The City of Philadelphia abounds in scenic settings from the dramatically impressive to the casually simple. This provides a variety of backdrops for anyone who is planning a special event and may wish to capitalize on such stunning opportunities for their moments to be captured on film. In this case this lovely couple that are part of the Beautiful Philadelphia Museum of Art Proposal photo session have wisely selected the backdrop of the Philadelphia Museum of Art museum and it’s property to memorialize their proposal commitment to each other. This is coupled with their selection of award-winning photographer John Ryan of J&J Studios of Philadelphia to help them realize their collection of memories of this special day through beautiful photographs.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.^[1] The main museum building was completed in 1928^[8] on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval.^[2] The museum administers collections containing over 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin.^[3] The various classes of artwork include sculpture, paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, armor, and decorative arts.^[3]

The Philadelphia Museum of Art administers several annexes including the Rodin Museum, also located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, which is located across the street just north of the main building.^[9] The Perelman Building, which opened in 2007,^[10] houses more than 150,000 prints, drawings and photographs, 30,000 costume and textile pieces, and over 1,000 modern and contemporary design objects including furniture, ceramics, and glasswork.^[11]

The museum also administers the historic colonial-era houses of Mount Pleasant and Cedar Grove, both located in Fairmount Park.^[12] The main museum building and its annexes are owned by the City of Philadelphia and administered by a registered nonprofit corporation.^[9]

Several special exhibitions are held in the museum every year, including touring exhibitions arranged with other museums in the United States and abroad.^[13][14] The museum had 437,348 visitors in 2021.

As you can see from the ensuing photographs photographer John Ryan has worked along side with the couple to extract some very stunning photographs. His use of select backdrops that include natural settings along with buildings as well as day and evening lighting exudes a variety of moods and feelings as the couple goes through the steps of their proposal. John’s talents and vision provided the young couple with the guidance they needed to create these lovely photographs that the couple will be able to treasure for many years to come.

All of the photographs above of the Beautiful Philadelphia Museum of Art Proposal session here display the talents of John Ryan of J&J Studios of Philadelphia John is a gifted photographer and is well known for his incredible wedding photography not only in the Philadelphia area, but throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and points beyond. And John is not only known for his memorable wedding photos. John also captures special moments tied to Engagements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, LGBTQ+ events, Corporate and Sporting happenings, Christenings, as well as Professional and Family portraits and headshots. John has been honored by multiple Diamond Awards for his Engagement Portraits, Awards for his Documentary Wedding Photography, and recognized by the Artistic Guild of Wedding Photojournalists. Such a list of acknowledgements and accomplishments would lead someone to think that John would limit the many many requests and engagements he receives to just a chosen group or clientele. However, that is not what John is about. He has brought his arsenal of talents to many other individuals and couples who otherwise would not normally be able to utilize a photographer of his caliber to capture their very special moments. John takes the time to get to know his clients so they can work as a team to memorialize the precious event at hand. If you are looking for a gifted photographer for your special event, look no further than John Ryan to provide you with a stunning memorialization to last you for a lifetime.