There are many memorable events in our lives that come along as we journey through or day to day existence. Times when we enter a new phase of our lives that bring change, opportunity, and the excitement of a new adventure. Such is the case with marking a graduation from college. It signals the end of four years of study in hopefully a meaningful field that will bring the individual closer to pursuing their dreams and aspirations in a career that will help fuel the kind of life they wish to build for themselves. For Chrissa such an occasion has been achieved, as the following photographs will attest. And who better to serve as the Temple University Graduation Photographer than John Ryan of J&J Studios of Philadelphia. 

John Ryan is a multi-talented and recognized leader in the photography community. But more about John in a little bit. For now, it’s a good time to share some of the artistic photographs John was able to capture at Temple University for this young graduate.

Just some background about the impressive university Chrissa graduated from, Temple University. Founded as a night school by Russell Conwell in 1884, Temple University has evolved into an international powerhouse in higher education and a top-tier research institution with roughly 40,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. As the largest university in one of the nation’s most iconic cities, Temple educates diverse future leaders from across Philadelphia, the country and the world who share a common drive to learn, prepare for their careers and make a real impact. Temple offers students a dynamic and nurturing learning environment with the support of a renowned faculty, dedicated academic advisors focused on setting a clear path to graduation and a broad curriculum of more than 500 academic programs. A longtime leader in professional education, Temple is also among the nation’s largest educators in the combined fields of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy and podiatry. It’s no wonder Chrissa decided to make this academic leader her school of choice to embark on her career aspirations.

While the university provided some suitable backdrops to mark this occasion, it’s obvious that such a momentous event could be brought to other areas of the city to mark Chrissa’s achievement. And as the Temple University Graduation Photographer, John Ryan found some perfect settings around Philadelphia.

As you can see Chrissa has a host of wonderful photographs that have been captured by John Ryan which will last her a lifetime. As you can see John has taken Chrissa through a number of different settings outside of Temple University to showcase Chrissa in celebration of her graduation. John has applied his arsenal of talents to uniquely establish what each finished artistic piece will convey. The choice of setting, lighting, poses, are just a few of the considerations employed by John to create the memories you see in the photographs above. As mentioned earlier, John is an award-winning photographer. While John is widely known for his superb wedding photography, he is equally respected and sought after for his work with engagements, proposals, special events, corporate and sports related functions, birthday and anniversary celebrations, as well as formal and family portraits. His expertise is also known not only in the Philadelphia area, but expands out to the rest of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and points beyond. John takes great care in getting to know people he works with in order to fully understand what they hope to accomplish with their photo shoot that will create the memories they will cherish for many years to come.

If you’d like to know more about John and his work stop by his website at J&J Studios Philadelphia. You’ll be glad you did!