Ryan McMahon

I am a photographer and content creator from Chicago, IL and like many of us, we have all created and are heading down our own path. After graduating high school in 2016, I spent a semester at DePaul before realizing it wasn’t the right fit. In 2017, I found a gap year program called UnCollege where I was able to volunteer overseas and teach English to kids in Bali, Indonesia and followed up by a life skills workshop in San Francisco where I would work on resume building, networking, and personal branding with 50 other students from around the world alike.

My freelance journey began soon after in early 2018 when I started to work with the fortune 200 company CDW where I produced photography and video content for the recruitment marketing team to promote careers at CDW. I also worked alongside real estate giant Coldwell Banker to assist with marketing to showcase brokers, homes, and local community assets. I also worked with companies like Athletico and LiveNation as well as local brands like Chicago Access Network, WimBe, and Glam. I built connections within the photography community in Chicago and grew my skills with portraiture, landscape, and lifestyle photography over the years.

Beyond my love for photography, I have spent time volunteering for organizations like My Block, My Hood, My City and Operation support our troops. I’m also passionate about hiking in Colorado, snowboarding in Montana, and maintaining hope for Chicago sports teams.