Ryan Thomas was born in San Diego, CA, and has recently returned to settle down near the beach with his family. Ryan worked as a certified framer at Aaron Brothers for two years, and was later educated at the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Prior to moving to San Diego, Ryan spent a couple years in San Francisco, CA, where he was inspired to pursue photography by the beauty of the city, the ocean, and the diversity of the people. While there, he earned his CPA license and received his work experience from KPMG LLP.