Steve Ryan is a London-based food and portrait photographer Kilkenny, Ireland. Steve has a way of bringing out the personality of his subjects, whether he's working with people or food, his work is fun, bright and engaging. He is represented by Swerve. Steve has been fortunate to be commissioned by some of the most innovative food and media brands in the world including Jamie Oliver, Guinness, Tabasco, Jamesons, Dominos & KFC. Steve co-founded Root+Bone in 2013, a quarterly magazine exploring London’s food and drink culture, where he is a contributing editor. In 2015 he co-founded a 40ft Brewery next to his photography studio in Dalston, Hackney which is now an award winning craft brewery. He is Managing Director with a team of 10 staff supplying over 200 hospitality venues across London including his own restaurant, Acme Fire Cult, which he opened with chef Andrew Clarke in 2022.