About

Tam Ryan is a nationally recognized nature and wildlife photographer based in Arizona, USA.  Her photo of Snowy Egrets was published in Arizona Highways Magazine, May 2018 issue and her photo of Black-necked Stilts was included in the Wildlife Finalists in Arizona Highways Magazine's 2018 photo contest. 

An upcoming publication of the Nature Conservancy Calendar 2019 will feature Tam Ryan's photo of a male House Finch.

Contact Tam Ryan from the Contact page on her website:     

 www.tamryan.smugmug.com
                             

    Other Publications and Awards:

• Nature Conservancy Calendar 2019 - House Finch
• Arizona Highways Magazine, May 2018, Snowy Egrets
• Wildlife Finalist in 2018 Arizona Highways Magazine's photo contest
• Arizona Desert Views Magazine's yearly calendars, 2018, 2017, 2016
• Cover Photo on Arizona Highways Magazine's Facebook page January 2014
• Arizona Highways Magazine's weekly "Friday Fotos" on Facebook
• Arizona Highways e-book - Salt River Wild Horses
• Arizona Republic Newspaper, Phoenix, Arizona
• Arizona Daily Star Newspaper, Tucson, Arizona
• The Sun Newspaper, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
• Lake Havasu City Chamber of Commerce publications                                    
• London Bridge Days Brochures
• Havasu Magazine 
• Discover Havasu Magazine
• Guide to the Western Sunbelt 
• Colorado River Guide
• Lake Havasu Yacht Club Brochure
• Beachcomber RV Resort Brochure
• Lake Havasu Boat Tours business cards
• Travel Poker - A Retix Publication, May/June 1990 
• Mohave County Phone Book 1984 - Cover Photo
• First place award for "Skull Shadow", August 2009, judged by Glyn Davies, Professional Photographer, and Gallery.
• The winner in twelve categories, Arizona Office of Tourism Arizona Summer Scene 1992, judged by Carlos Elmer, renowned photographer for Arizona Highways Magazine
• The Grand Prize Winner - Lake Havasu area Film Commission's Film in Arizona Contest, May 1980
• Art show ribbons awarded as a member of Lake Havasu City Art Guild (1980's)

I received my first camera at age ten from my father, who had learned darkroom photography from a prominent photojournalist.  That first starter camera sparked my interest in photography from that day forward.  

By the time I was in my twenties, I realized that photography would be a part of the rest of my life.

I have lived in the Southwestern United States for over forty years.  My interests center on the region's unique attributes, especially its vast landscapes. Other interests include abstracts, abstracts in nature, desert flora, desert wildlife, and birds.

Being outside with nature is the most rewarding part of expressing myself with photography.  Its beauty and serenity evoke the creative spark that challenges me to portray what I see in the best possible light.

Contact Tam Ryan from the Contact link on her website:   HERE

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