Dallas · Commercial, advertising and editorial
Commercial portrait photographer in Dallas
Ryan Dunbar is a commercial, advertising and editorial portrait photographer based in Austin, Texas. He photographs advertising campaigns, editorial portraits and executive portraits for Dallas brands, agencies and publications.
His work includes a Dove advertisement, portraits published in HELLO! and The Big Issue, and the covers of two HarperCollins books. For a Dallas job he travels to the shoot, or the client comes to his studio in Austin.
Get in touchSelected work
Campaigns, covers and executive portraits
Shooting in Dallas
What a shoot in Dallas involves
Dallas is about 195 miles north of Austin on Interstate 35, roughly three hours by road. Ryan’s lighting and camera kit travels with him, so a portrait made in a Dallas office is lit to the same standard as one made in his studio.
The shoot happens wherever the work needs it: at your offices, in a store, a restaurant or a hotel, at a location found for the job, or in a studio in Dallas rented for the day. If it suits the schedule better, the shoot can be made in Ryan’s studio in Austin instead.
Crew and travel on the quote
Ryan books the crew for each Dallas job himself. Whether the assistant, hair and makeup, styling and models come from Austin or are booked in Dallas depends on the job, and each role appears as its own line on the quote.
Travel to Dallas is a separate line on the quote, apart from the shoot fee and the licence for the pictures. A headshot session at a Dallas office is the set session price plus a travel fee.
For Dallas clients
What Ryan photographs for Dallas clients
Advertising and campaigns
Campaigns for brands and the agencies that work for them: fashion and retail, food and drink, hospitality and products. Every frame in a set is lit and directed to one look, so the campaign reads as one brand on a billboard, a product page or a printed catalogue. Clients include Koopers Whiskey, Farzam Carpets and Seda Hotels.
Campaign workEditorial portraits
Portraits for magazines, newspapers, book publishers and authors. His portraits of author Niall Harbison ran in HELLO! in 2023 and The Big Issue in 2025, and two of them became covers of Niall’s HarperCollins books. His editorial work has also been published in The Guardian.
Editorial portraitsExecutive portraits
For founders, executives and company leaders who need a portrait for a press release, an award, a magazine feature or a leadership page. Sessions are $795 or $1,495, in the studio in Austin or at your Dallas office with a travel fee.
Headshot sessionsThe photographer
Who you’ll be working with
Ryan has worked as a photographer since 2005. He ran a studio in the Canadian commercial market for fifteen years, made campaigns and editorial portraits in the Philippines and Thailand, and moved his base to Austin in 2024.
He photographs every job himself. The person on the first call is the person behind the camera in Dallas, and the one who approves every final before it reaches you. Some of his clients are in public life, including a United States Army general and a candidate for Congress, and he keeps those clients private.
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Questions about working in Dallas
Who is a commercial portrait photographer for Dallas brands and agencies?
Ryan Dunbar is a commercial, advertising and editorial portrait photographer based in Austin who works in Dallas. His work includes advertising for Dove, portraits published in HELLO! and The Guardian, and the covers of two HarperCollins books.
Do you have a studio in Dallas?
No. Ryan is based in Austin. In Dallas he photographs at your premises, on location, or in a studio rented for the day, and clients can also come to his studio in Austin.
How is travel to Dallas charged?
Travel is a separate line on the quote, apart from the shoot fee and the licence. A headshot session at a Dallas office is the session price plus a travel fee.
How soon do we get the photographs after a Dallas shoot?
Headshot sessions and single portraits are usually delivered within two to four business days. Campaigns take 7 to 10 business days after the shoot, depending on the size of the set.
How do we ask for a quote for a Dallas shoot?
Call (737) 428-2200, email info@ryandunbarphotography.com or use the campaign form. Say what the pictures are for, where they will run and roughly when, and a written quote follows.
Contact
Get in touch.
Tell Ryan what the pictures are for, where in Dallas the shoot would be, and when you need them.