Tell your story, make it unforgettable.
I am Ryan Carter, a versatile and experienced photographer and visual storyteller passionate about creating captivating content that resonates with audiences. With more than a decade of experience working with clients worldwide, focussing on education, women's and children's rights, healthcare, community development, and entrepreneurship, I have a diverse skill set and a wealth of experience to draw from. My unique blend of creativity and skill sets me apart from others. I work closely with my clients to understand their unique visions and goals, crafting images that perfectly align with their message.
I specialize in creating content that impacts audiences and helps organizations communicate their stories, raise funds, and build awareness. I have honed my craft to perfection and am a master of lighting, composition, and post-processing. I create visually stunning stories that are guaranteed to stand out on multiple platforms. In addition to my photography skills, I am experienced in video, documentary, and animation projects, with a high degree of visual conceptualization and media production expertise.
My background in advertising has given me a deep understanding of branding, marketing, and storytelling, which I seamlessly incorporate into my photographic work, elevating it to new heights. I am known for creating deeply moving and emotionally charged imagery that raises awareness and inspires change, particularly in capturing the unique beauty of people, cultures, and communities that are often overlooked. My work brings attention to the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities and is highly regarded for its ability to evoke emotion and promote social awareness.
Some Of My Clients
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/f5d281e6-1638-442e-863a-f37d626a4bce_rw_1920.png?h=d7d970d48fc79c9216b9bed820aff9a9)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/1be1ed21-47f7-4d73-b36d-d43bc7801ac8_rw_1200.jpg?h=b8c8d16be797e950328b84896d48e9cd)
Image Portfolio
![Client: Women for Women International, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/09a0d453-4345-4ed2-bb98-2d50dda4a8c1_rw_1200.jpg?h=2549dd8d78f017dfb09a332b1eed388f)
Client: Women for Women International, DRC
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/2c3c33cc-7210-4504-aa93-fa2febe20b9e_rw_1920.jpg?h=a64e9d5ae1ce7676cc8c112cce0af5e7)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC
![Client: Medair, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/5581288f-f976-4636-a4a3-21ad258376c5_rw_1920.jpg?h=86df410b4bcefd79ef67064a1c849497)
Client: Medair, DRC
![Client: Hoffnung, Romina](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/522e16a4-dbeb-46cd-acbc-f87d36e0ed3d_rw_1920.jpg?h=c1be9da804f03e7635e707dab8aefcd7)
Client: Hoffnung, Romina
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/dfc92512-8c31-48d7-a1ae-3839bd00890d_rw_1920.jpg?h=c3cb5eb523ca8cd945774a49eaf7640f)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC
![Client: Global Health Outreach, Ukraine](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/45192132-9a73-49a6-a603-0c5bc879a1d0_rw_1920.jpg?h=712b22c036db896f68151526e3b46bdb)
Client: Global Health Outreach, Ukraine
![Client: Malembe Rise, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/83d11e4d-c928-4d44-853a-a38c51a487d1_rw_1920.jpg?h=c8ea00513ce10e1c52d331103a90e640)
Client: Malembe Rise, DRC
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/fa3f354b-309c-47e3-aab7-68e40648330a_rw_1920.jpg?h=f7791f01aa398aba9be71fe6cb822935)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC
![Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/7155a7cd-7082-4f84-8385-d3045cc7853c_rw_1920.jpg?h=d4ff923893c52d1baffa23be941d4be9)
Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/4bc18fe9-1731-410a-a8c4-9cae59a34c16_rw_1200.jpg?h=6bb08dcde12d3dc85d63f41a8956d00e)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Richard Lyons Photography, Australia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/e7faaef1-13bf-4d66-b225-3df9cb7ae3dd_rw_1200.jpg?h=4270c8179ed5aee86395491cea8635f2)
Client: Richard Lyons Photography, Australia.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/3d042da4-f0e2-4d46-8334-8a1aee2f8ac7_rw_1920.jpg?h=74536c530ee0ee49926652c555351ff7)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Rewoven, Georgia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/4d661c6c-5afb-47c8-ac10-8ba2b566eb5f_rw_1920.jpg?h=364d484081e8654ec19d723077946da4)
Client: Rewoven, Georgia.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/6f159eed-a806-4611-a864-e974a444a070_rw_1920.jpg?h=d2d607d07d2ae6f3f322928ee3b931b7)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Malembe Rise, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/69d8f740-34a7-46bc-827b-0222ae4f375d_rw_1920.jpg?h=4e4b29aede3fb80efc93489ea815d0ef)
Client: Malembe Rise, DRC.
![Client: Chahi Hospital, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/59b228a5-d7df-4af4-bacb-36cf387f0a5e_rw_1920.jpg?h=bcec8d55de5b31c137a8d5fb04068f05)
Client: Chahi Hospital, DRC
![Client: Rewoven, Georgia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/868d36c5-762e-47ac-b9b3-dfc8fe06dbc1_rw_1920.jpg?h=de5b22ff1184d387ad946f855f452753)
Client: Rewoven, Georgia.
![Client: Rewoven, Georgia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/e29618c8-e368-414b-925b-24fa31738de3_rw_1920.jpg?h=1966c34a9f2cddd04abdf95c183468e6)
Client: Rewoven, Georgia.
![Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/2162b03e-810b-4991-ad47-767d244a79ea_rw_1920.jpg?h=763a39af147c2af5eb4fa40feeaf23e7)
Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.
![Client: Medair, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/1ba6198b-6cae-49c7-bcc5-2dfe7a0eb941_rw_1920.jpg?h=185124c8894efa5a45ef55020ef2f662)
Client: Medair, DRC.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/e9311042-795a-4556-a23f-17e1840f9a67_rw_1920.jpg?h=a217b55ab692abf82c8b31ca4f9cbded)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Women for Women International, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/8fe6aa9c-6b31-4384-b030-9e912c0ca10c_rw_1920.jpg?h=04bd714ec993ce96362127c8b9e183eb)
Client: Women for Women International, DRC.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/5c9449c7-ea04-4637-ad5e-cdf7f3f43dcf_rw_1920.jpg?h=5605ab16ad36bc856a484883fe522fd8)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Dined, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/815e0ccd-0ec8-467a-9bf1-e3567cc57202_rw_1200.jpg?h=8b61b8c8c2997fb0cb15f249897c5f49)
Client: Dined, Nepal.
![Client: Women for Women International, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/03671261-0189-43bc-9e5e-de46357724d4_rw_1920.jpg?h=4fc35fbae3737ced0508110905f61b99)
Client: Women for Women International, DRC.
![Client: Women for Women International, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/70b145e6-55fc-4061-b7d0-5f87b412f3b5_rw_1920.jpg?h=b0c99c8cd7df922660ad262d3d2d1ee0)
Client: Women for Women International, DRC.
![Client: Women for Women International, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/ad3e0c5f-a923-45b7-ac70-8455648d0c1b_rw_1920.jpg?h=9966664f678f1dfa21b4fca56e30d1a7)
Client: Women for Women International, DRC.
![Client: YWAM, Ukraine.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/553c732b-1412-474d-9c4e-abb18e1362fb_rw_1920.jpg?h=f23081f63ac3aba4910535013bcc1b2c)
Client: YWAM, Ukraine.
![Client: Dined, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/4bafa0f7-943f-4b43-9c3c-69757df593e6_rw_1200.jpg?h=ce7239753bb18cbc3c51ad121a6c1586)
Client: Dined, Nepal.
![Client: Chahi Hospital, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/e8496f91-c87a-45d6-89bb-e3ce89bd3c04_rw_1920.jpg?h=dcb74b990d170363d1a582b0045c13bb)
Client: Chahi Hospital, DRC.
![Client: Hoffnung, Romania.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/b2a5bb1c-9d80-4b9e-8043-2f36deaf2aec_rw_1920.jpg?h=dd28f56041288853d7550620adf7a929)
Client: Hoffnung, Romania.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/d89d72e3-6b65-4e8b-8268-a9c321106366_rw_1920.jpg?h=7f24b2648da5e798c3a8e65577038258)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Chahi Hospital, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/c3ae8c90-6659-46d2-9537-5cf4b56feca2_rw_1920.jpg?h=86ba90c3656f0ff0c02375a8aa0bd191)
Client: Chahi Hospital, DRC.
![Client: Kitoko Oyo, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/c5cd1c1a-a17e-4b39-9783-560c4de0f28f_rw_1920.jpg?h=e5dfdec0b4496d1eb66db1bb858b1266)
Client: Kitoko Oyo, DRC
![Client: Impact Africa, South Africa.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/306d089e-2b10-40ec-a002-171a8ec9f449_rw_1920.jpg?h=89315484be1cf58c814879259923cf84)
Client: Impact Africa, South Africa.
![Client: Rewoven, Georgia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/1e8036dd-603a-4af7-b885-fcf0dbd48cb2_rw_1920.jpg?h=8f1bc8317d1a06c34f9010d3f1d71cb2)
Client: Rewoven, Georgia.
![Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/bc4b53dd-fb06-4cd8-9b2c-a3858b446c50_rw_1920.jpg?h=d42fb86c760a44ee459405048c757904)
Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.
![Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/13609bfd-a55c-477e-9680-9c3e41670405_rw_1920.jpg?h=d54b23d5c1f2724f47d1ab50725d3d0d)
Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.
![Client: Dined, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/c7c1f943-5a46-4577-949e-19c62abde84d_rw_1920.jpg?h=30a35791a3664a9d3080bf3cbec5f3cf)
Client: Dined, Nepal.
![Client: Rewoven, Georgia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/45484e55-4c67-4491-afb1-8426c246f559_rw_1920.jpg?h=1011b0f6b8de4214d7718659f738193f)
Client: Rewoven, Georgia.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/85d4d905-f287-48a0-b361-4c07f34e47ed_rw_1920.jpg?h=01dea00321eaba9a60e27b934f4a8ac1)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Rewoven, Georgia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/022cc47b-2390-4d0a-ad22-332b576489ce_rw_1920.jpg?h=9129ace83821435f48e9bef46fd6ca23)
Client: Rewoven, Georgia.
![Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/db0bac2d-d9f0-4821-8bb5-ae3f3d0048d0_rw_1200.jpg?h=b09f99ff36e4d1374f9cd19bfd9d139a)
Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.
![Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/de964d7d-903f-4b0c-bb17-90afe1baba1e_rw_1920.jpg?h=fb04bc0af90fd27e05e565c5b76ff7d5)
Client: Extending Hope, Malawi.
![Client: Medair, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/73495742-8ef4-42a8-809c-5204307ed274_rw_1920.jpg?h=a3b3021c7333ee21520e6cfcd67159fe)
Client: Medair, DRC.
![Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/c5fc3f33-2844-45b3-a39b-42ed5b2026d3_rw_1200.jpg?h=e9b32c2089353edf59e330218f3edc94)
Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.
![Client: Dined, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/248cef2c-985d-4c3f-8c22-81d21a81079f_rw_1920.jpg?h=df35375c76481c6b13f29c6502d4b54a)
Client: Dined, Nepal.
![Client: Personal Project, Ukraine](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/e9cdcb26-7019-4e2a-9586-689fe816b459_rw_1200.jpg?h=a922ac6802e439a483fef8be9af4c16e)
Client: Personal Project, Ukraine
![Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/d5d0f1c5-b139-4e61-bf6e-f38860df612c_rw_1920.jpg?h=2b9a5c22468e9fb0cb59cab350642481)
Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.
![Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/9c878040-7a0f-4058-bd65-dbc33ea1df35_rw_1920.jpg?h=bb4a5d37da852b722ebbaf7328bcfea0)
Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.
![Client: Richard Lyons Photography, Australia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/6ae1c534-bab5-4f8e-9dde-d4528e5a45fd_rw_1200.jpg?h=f0c1d6808269340a40ecccbafb52fb3a)
Client: Richard Lyons Photography, Australia.
![Client: Impact Africa, South Africa.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/d77e5e32-7272-46c7-8874-f6fc2c63e67b_rw_1200.jpg?h=2b61872063b3aebd9eb2092632b33e93)
Client: Impact Africa, South Africa.
![Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/052f9b78-5266-4e85-a3d8-7f0b2dc92639_rw_1920.jpg?h=49375cda86be71baad29b61fc814a8ef)
Client: An Uncommon Way, Nepal.
![Client: Medair, DRC](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/177345d5-7154-40fd-aa06-30d6a4a1e3d6_rw_1920.jpg?h=3d642e979d38ea0bb94750badac3a575)
Client: Medair, DRC
![Client: Medair, Ukraine.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/221f25b2-ecbd-4579-9007-7c8d3ec3a41a_rw_1920.jpg?h=1d3e09d41a3808dbd1d29b4d0be03011)
Client: Medair, Ukraine.
![Client: Focus Congo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/bf2559f2-604a-421e-8397-1ea14cfa84cf_rw_1920.jpg?h=b265a7e48df52d4aed71f622128a38b5)
Client: Focus Congo, DRC.
![Client: Global Health Outreach, Ukraine.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/fce63689-a413-4c59-a3b7-78ece445affe_rw_1200.jpg?h=89604c72570919be07a320589937ede8)
Client: Global Health Outreach, Ukraine.
![Client: Malembe Rise, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/da3d5b74-c691-4a8e-a4a0-bfa742018c6e_rw_1920.jpg?h=82a3c4575860372288bff9a1205066ce)
Client: Malembe Rise, DRC.
![Client: Kitoko Oyo, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/a7ea8a90-bd09-47a6-9a8f-a29f9d07dffa_rw_1920.jpg?h=a08822e7defa4ca34450bddde6117017)
Client: Kitoko Oyo, DRC.
![Client: Malembe Rise, DRC.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cbdbd97a13357f2b5d4504275e8221d1/f2b1d68b-940e-4923-823e-b7fcefaedbba_rw_1920.jpg?h=ce642a129bbb555f21cc909707f92a05)
Client: Malembe Rise, DRC.
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Instagram Portfolio & Stories: www.instagram.com/ryancarterimages
Photographer / Article Co-Author: www.rainbarrelcommunications.com/the-flow/from-ghana-with-love
Photographer / Article Author: www.rainbarrelcommunications.com/the-flow/be-the-change
Photographer: Client Website Images: www.focuscongo.com
Photographer: Client Website Images: www.womenforwomen.org/where-we-work/democratic-republic-congo
Photographer: Client Website Images: www.malemberise.org
Producer: Client Animation: vimeo.com/681799888?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=26144953
Producer: Client Animation: https://youtu.be/N1ldtoJMZ3Y
Photographer: Client Annual Report: a.storyblok.com/f/95584/x/bc0d805c1d/2020-equalize-health-annualreport.pdf
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