images with soul
Martha Ryan is a portrait photographer specializing in holistic events, intentional imagery and transformational ceremonial sessions with bespoke photography.
With years of professional experience, Martha blends creative direction with intuitive facilitation to create a space where people feel safe to unravel into their natural essence.
Although her specialty is women's photography, Martha welcomes people of all identities, bodies, and backgrounds.
Her approach is to capture not only how moments or people look; but how they feel.
Clients Say:
"Martha offers more than just photography; she offers a life-changing service. The ceremonial aspect of the shoot added a deeply meaningful layer.
Martha is incredible at what she does! From the very first interaction, she met me with genuine warmth and enthusiasm. I’ve never loved being in front of the camera, but Martha helped me to find my groove and even enjoy the experience. I found myself getting lost in the moment, actually enjoying being seen!
Having beautiful, professional photos for my website has been transformative. I would recommend this experience to anyone, not only for professional purposes, but also for the powerful feeling of being truly seen and celebrated. It wasn’t just about getting photos for my business, it became a healing experience, allowing me to express my full self.
What an empowering and healing gift for any entrepreneur! Thank you, thank you, thank you."
- Aoife Weston
bespoke ceremonial sessions
© Evolve Festival, Berlin, Germany, 2025. Martha Ryan Photos
international retreat photography
Martha offers customizable retreat packages; tailored to you, your team and your guests.
Your retreats are the home of transformation.
Onboard a like-minded photographer who can hold, respect and seamlessly blend into the energy of your safe, potent space.
With the option of 1:1 self-loving photoshoots for your participants, Martha's energy compliments the immortalization of your healing experience.
© Daughters of Devotion X Mystical Yoga Farm, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, 2025. Martha Ryan Photos
Clients Say:
"Martha has a rare gift for capturing the soul of a retreat. Her presence is calm, intuitive, and unobtrusive…. yet the images she delivers are luminous, intimate, and alive with feeling.
As a ceremonial immersion facilitator, I felt she knew when to capture the moments and when to put the camera away. She flowed in a balanced and reverent way. Her energy was a great asset to our gathering. I would not hesitate to recommend her."
- Abigaël Totty
self-loving
photoshoots
Be seen, loved and held.
Martha’s photoshoots are designed with the intention to help every woman in front of the lens experience her own beauty; from the inside out.
With years of experience in the beauty, holistic, and creative industries, Martha has a unique gift for capturing the essence of every person.
Martha’s unique approach utilizes the heart-opening properties of warm and hand-prepared ceremonial cacao, combined with curated music, meditation and intuitive embodiment practices.
Throughout each photoshoot, Martha encourages clients to see themselves from a fresh perspective, embracing their natural beauty and strength.
Clients Say:
"Martha created a safe and welcoming co-creative space for me to feel fully comfortable every step of the process.
Her gifts are to share her love of beauty by capturing it from the inside out, starting with a heart led cacao ceremony and then the unfolding of an organically led photo shoot.
The photos were artfully executed and told a story of an essence I had long forgotten until Martha was able to reflect it back through her lens. This was a valuable experience that will forever remind me of the strong, divine feminine I am in this life."
- Alicia
Martha provides a high-end photography experience that reflects your style, goals and atmosphere you want to create; whether you’re building your brand or celebrating a special moment.
From corporate headshots to event coverage, Martha’s approach adapts to ensure your vision is brought to life with clarity, precision and authenticity.
Martha offers a range of tailored photography packages that cater to your unique needs; whether it’s a professional business branding session, a memorable event or a personalized photoshoot that captures your essence.
"In Martha, I have found the perfect photographer.
From the first contact to the finished photos, her communication was always consistent, clear and reliable. The photoshoot was wonderful. We started with a cacao ceremony so that I was able to arrive, relax and connect with my intention for the photographs.
I felt so comfortable and relaxed during the shoot. Martha helped me in a wonderful way to stay connected to my true self in front of the camera so that I could really express my essence.
It was definitely not my last photo shoot with Martha! A thousand thanks for the wonderful experience and the great photos!"
- Martina
business
branding
Martha offers relaxed yet professional branding sessions designed to capture the essence of your unique business.
From emerging entrepreneurs to expert professionals and whether you’re in wellness, law, fashion, finance and beyond, Martha creates a tailored, collaborative space that brings your professional vision to life.
For those camera shy, fear not. Martha's grounded, intuitive approach helps you to feel confident and at ease.
You’ll receive a curated gallery of professionally edited images; perfect for your website, LinkedIn, social media and more.
holistic
festivals & events
Martha brings her grounded, intuitive presence to high-impact gatherings, capturing the soul of the atmosphere while blending seamlessly into the background.
From holistic festivals and women’s gatherings to workshops and transformational events, Martha's lens captures the intention behind each offering; turning movement, connection and transformation into imagery that lasts far beyond the moment.
Whether you’re a facilitator, performer or event organizer, Martha ensures your unique work is represented in its most authentic light.
An investment in the legacy of your event, and a soulful addition to your team.
© The Yoga Picnic 2025 X Martha Ryan Photos
© The Yoga Picnic Festival 2025 X Martha Ryan Photos
ethical
corporate coverage
Martha Ryan offers photography to businesses, companies and corporations that care about their impact - whether socially, environmentally, economically or otherwise.
Working with a broad range of companies such as Deloitte, Leave No Trace, CRNI and more, Martha's primary focus when capturing corporate events is to translate the true purpose behind them; connection, learning and growth.
With an ability to capture the soul of everyday moments, Martha works on site to deliver a high resolution album to corporations for marketing, advertising, publication purposes and beyond.
friendship photoshoots
Martha is proud to offer an unparalleled photography service that challenges the status quo; celebrating friendship with the same reverence often reserved for romantic relationships.
Each session begins with warm ceremonial cacao, meditation, co-regulated and reflective exercises that open the hearts of each participant.
Playful yet powerful; these photoshoots beautifully honour cherished connections between friends through intentional and soulful imagery.
My unique, artistic perspective gifts me with the ability to capture emotive, soulful imagery all over the world. From Dublin, Ireland but often in Guatemala, Berlin, Ibiza, the cities of Europe and the jungles of Latin America and Asia, I work internationally.
What started as an admiration for street photography during travels has evolved into a fascination with organic portraits of real, human people.
Although I love working with women, my photography is for everybody. I offer an inclusive service that celebrates diversity, creativity, liberation, wellbeing and freedom of expression.
A lover of the arts; I use photography to capture the unseen forces that exist beneath the matter of the moment. To me, photography isn’t about documenting what’s in front of your eyes, but what’s alive behind it.
Whether you book a 1:1 session, hire me for your event or to promote a special project or business, I promise to deliver a personal experience that honours your essence, your service, your way. Touch base, I'd love to hear from you!
..I'm Martha Ryan
Clients Say:
Working with Martha at The Yoga Picnic festival was such a joy. From start to finish, she was incredibly easy to communicate with — responsive, thoughtful, and always open to requests. She was more than a photographer; she became part of the TYP family and truly felt like one of the team.
What stood out the most was how seamlessly she blended into the event.
Martha was incredibly respectful to all classes, teachers, and attendees. Many people practicing didn’t even notice there was a photographer present, which was so important in holding the sacred, spiritual space of the day. Her presence was calm and inoffensive, yet somehow she managed to capture the most joyful, loving, and magical moments throughout the event.
It was clear that Martha not only has experience photographing yoga but also understands the practice herself. This was especially important to us, as many of our classes held a sacred energy that needed to be honoured with sensitivity and respect.
We now have a collection of beautiful photos that reflect the heart of The Yoga Picnic — real connection, celebration, and magic. Martha’s creativity, professionalism, and sensitivity to the atmosphere made her an ideal photographer for our event. She was also very understanding and flexible around our budget and needs, and brought a collaborative energy that made everything feel easy.
We couldn’t recommend her highly enough to anyone running a retreat, festival or holistic event. She brings skill, warmth, and magic to everything she does.
"Martha's artistic gifts go far beyond her abilities behind the lens. She honours creativity as both wildly cosmic and deeply human, weaving ceremony, ritual and play into her sessions. Her gentle loving guidance invites you to stand firmly in your unique vision, as she cheers you on, dancing in the joy *with* you.
The session was slow, tender, transformative and a whole lot of fun. Imagine a conversation through movement with you and your future self, facilitated by your number one cheerleader!
I don't love having my photo taken and was apprehensive at the start of the session - old stories showing up. Martha's warmth, calming presence and genuine excitement coaxed me out of my shyness and self judgement. She has a real ability to see your light and she skips around in joy as she mirrors it back to you.
If you're ready for a whole lotta self love, Martha is your woman!"
© The Yoga Picnic 2024 X Martha Ryan Photos
Festivals & Events
"All you have to do is look into Martha's extraordinarily beautiful blue and golden eyes to know there's something special going on there.
She has an extraordinary eye for finding the beauty in the moment, in the person, in the place, and capturing it in her photos.
Martha has a way of setting your soul, nerous system and body at ease - which is so important during a photoshoot so that you can be relaxed, in your fullest expression and let your divine seed - or light - shine through. Our photography shoot in Guatemala was literally a dream come true."
— Alara LaPlante,
Healing Guide & Nutritional Coach,
© Hidden Hearth Festival 2023 X Martha Ryan Photos
