fun-loving, energetic and makes the process super fun. She also makes you feel comfortable and always makes you laugh!! We couldn't have been happier with how both our engagement photos and wedding photos turned out. What I loved is while she had so many of her own amazing ideas she was always open to new ideas. It's obvious her number one priority is making the couple happy. If you're looking for a modern photographer with pictures that are clean and crisp and sharp--she's your gal! We couldn't believe how many compliments we received on our photos. She always knows how to use the light to make you look as good as you possibly can on the big day-both natural light and when using a flash. She's easy to talk to and always gets back to you right away when trying to get in touch with her. I would highly recommend her--you won't be disappointed! read more