Ryan Walker Photos

NEW WEBSITE

2006-08-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

I apologize for the lack of updates.. it has been almost a month! School has been so busy. I am now done my term and have several weeks off so there will be alot of new material and many updates. Some more news.. I now have a new site... from now on I will be posting new stuff up on this site. http://www.rwalkerphotography.net/

ENJOY

so it begins....

2006-07-17T21:20:00.000-07:00

Work load is becomming insane. Posts might be at all time low. We will see.

shocked

2006-07-12T18:21:00.000-07:00

This photo basically sums up how I have felt the last few days. Finding out that your car has been stolen from your apartment complex parking lot is quite shocking. Have enough shit to deal with this week as it is. Oh well, at least things can only get better from here on in. (fingers crossed)

yazz flute

2006-07-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

Went to the Uptown Jazz Fest on Saturday. Beautiful day out. Glad I brought my camera. It was fun walking around town with the camera; something I have not done for a long time.

"I'm the nun, you're the priest"

2006-07-05T13:35:00.000-07:00

Ventured up to Muskoka for Canada Day Weekend. It was great. Beers were cold. Weather was Mint. Couldn't have asked for a better weekend.

(click the images to see full size)

April antics

2006-06-29T16:16:00.000-07:00

I have been pretty busy with school as of late and have not been able to shoot anything. I am hoping that will change soon. Might have some shots from the cottage this long weekend.

I shot this photo back in April.

40 oz gold

2006-06-27T01:25:00.000-07:00

shot this back at lex's old house about a year ago

F.J. Walker

2006-06-18T23:50:00.000-07:00

This is my dad. Today was his day to relax. I just got off the phone with him and from the sounds of it he was out doing yard work all day. My brother Brandon should get off his ass and help the guy out...or do the work for him in the first place! If I was back home this weekend I would be out there with you pops!

DD (dangerous dave #2)

2006-06-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

Dave loves to flip off things... here he is last weekend at Brads.

Bank loans..

2006-06-12T23:54:00.000-07:00

Celebrated Justin's birthday this past weekend. Our yearly tradition continued with a visit to a classy establishment. Highlights of the night were definitely off-roading, balcony target practice and entertaining dialogue from the birthday boy.

Justin turned 22 yesterday. Happy birthday buddy!

300 Regina

2006-06-09T14:43:00.000-07:00

finally settling into the new apartment. Cool view.

mid-flight

2006-06-08T15:50:00.000-07:00

Flaming Mel's

2006-05-29T01:29:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately I have been extremely busy with school as of late and have not had the opportunity to post any new shots. I have a midterm and several papers this week. However.. I am hoping to post some more, seeing as I finally have an internet connection in my apartment. Terry and Mel enjoy aerosol cans a little too much.

two years

2006-05-19T17:06:00.000-07:00

Last night I went to see Moneen at the Starlite Lounge. It has been almost two years since I have seen them play. It was well worth the wait.

K-Dogg

2006-05-11T01:30:00.000-07:00

I was looking through some photos from my trip to Vermont last March. I rode with my buddy Kevin quite a bit, which made for some decent shots. He rips for a kid who is in 6th grade.

Hidden World

2006-05-08T23:14:00.000-07:00

did some painting last week. looking forward to the new Fucked Up record.

3am

2006-05-07T22:00:00.000-07:00

I have heen quite busy last week with moving, school, etc. Shot this several months ago.

the move

2006-05-01T23:56:00.000-07:00

Moved all my stuff from Toronto to Waterloo on Sunday. Was a long day to say the least. The mutants working at Uhaul screwed up our order and gave us a 20 footer. This thing was massive!

(Photo props go out to mom)

So long big city...

2006-04-30T12:11:00.000-07:00

I can't believe 8 months has already gone by. It is now time for me to leave Toronto. I am definitely going to miss the city. Not sure what it is.. I just love large cities.

Well back to Waterloo tomorrow. Class starts Monday.

Holga

2006-04-24T22:05:00.000-07:00

I shot a few rolls of film with the Holga over March break. First time ever using one.. thing is fun... I was not used to the whole point and shoot aspect.... forgot to take the lens cap off a few times. If you are not familiar of the almighty Holga, here it is.....

Unfortunaltey I just shot the quick snap of the camera without any of its trusty tape. Yes that is right.. all the seams have to be taped to avoid light leaks. The thing looks pretty haggard when I am shooting with it. Oh yeah... did I mention the whole thing is plastic... lens included.

Kevin laughed when I pulled out the Holga. "Is that a toy?"

Chairlift Chillin'

Brandon Lurkin'

Six dollar sixty of Vodka. Only in America.

NY, NY - 05. 05.

2006-04-23T23:50:00.000-07:00

Central Park // NYC // May 05

searching...

2006-04-20T23:08:00.000-07:00

... for the light

(not really a fan of Supertouch)

slumlords

2006-04-19T23:40:00.000-07:00

This basement will be my home for 2 weeks until I can move into my apartment in mid May.

work

2006-04-18T23:53:00.000-07:00

less than two weeks left at IBM.

nerdz

2006-04-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

jammin' at justin's a few weeks ago

summer...

2006-04-12T22:18:00.000-07:00

... is on its way. NYC // May // 05

traffic control

2006-04-12T00:01:00.000-07:00

Prior to depature from NYC last May.

*(please click on image for full resolution)

Cooper's Lodge

2006-04-11T13:13:00.000-07:00

Another Shot from the Vermont trip. Some old locals told us about this secret lodge earlier in the week. So one day we decided to venture into the backwoods to try to find said lodge. The backwoods were icy as hell which made the trek quite interesting (and very slow). When we reached the thing we saw how run down the place was. Wood and plastic covered the window openings and wooden beams remain where a mattress once rested. No more than 2 minutes after finding this thing a local shows up for some end of day smokes and drink. It was quite entertaining to hear some of the stories about the place. Apparently several years ago some old bearded man lived in the lodge selling drugs to all the local ski bums. Perhaps the mountain dealer's name was Cooper...?

windows

2006-04-05T23:32:00.000-07:00

still not too sure how i feel about this one ...

King Amoung Men

2006-04-03T23:59:00.000-07:00

Headed back to Waterloo on Friday night. Hadn't seen Derrick since January and he shows up with this little number. King of Phils for the night.

holdin' it down

2006-03-29T21:30:00.000-08:00

the old man holdin' down the fort

"fat guy in a little coat"

2006-03-29T12:05:00.000-08:00

Shot this a few weeks back.
Distillery District, Toronto. It was sweet walking around here. It felt like I was an employee of Callahan brake pads (Tommy Boy reference).

R.I.P. The Fullblast (2000-2006)

2006-03-28T12:15:00.000-08:00

It is kind of hard to believe, but this band has been a big part of my life for the last four years or so. This band helped start new friendships and keep old ones alive while I was away in my first year of university. Each time I saw this band they surpassed any of their previous performances, which is impressive considering I have lost count the number of times I have seen them. Over the years I have seen this band grow, progressing to unimaginable levels. Thus I find it difficult to see The Fullblast call it quits.

(may try to find some old photos in the archives sometime soon)

uplifting

2006-03-24T00:20:00.000-08:00

Been busy as hell this last week; work is hectic, enrolling for summer courses, trying to find a place to live in waterloo.

last week's trip to Vermont went well. I really needed it. Working for eight months has taken its toll. About a month to go.... then back to school.

will post more from the Vermont trip soon... I hope.

week off

2006-03-12T12:51:00.000-08:00

Leaving for Killington Vermont in 5 hours. Not looking forward to the early morning, but pretty excited to ride. Should be a good break from work. I took this shot at the top of Killington peak last March. (click on the image for a high resolution view)

melting monotony

2006-03-08T12:31:00.000-08:00

been a while. it is now march. i enjoy the sunshine.

Extreme Girl

2006-02-27T13:24:00.000-08:00

While many have problems early on, Kelly became fluent in Ry-Speak almost immediately. Her ability to maintain her passion for wine after a two day binge never ceases to amaze. She has re-kindled my love for children's cereals (Cinnamon Toast Crunch). Cruising downtown as tourists has never been so enjoyable. Her tastes in food are rather unique, as she enjoys avocados for breakfast. She once slept with a bottle of Franks red hot. Jimi Page owns her life, and will often talk her out of attending class. Her company is enjoyed. These are just a few of the reasons why Kelly is Extreme.

roomate

2006-02-22T23:12:00.000-08:00

JR was living here for a few days since he just got a job in Toronto and the commute sucks. He is now back home. Upon observing this photo, it would appear that living with a lurk like this wouldn't be very enjoyable. I beg to differ. We had the opportunity to observe an abundance of stamps and hood rats in the Scarborough Town Center, a place I would never venture to on my own.

TV Party

2006-02-18T00:02:00.000-08:00

Fists of Fury.

Waterloo Weekend

2006-02-14T23:59:00.000-08:00

Went to sing some Kareokee for Terry's birthday on Saturday night. He got turfed by 11:30. I was somewhat disappointed as I was waiting to sing some Cash. Left the bar and ventured to Heuther Hotel. I have never been there before. I was pleasantly surprised. Lots of pool tables and haggard American Gladiators re-runs. Very entertaining. By the end of the night Terry was a write off.

Fading Terry

Randomly decided to shoot. Cab after dropping off rowdy drunks. 4:30 am.

On Sunday Ian took me through the silk screen process. We made several shirts. My new t-shirt makes up for the missed performance on Saturday night. ps.. check out www.screenagerwaterloo.com for designs and prices. Ian and Trav are running a sweet deal. Check it.

Dangerous Dave

2006-02-13T22:45:00.000-08:00

My friend Dave gets drunk and breaks his bones. Thus the nickname. Shot this while I was visiting Waterloo back in November. Last weekend I made the trip up for Terry's birthday. Photos to come.

Hammer Shows

2006-02-07T02:26:00.000-08:00

went back home two weeks ago for some shows. Keep It Up, Attack in Black and Career Suicide started the night off at Sonic Unyon. this show was a benefit for Reigning Sound (another local record shop) Reigning Sound was broken into several months ago. the irony of it all.... i bought several records there the night before the break-in, and all that was stolen, was cash. most likely MY CASH. so sonic unyon put this show on in their basement room.. which holds maybe 40-50 people, which was great. following this show, we hiked it over to Corktown for a free Gunnar Hanson show. did not shoot any photos, as they had a bar.

fun shows. fun weekend. liquid swords wax.

Keep It Up

Attack in Black

Career Suicide

.....

2006-01-29T17:31:00.000-08:00

shot some photos at justins house on the weekend. will post more later.

racing the sun

2006-01-27T16:16:00.000-08:00

heading back home this weekend. hoping to shoot some stuff. cant wait for mom's cooking.

Europe

2006-01-27T12:08:00.000-08:00

shot this three years ago when i ventured to Europe. definitely going back.

Notre Dame // Paris // 03

urban blight

2006-01-25T01:22:00.000-08:00

intense urban sprawl next to the Gardner.

gas. break. honk.

2006-01-23T23:39:00.000-08:00

i become ADD when i'm not getting anywhere.

"i might act crazy but i dont smoke crack" -Shinehead (circa 88')

2006-01-21T13:40:00.000-08:00

today was fun... met up with derrick... picked up some sweet records downtown... many of which were from the dollar bin... Shinehead and Gunfighter Ballads by Marty Robbins. took some shots hammered as shit a few minutes ago. my apologies.

#1

2006-01-20T23:35:00.000-08:00

Wednesday night my friend Jen put on a benefit show. all proceeds were donated to the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee. it was a great night. had a few drinks and saw some people i hadn't seen for a while.

Handheld

The Shoe returns from L.A. with a miraculous moustache.

words of wisdom

2006-01-18T19:06:00.000-08:00

"Confucius Say: Show off always show up at showdown"
fortune cookies are rad

axe

2006-01-18T00:34:00.000-08:00

... dont play this enough.

uuhhgg....

2006-01-13T12:19:00.000-08:00

..... pretty much sums up how i feel right now. work has been so busy. i havent had anytime for myself to relax or shoot.. im hoping to get some free time soon. possibly this weekend.

old content.

Jacob Bannon of Converge.

EDIT: I just realized this post was on Friday the 13th. Therefore I am posting a BONUS PHOTO. (courtesy of Jesse Rosenthal)

work

2006-01-05T23:35:00.000-08:00

I have been extremely busy with work this last week. i have started my second half of my 8 month co-op term at IBM. right now its basically owning my life. pretty stressful as the team I am working for is rolling out a massive project (affecting hundreds of employees) in the next few weeks. fun times working for 'the man'.

EDIT: approximately 4000 people work at my place of employment.

holiday season

2005-12-29T19:41:00.000-08:00

I appologize for the lack of updates. I have been quite busy back home over the break. I picked up some strobes and have been playing around with them. quite fun.

brad loves camo.

my buddy, Tigger

2005-12-20T23:52:00.000-08:00

im really bummed today as I received some bad news from back home. my cat tigger had to be put to sleep today. we had him for approximately 16 years so my brother and I basically grew up with him. for those of you who know me well, know how sweet Tigger was and how he was a part of our family. he definitely lived a long and prosperous life. Miss you buddy.

The Fullblast // BNO

2005-12-18T23:49:00.000-08:00

i really enjoy The Fullblast. saw them play last thursday, which was when the GTA received mass amounts of snow. it took me over two hours to get downtown, when it should normally take 30 minutes or so. im glad i made the effort to get down there though. i dont care for BNO's new material. i had some beers up at the bar for their set. did shoot a few from the bar area. pick up The Fullblast's new album (Short Controlled Bursts). DO IT.

Boys Night Out

terry's room

2005-12-13T23:54:00.000-08:00

shot these a few weeks back in waterloo. pre-game in terry's room. terry was baby sitting some dude's hampster. thing was wildin' out.

Witness your world through your own eyes

2005-12-11T23:31:00.000-08:00

listened to some wax tonight. the collection is slowly growing.

lets hear it

2005-12-09T10:35:00.000-08:00

i have changed the settings to allow anyone to comment. don't have to register anymore.

laundry night

2005-12-08T23:24:00.000-08:00

did laundry tonight. i hate laundry night.

turkey

2005-12-07T22:52:00.000-08:00

shot this back on thanksgiving weekend. testing out the new slave set up on my flash. this is my cousin Julie. Julie is outta control.

board

2005-12-06T23:54:00.000-08:00

I was bored tonight.

also, recently I rasterized a classic photo of Minor Threat. put it up last night in my room. in case you have been living under a rock, Minor Threat was one of the greatest and most influential hardcore punk bands of all time. recognize.

new material, or lack of

2005-12-04T23:33:00.000-08:00

man. i have been really busy that last few months with work. havent really had the chance to shoot anything new. will make an effort to get some new stuff up soon. looking at getting some studio gear setup in the new year. stay tuned.

This shot was from back in the summer. Turkey Point camping trip.

krunk it

2005-12-01T22:01:00.000-08:00

Jesse is sweet. He loves Wu-Tang. He beat me in a Club Bangers mix tape battle. Today is his 21st Birthday. Lets drink 40's Jesse. Another old man.

JR Circa 98'. Carlones Cottage

old man

2005-11-30T23:27:00.000-08:00

Derrick turned 21 today. Here is a shot I took last winter back at 104 McDougall. The kid's room had an en-suite. Bastard.

straight up

2005-11-29T20:17:00.000-08:00

For anybody that actually looks at this thing, sorry for the lack of updates recently. Busy as hell.

Took this shot last Winter near Sonic Unyon in the Hammer. Ian, Inzaghi and Mark.

flamer

2005-11-24T20:12:00.000-08:00

Carlone loves the camera. Ian's 21st birthday.

dark nights

2005-11-23T23:20:00.000-08:00

I was looking through some older photos from my last co-op term in Mississauga (last January). One night I got bored and went out to get some night shots. It was late and really cold. I really don't know what I was thinking. I was amped though, since my camera was brand new.

promo

2005-11-22T23:49:00.000-08:00

A while back did some photos for a friend, Jen. She had an audition with Fefe Dobsuum (.sp.??) to play bass and asked if I could so some shots for her. Never really shot any 'promos' before. She was easy to work with and loved the camera. Made for a decent shoot.

character

2005-11-21T23:30:00.000-08:00

I was back home this weekend. Went to Justin's house and shot a few photos. Messing around with some old masks we found, which was pretty funny.

Killington VT

2005-11-17T23:31:00.000-08:00

Back in High school my family and I would spend March Break in Killington Vermont. As I got older we would bring up a crew and get our own chalet. There were some great times and great riding on these trips. When I went away to school I could not come since reading week was in February. Fortunately last winter I was on a co-op term and managed to get the time off to tag along with the family. Some family friends went for the trip as well. I rode everyday with Brandon (brother) and little Kev. The kid rips. The weather and conditions were great. On the last day Brandon and I hiked to the top of Killington Peak. It was windy as hell, but got a few shots off.

NY NY

2005-11-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

Photo of the Chrysler building when I went to NYC back in May. Have tonnes of shots from the trip. Might set up something in the near future documenting the trip.

I miss Skateboarding

2005-11-15T23:40:00.000-08:00

Back in October I once again became stoked on skateboarding. Two big events were going on in early October; the Canadian Open and the Girl Team demo. Unfortunately I was not able to get out to the Canadian Open in Mississauga. It was also quite expensive. I did however, head over to Iceland to see if any pros from the Canadian Open were ripping the park. No such luck. I did run into Pat from high school who was taking advantage of the sweet weather. I shot a few quick photos of him on a decent sized ledge. He couldn't stay long, as he had to get back to suburbia (ANC).

Later that week, Justin Jeff and I decided to check out the Markham skatepark. We were quite impressed. This park was really fun, considering it was pitch black out. Jeff tried the wall ride a few times. Ended up eating it HARD.

That following weekend was the Girl Demo. They were going to hold it at Iceland. Unfortunately it was raining out. Therefore they had to move it to a local indoor park (CBMK). I was kinda bummed when found out that the demo was moved. However, in the end it turned out to be pretty sick. Jeremy Rodgers and McCrank were owning the place. Didn't get any really good shots. Shooting this demo got me alot more stoked on Skate photography though. Still have alot to learn.

Photo: McCrank, Kickflip to fakie.

St Kitts Weekend

2005-11-14T23:07:00.000-08:00

Went up to visit Ian this weekend. After the bar we ordered 100 Chicken Wings. No leftovers.

Halloween

2005-11-12T02:06:00.000-08:00

Went to two shows over Halloween weekend. First photo: Career Suicide. Second Photo: The pumpkin head count was at an all time high for Fucked Up's set. Three: Fucked Up.

Fun show.

Montreal Weekend

2005-11-11T18:35:00.000-08:00

Three weeks ago Ian, Jesse and I hiked to Montreal. We decided to drive up on the Friday night as we were seeing a show on the Saturday. This was a pretty big show so we decided to go. On the Friday night we stopped over in Cornwall to get some sleep, and stayed at the CHEAPEST motel in town. The Nite's Inn. This place was sweet. $45. No tax. Two double beds. It even had a bathroom.

Next day we drove the rest of the way to Montreal. We spent the day walking around town. This city is awesome. Better than Toronto. We ended up on the McGill campus, where we crashed one of the residence lounges to nap and watch TV. The show started around 6. The Fearless Vampire Killers consist of John Joseph (Cro-Mags) and Craig Ahead (Straight Ahead, SOIA) playing Cro-mags and Bad Brains covers. This show was actually stacked. It was The Wrongside's final show in Canada, which was fun. Got to see Final Word again which was sweet. LOJ played. Jesse's favorite band, Power played as well. After the show we ate amazing pizza, got in the car and drove back to Ontario. We left Montreal around midnight and got back to Toronto around 5 or 5:30, cant really remember as I trippin out on no sleep.

At the end of the trip we decided that it was kind of a stupid idea to go (considering we were only in Montreal for 13 hours or something), but in the end we had a great time. Hitch, Club Bangers Battle, Ronis.

Summer

2005-11-10T20:20:00.000-08:00

Today it snowed for the first time this season. I miss summer.
We were all really drunk this afternoon up in Muskoka at the infamous Lakeskatonmytits. This place is incredible. It is a private lake without a single cottage to be seen on it. The portage sucked and paddling across the entire lake with four dudes in the canoe, two coolers, fishing gear, and a bunch of other junk, while towing three drunken idiots on an inner tube was SKETCH.
Photo turned out alright considering I was blasted.

blahh, I have a blog

2005-11-10T17:07:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally went insane and decided to start up a photoBlog. I have been wanting to get a website going for sometime now, but I have had some issues with browser requirements, changing layouts, and in the end deciding to make a whole new site. I find that once I have finished completing a site, I don't like it anymore and want something new. Yeah I am picky. I do have ALOT of photos so I thought that maybe a blog would be a good idea. Anyways, we will see how long this actually lasts. I will possibly have an official website sometime soon, maybe...Hopefully.