Ryan A. Contreras (b. 1996) is a Mexican American photographer and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, a city his family has called home for five generations.

Inspired by his family’s deep connection to California, his photographic work explores encounters of place – intersecting history with personal experience. His photographs depict human affected landscapes as well as sites defined by predetermined boundaries, place based memories, and historical significance.

His work has appeared in Lenscratch, F-Stop Magazine, and Zone Magazine, as well as in a group exhibition at Candela Gallery in Richmond, VA.

ryananthonycontreras@gmail.com
+1 619 818 1659
Los Angeles, CA