WE ARE A SMALL TEAM 
OF PHOTOGRAPHERS IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW YORK

that value capturing joyful photographs that showcase your love story authentically for you to cherish for a lifetime. 

the owner and one of the photographers here at Seneca Ryan Co. I photographed my first wedding when I was 15 and fell in love with everything about weddings! Our mission is to create an experience that makes you walk away feeling more in love with your loved one because as much as we love stunning photos, we also love beautiful marriages. 

Hi, I'm Seneca

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Favorite part of the wedding day:

I love portrait time with the bridal party & couple! It’s always so much fun with everyone hanging out & laughing! 

Describe your perfect date : 

I love going on a walk and taking a picnic along with us to be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery or exploring a new place together! We love just spending time with each other and finding the joy in the everyday! 

Seneca's Top Seven:

Jesus 
Family & friends 
Peonies & Gardening 
Traveling to new places 
Tacos 
Reading a good book

Travel Wishlist:

Greece
Italy
Charleston
Cape Cod in the summer time 

Let's Get Social

I sat at a little pizza shop a few months ago, just days after selling the store & admitted to a friend that I didn’t know what I was going to do during my off season. Scared that I was going to be bored. I had never in my life had months without school or […]

February 2, 2018

Personal, Uncategorized

Facing my Fears / Personal

Dear Bride,  From a very early age, you have envisioned wearing a beautiful white dress, having a perfect bouquet, getting married at a spectacular location and of course, marrying the person of your dreams. You’re trained to think that a bride equals wedding and a wedding equals a lot of “perfect things”. It’s not your […]

January 31, 2018

Uncategorized, wedding tip, weddings

A Bride’s Guide / Money Doesn’t Run this Show, You are Enough

I’ve always loved reading…my mom is a teacher and some of my earliest memories are of us snuggled on the couch reading. She definitely passed on her love of reading to me and I could spend hours a day reading a book and be perfectly content! There were a few years in late high school […]

January 30, 2018

Personal, Uncategorized

Winter Reading List / Book Reviews

The Rising Tide Society has been a huge part of my life the past 3 years as I’ve had the blessing of leading the Scranton, PA chapter. Many of my friendships have come from the people in that group, we meet once a month and our time together is always encouraging!  Natalie Franke, the co-founder […]

January 25, 2018

travel, Uncategorized

Rising Tide Leader’s Retreat / New Orleans, LA

  1. You’re able to become comfortable in front of the camera  The number one question that I am asked when a couple starts their session is “Okay, what do you want us to do?” This let’s me know they may be a little nervous of the unexpected. I get it, how often do we take professional […]

January 22, 2018

engagements, Uncategorized, wedding tip

5 Reasons Why Engagement Sessions are Important

Seneca’s Senior Spokesmodels  For the past 6 years, hundreds of students have applied in hopes of being a part of the much anticipated Seneca Ryan Co Senior Model Team! For the Class of 2019, we will be opening LIMITED model spots for Juniors in Northeast Pennsylvania & New York Southern Tier. Here are some of […]

January 18, 2018

seniors, Uncategorized

Class of 2019 Senior Spokesmodel Launch!

One of my childhood best friends bought WeeBee’s Flower Shop in Hallstead, PA last month! She started working there last summer after she graduated high school and was given the opportunity to buy it…what an amazing thing! We were having our weekly breakfast date at Dunkin Donuts when she casually mentioned that the owner was […]

January 17, 2018

Uncategorized, vendors we love

Vendor Spotlight / Wee Bee Flowers, Hallstead PA

We get the “oh it must be so nice to get to work with your sister” comment on the daily and it’s true, it’s the best thing but here’s the things no one tells you about what it’s like to work with your sister. Hunter & I are 2.5 years apart, I’ve got the oldest […]

January 16, 2018

Personal, Uncategorized

7 Things No One Tells You About Working with Your Sister

Angel & I became friends because she got engaged and started following local photographers last summer. At the same time, I had been dreaming up doing a photo shoot at the Harford Fair so sent her a super random Instagram message asking if her & her fiancé would want to model. She said yes and […]

January 15, 2018

Uncategorized, wedding tip, weddings

Making Your Wedding Unique with Hands to Learn

Whitewoods Wedding Venue, near Wilkes Barre, PA, is a unique venue that is a clean slate for any of your Pinterest ideas to come to life. The white walls, and neutral decorations make it easy to go in many different directions when it comes to decorating for your wedding day.The space we created was warm and […]

January 12, 2018

Uncategorized, weddings

Whitewoods Wedding / Macrame & Greenery Wedding Inspiration

We are so so excited to announce that we will be hosting a GALENTINE’S DAY event at Chippy White Table!  The date is Feb 3, 10am-4pm.  Galentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love with your mother, daughters, sisters and girlfriends! Join us to:-make your own mini bouquet!-make your own sugar skin scrub!-enjoy chocolate, treats […]

January 8, 2018

Uncategorized, vendors we love

Galentine’s Day at Chippy White Table

As the holiday craziness begins to settle down and you have the realization that “YOU ARE A BRIDE & HAVE A WEDDING TO PLAN!” (trust us, we understand the excitement & stress that comes with that realization!), we want to come alongside you and offer some help along the way. Ashley is half of the […]

January 7, 2018

Uncategorized, wedding tip

Wedding Planners, Venue Coordinators…OH MY!