THE JOURNAL

Originally written in 2011 | Updated in 2025 A few years ago, a family friend called to purchase a gift certificate for a portrait session. What began as a simple conversation turned into something far more meaningful — one that changed the way I see photography, and the way I see myself in it. It […]

NEWS RELEASE The National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) is thrilled to announce our 2020 Photographer of the Year, Carolyn Ann Ryan of Carolyn Ann Ryan Photography! One of Carolyn’s images was featured on a digital billboard in New York City’s immense, brilliant, and monumental Times Square. In addition to being a recipient of one […]

January 2020 – I was so excited today to learn that my business has been named one of the Best Portrait Photographers and one of the Best Family Photographers in Charlotte, NC, by Expertise.com. Expertise.com’s team conducts a manual review of various industries and service businesses to verify that each company on its list is […]

Voted Best Photographer by South Charlotte Weekly Readers! This afternoon, I met my husband for lunch at Einstein Bagels in Ballantyne. We placed our order and proceeded to find seats. Jim mentioned that he was going to grab a copy of The South Charlotte Weekly for us to read. On the cover of the newspaper, I saw […]