Human Interest photographer based in Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Tonina Ryan is an Australian-based photographer who sees the world through a poetic, playful lens.
With a background in television, she has always had a strong artistic drive. Her photographs capture moments of connection - between people, nature, and the environments in which we live. Empathy is her spark. She is drawn to colour, vitality, and beauty.
Her default setting is the soul of an Artist.
Her long love affair with Art began early with a fascination with Creative doers and art history at school, making her world come alive.
She sees the world through artistic ideas: vignettes – stories of people and beauty.
A career as a television publicist saw her bring many television and film stars to life in photography. Tonina's photography concepts have been featured in magazines and newspapers all over Australia.
"If anyone can achieve the impossible: get that stunning shot, keeping everyone happy whilst it is happening; it's Tonina."
Posie Graeme-Evans Writer Producer Author
"During her time at Nine, Tonina created such successful publicity campaigns that many of the shows she worked on have become exceptionally well-known and highly successful brands. The list is endless and covers everything the network has broadcast.
Tonina was responsible for some of the most arresting images of Rebecca Gibney that I have ever seen."
Andrea Keir, Head Film/TV Producer.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Studied at Photography Studies College Melbourne, where her first lecturer called her 'A modern-day Renee Ellis. '
She has been shortlisted for the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize 2021 and has been among the selected photographers for the International Urban Photography Art Prize multiple times 2021 and 2023.
She has also exhibited as part of the Linden Gallery Postcards Exhibitions over several years.
'There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.' Edith Wharton.
Tonina says: 'Art photography makes me feel like the candle and the mirror'.
Please contact her to book her for a photography session or to buy an art piece.
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