Food, drink, documentary and portrait photographer and director Steve Ryan hails from Kilkenny in Ireland. He has worked with world famous chefs and producers such as Jamie Oliver, Jason Atherton and Fergus Henderson. He has recently shot campaigns for KFC, Baileys, Guinness Encona and Tabasco and reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine and Vice Magazine.

Steve was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First magazine and was nominated for photographer of the year at the Irish Magazine Awards. In 2018, Steve has been shortlisted for The Pink Lady Food Photographer Award for the 'Food in Action' category. 

Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.