Biography
Ryan Schude is a photographer living and working near downtown Los Angeles, California. After finishing high school in 1997 outside of Chicago, Schude moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend university. Upon graduation, he began freelancing and moved to San Diego to work as a photo editor in 2003 and eventually in L.A. in 2006. For the past 10 years he has focused on a staged, narrative, style of work that has a cinematic nature and a wry sense of humor. Set against many Americana inspired locations, the photos favor a detailed production design, dramatic lighting, and unique characters.