photographer,
filmmaker,
problem-solver

Young man wearing a black cap and denim jacket sitting outdoors in front of a brick wall.

contact@ryanmuir.com

For nearly twenty years, Ryan has independently explored compelling subjects in music and entertainment as a freelance photographer and versatile editorial contributor. He has built a reputation for dependability and consistency, earning the trust of editors, artists, publicists, and event managers alike.

Ryan is currently Based in Brooklyn NYC, and is available for local and international commissions, with ability to travel as an American, Canadian, or EU citizen.

  • A young girl in a stroller smiling as she's being pushed on a city sidewalk near a fire hydrant, with water spraying from a fountain on the street.

    NYC (1986)

  • A collage of three photographs: a boy using a payphone station, a woman sitting outdoors with a young child on her lap, and a man holding a young boy in a jacket and knit hat.

    NYC (1989)

  • A young boy wearing a yellow apron and holding a paintbrush stands at an easel in a room decorated for a celebration, with blue balloons and craft supplies on a table nearby.

    lil guy (1991)

  • A young man looking through a magnifying sheet with printed color swatches, with his mouth open and hand on his head, outdoors in natural light.

    Stuyvesant High School

  • Two men are by a metal fence at night. One man is on top of the fence, crouching and holding the bars, while the other man is bending down on the ground, reaching towards something. There are streetlights and cars in the background.

    New York City

  • A young man drinks from a bottle in a crowded indoor setting with people seated on a ledge behind him and others standing in the background.

    Dead Herring House

  • Image on the left shows a group of people at a subway station, some taking photos and chatting, with a man gesturing towards the camera. The image on the right shows a musician playing an electric guitar on stage, kneeling with a drummer in the background, illuminated by stage lights.

    madison square garden (2008)

  • A group of people at an outdoor music event, with several individuals near DJ equipment and one person singing into a microphone.

    dan deacon @ McCarren Pool (2008)

  • A journalist with glasses and a press badge is smiling and holding a camera on his shoulder; next to him is a lively scene of a shirtless drummer with face paint playing drums on a raised platform, surrounded by a crowd at a music event.

    Danbro Halloween with DMBQ (2009)

  • A concert scene with a female singer on stage in red pants and a black top holding a microphone, and a close-up of the singer passionately singing into the microphone with red hair, illuminated by stage lighting.

    Paramore @ Terminal 5 (2009)

  • Split image showing a singer performing on stage with a microphone on the left, and a man jumping with a microphone on a brightly lit stage in front of a colorful backdrop on the right.

    Gorillaz @ Madison Square Garden (2010)

  • Group of people attending a live music event or party with colorful lighting and graffiti-style wall art

    John maus @ 285 Kent (2011)

  • Photos of a music concert with a band performing on stage, a photographer taking pictures, and a crowd of spectators watching the event.

    U2 @ Prudential Center (2011)

  • Three images of people performing: a woman singing on stage making a heart shape with her hands, a man dancing indoors, and another man singing on stage with a microphone.

    Robyn and Pulp @ Radio City (2012)

  • Collage of four magazine pages featuring music scenes: a woman dancing on stage with a pole, a band performing with drums and guitar in a small venue, a solo guitarist playing on stage with an amplifier, and an outdoor concert audience with a person in a wheelchair and others raising hands.

    SPIN Magazine (2012)

  • A woman singing into a microphone on stage with a dark background in the left part of the image, and a woman sitting on the floor in front of a backdrop with the word 'Fort' in the right part of the image

    Mary J. Blige @ Fader Fort

  • Two women performing on stage at a concert, with colorful lighting and a crowd taking photos.

    MIA @ Matangi Release Party (2012)

  • A photo shoot scene with a bearded man wearing a black hat and black shirt, photographed against a black backdrop. The scene includes a photographer taking photos, studio lighting, and two portrait shots of the man, one in front of a dark background and one with a green and black striped background.

    nathaniel rateliff @ Firefly Fest (2016)

  • Group of five men posing on a staircase in a dimly lit industrial-style space with exposed brick walls, with two men sitting on the stairs and three standing at the top.

    The War On Drugs @ Music Hall of W.burg (2014)

  • A behind-the-scenes view of a video shoot in a living room with a diverse group of people, including two couples sitting on sofas posing for the camera, and a man operating the filming equipment.

    Heems "Sometimes" Music Video Shoot (2015)

  • Two groups of people outdoors with a white tent and blue sky, one group standing on grass and the other group standing in front of a chain-link fence, one person lying on the grass.

    Fitz and the Tantrums @ Firefly Music (2014)

  • A woman singing into a microphone on stage surrounded by photographers and musicians in a black-and-white setting.

    White Lung @ Milk Basement (2016)

  • A man sailing on a boat in front of a city skyline and a man and woman dancing at night in a garden or outdoor area.

    LIFE

  • A group of people at a social gathering on a rooftop, some wearing masks, along with a person taking a selfie inside a large industrial-looking glass dome or structure.

    REMOTE PRODUCTION (2020)

  • A man holding an American flag on a rocky hilltop overlooking a lake with a boat, with a person sitting on a branch in the background and a cloudy sky.

    LIFE

  • Photographer taking a picture of a table with food and a glass of wine at an airport lounge, with planes visible outside the window.

    Newark Airport (2022)

  • Collage of images including a woman behind a glass door with 'Today' logo, a group of women in business attire, a woman in a red outfit being photographed backstage, a woman in a floral skirt walking outdoors, and a group of women smiling in an office setting.

    Paloma Faith visits 30 Rock (2024)

  • A man with a camera taking a photo of a group of four people standing by a brick building and a tree with yellow leaves outside on a sunny day.

    united sounds nyc 2024

Ryan, educated formally in filmmaking production, has directed short films, music videos, and original documentaries.

His work has been shown at 'Rooftop Films,' 'Under the Brooklyn Bridge,' and featured on IFC.com, MTV.com, Pitchfork, and Noisey.com.

Drawing from his years of lived experience, Ryan works within his new venture, Experienced Visuals, a creative content agency, where He supplies his skills in team leadership and high-level multimedia production to various clients in the advertising, entertainment and hospitality industries.

View fullsize @darkstarorchestra performing faithful live recreations of famous Grateful Dead sets at @rooftopatpier17 Recreating Set 1: "Cumberland Blues," "Black-Throated Wind," "Ramble On Rose," "Easy Wind," &quot
View fullsize Some nights at @rooftopatpier17 feel bigger than the songs themselves. @fitzandthetantrums filled the air with rhythm and release, and the city danced along. Earlier, the night opened with @nealfrancismusic’s deep, soulful grooves and the hig
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View fullsize The singular heartthrob of elder milennials everywhere @robthomas keeps it smooth keeps it moving at @rooftopatpier17
View fullsize @eminem appears at a screening for his 2025 documentary Stans at @rooftopatpier17
View fullsize More colorful moments from @momaps1 as the Warm Up season winds down on the last few fridays of August.
View fullsize Watching my friend @keenanomeara open for @theswellseason at @kingstheatrebk was something special. We’ve shared a lot of life moments offstage over the years, so seeing him step into this spotlight felt personal—a win you celebrate right
View fullsize @thefray at @rooftopatpier17 — the crowd carried every chorus, voices on top of frontman Joe King’s, turning the set into a full-venue sing-along. Opening things up were @landonbarker, who brought young punk energy and joined for a duet
View fullsize At @rooftopatpier17, @guster’s Ryan scaled the venue itself, city lights at his back, and led a chorus that rolled across the skyline. Earlier, @mountaingoatsmusic set the tone with stories sharp enough to cut through the summer air.
View fullsize From the horns to the high notes, @pinkmartini took @rooftopatpier17 on a trip across decades and continents, blending jazz, pop, and a dozen languages into a single summer night soundtrack. No one throws a multilingual block party quite like them.
View fullsize A sold-out, yeehaw kind of night at @rooftopatpier17 for Riley Green’s Damn Country Music Tour, blending classic country storytelling with a modern sound. @wyattmccubbin opened then right with rich, traditional country; vincentmasonmusic brough
View fullsize Hot, loud, and packed in tight at @tveyenyc for the On the Streets Again pre-show. The floor shook under every stomp and shout as Paris’s own @alvilda_band closed the night, guitars cutting sharp through fast, hooky power-pop that had people gr
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View fullsize @tromboneshorty brought the full New Orleans brass swagger with @orleansavenue to @rooftopatpier17, turning a hot summer night on The East River into a second line, rolling from tight funk grooves to soaring jazz breaks, New York felt just a little b
View fullsize July 4th at @bryantparknyc @newyorkguitarjontaviouswilliser night for guitar lovers—Louis Cato’s genre-bending mastery, Jackie Venson’s electrified Austin blues, and Jontavious Willis’s deep Georgia roots all meeting under the
View fullsize July Warm Up at @momaps1 for the best drops and lewks @theonlymikeq djempress
View fullsize Displaces, Faces and outer spaces @primusville on @rooftopatpier17 with @tysegall
View fullsize @dondiablo turned @rooftopatpier17 into futuristic mayhem-- feeling right at home with spotlights beaming among the buildings. Framed by the East River and a non-stop wall of fireballs-- the pyro hit harder than the breeze, and the only thing hotter
View fullsize Got those hotty totty summer rooftop nights @everydayppl at @rooftopatpier17

"Ryan been crushing the NYC concert photography scene for nearly two decades. He knows all the venues and always delivers stunning shots." 

Ryan Schreiber

founder and editor at Pitchfork from 1996 to 2019

“In my two decades in editorial, I have worked with Ryan Muir extensively.  A consummate professional with a warm demeanor, Muir has an impeccable eye, an uncanny and an unwavering ability to get THE shot, and ability to do so in a non-invasive manner that only allows for even more of his positively wonderful photos. “

Fred Pessaro

VP Content Creem Entertainment 

Music Videos

Awon Boys - “Gimme” (2018)

Directed by Ryan Muir
Director of Photography Noah Fowler
Art Direction Azikiwe Mohammad

Fat tony - “feelin’ Groovy“ (2020) 360°

Music Video shot in 8k VR /360 w/ socially distanced cast and skeleton crew.

Fat Tony’s “Free Pandemic Live Stream” (2020) 

(talent and crew socially distanced production)

Fat tony - “MacGregor Park” (2017)

Direction, Camera, Edit by Ryan Muir

Fat tony - “Hood Party” (2013)

Direction, Camera (NY) Edit by Ryan Muir
Additional Camera Jared Feldman

Fat tony - “BKNY” (2013)

Directed and Edited by Ryan Muir
Addl Camera by Jared Feldman + Ethan Moses