Katsanes Photography
Landscapes • Street Photography • Fine Art

Personal Works & Visual Notes

Separate from commercial client commissions, this space is dedicated to artistic projects, and candid street photography across the United States and beyond. Here, the process is deliberate, slow, and instinctive.

Rolling undulating agricultural green and golden hills of the Palouse in Eastern Washington State
The Palouse — Eastern Washington•2021

Rolling Basalt & The Palouse Steppe

Sculpted by catastrophic ice age floods and aeolian loess soil, the undulating hills of the Palouse roll like waves frozen in time. Telephoto compression captures velvet green gradients under dramatic cloud light.

FUJIFILM X-T4 — XF 100-400mm LM OIS WR
Spontaneous couple dancing to accordion music outside Saint-Médard church on Rue Mouffetard in Paris France
Rue Mouffetard — Paris, France•2016

Sunday Chanson on Rue Mouffetard

Every Sunday afternoon, locals and lovers gather at the foot of Rue Mouffetard outside Saint-Médard to dance to live accordion music. Unrehearsed joy, timeless romance, and genuine Parisian community spirit.

LEICA Q (Typ 116) — 28mm f/1.7 Summilux
Vast cracked dry lake bed playa of the Alvord Desert beneath the shadow of Steens Mountain in Southeastern Oregon
Alvord Desert & Steens Mountain — Oregon•2022

The Great White Playa

One of the most remote and silent landscapes in the American West. Cracked alkali mud stretches endlessly toward the eastern escarpment of Steens Mountain, where horizon and sky blur into pure minimalism.

Alvord Field Expedition
Children and young girls splashing joyfully in the shallow reflection pool of Crown Fountain in Millennium Park Chicago
Millennium Park — Chicago, Illinois•2018

Summer Reflections at Crown Fountain

Pure Midwestern summer abandon. Jaume Plensa's towering glass brick towers spit water into the black granite reflecting pool, turning urban public architecture into a sanctuary of childhood laughter.

FUJIFILM X100F — 23mm f/2
Gentleman seated on classic green Parisian park chair feeding pigeons under gravel garden trees in Paris
Jardin des Tuileries — Paris, France•2016

Quiet Moments in the Tuileries

A tender, quiet pause in the bustling heart of Paris. The simple rhythm of scattering crumbs beneath the shaded canopies of the Tuileries, where time seems to slow down.

LEICA Q (Typ 116) — 28mm f/1.7 Summilux
Two massive American bison grazing peacefully across the open grassland range
American Western Range•2023

Sentinels of the Plains

An encounter with ancient enduring power. Two bison graze side-by-side on the high prairie, embodying the resilience, stoicism, and deep history of the North American wilderness.

FUJIFILM X-T5 — XF 70-300mm + 1.4x
Historic weathered timber farmhouse under expansive western skies in Idaho
Idaho Rural Basin•2014

Weathered Timber & Idaho Solitude

A study in rural American permanence and graceful decay. The textured grain of weathered wood stands quiet against the wide, silent expanse of the northern Idaho countryside.

FUJIFILM X-T1 — XF 23mm f/1.4 R
A distinguished gentleman wearing a tailored suit and bowler hat strolling through the St. Johns neighborhood in Portland Oregon
St. Johns — Portland, Oregon•2014

The Bowler Hat of St. Johns

A striking, unexpected figure amidst the Pacific Northwest everyday. Dressed in a sharp suit and classic bowler hat, this distinguished gentleman moves with quiet presence through the streets of St. Johns, bridging vintage timelessness with candid modern street photography.

FUJIFILM X-T1 — XF 23mm f/1.4 R
Gothic and classical architectural stone facades of Église Saint-Gervais in Paris France
Église Saint-Gervais — Paris, France•2016

Sovereign Shadows at Saint-Gervais

Centuries of Parisian devotion carved into stone. Morning light washes over classical pediments and Gothic arches, revealing delicate centuries-old stonework in the historic 4th arrondissement.

LEICA Q (Typ 116) — 28mm f/1.7 Summilux
Parisian cyclist navigating historic cobblestone boulevards past Haussmann facades in Paris
Rive Gauche — Paris, France•2016

Velocity Along the Boulevard

Capturing everyday Parisian transit and effortless street chic. Crisp morning shadows, bicycle spokes in motion, and the timeless limestone architecture of the Left Bank.

LEICA Q (Typ 116) — 28mm f/1.7 Summilux
Candid street portrait of a contemplative smoker on Couch Street in the Pearl District of Portland Oregon
Pearl District — Portland, Oregon•2016

The Smoker of Couch Street

A quiet, solitary pause captured along NW Couch Street in Portland's Pearl District. An honest, unposed moment amidst the urban streetscape.

Street Prime Series
Atmospheric candid photograph inside a bustling New York City subway car transit corridor
Subway Transit — New York City, NY•2017

Underground Reverie

The iconic subterranean heartbeat of Manhattan. Fluorescent subway carriage light, rumbling steel cars, and the shared, introspective silence of New Yorkers traveling between worlds.

NYC Transit Series
Harsh afternoon California sunlight casting deep dramatic geometric shadows across Los Angeles streets
Downtown Los Angeles, California•2022

Sun Drenched Geometry

Golden California contrast. Harsh mid-afternoon light cuts across asphalt and concrete, creating striking chiaroscuro shadows and highlighting solitary pedestrians across DTLA.

California Street Series
Patrons sitting outside the historic À la Contrescarpe bistro terrace in Paris Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter — Paris, France•2018

Café Life at Place de la Contrescarpe

Hemingway's old haunt in the Latin Quarter. People-watching beneath café awnings, espresso cups on marble tables, and the perpetual theater of Parisian street life.

Street Rangefinder Series
Historic portrait of Steve Jobs in Palo Alto California photographed in 2007 by Ryan Katsanes
Palo Alto, California•2007

Steve Jobs

An intimate, historic portrait of Steve Jobs photographed in Palo Alto, California in 2007.

Palo Alto, CA
Playful candid street observation centered on daily morning coffee rituals and spontaneous urban wit
Urban Coffee Walk•2023

Caffeine & Street Humor

Looking for the humor and levity embedded in daily urban commutes. Spontaneous visual irony and humanity discovered during morning coffee walks.

Street Documentary Series