My name is Ryan, and my story with film started in 2012. What began as a kid with a camera, filming BMX sessions with friends and uploading them to YouTube purely for fun, quickly turned into something much bigger. By 2015, those videos had grown to over 130,000 subscribers and took me traveling across the East Coast, documenting life as it happened. Along the way, I fell in love with the art of filmmaking—the gear, the storytelling, the emotion. BMX was the beginning, but it wasn’t the destination. After reinvesting nearly every YouTube paycheck back into my craft, I took a leap into weddings in 2016. That first film changed everything, and Needle Media was born.
It all started in 2012
From 2016 to 2020, I filmed everything. I said yes to every opportunity—regardless of budget—driven purely by the desire to grow. Those years were filled with countless weddings, hard lessons in business, and long nights learning what it truly takes to build something sustainable.
Somewhere in the middle of all that hustle, I met my soulmate while filming a YouTube video with friends—proof that some of the best moments happen when you’re simply following what you love.
Since 2018, we’ve been inseparable, along with adopting our furry son Dexter—the cleverest “dumb” dog you’ll ever meet.
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In 2025, we got married, and honestly, it was the best day of my life. Every moment felt so real and full of love—the laughter, the little details, the chaos that somehow made it perfect. Experiencing our own wedding showed me exactly what I want for every client: a day that feels personal, meaningful, and unforgettable, captured in a way you can relive forever.
400+ Youtube Videos
200+ satisfied clients
2000+ cups of coffee
I am still a kid at heart, my background of BMX bikes and posting them on Youtube has made me realize the importance of memorable moments. When I go back on one of my old videos I don't care about the backflips or cool tricks, I watch the banter with my friends. The great times we had off the bikes. I believe this has ultimately sculpted the way I film weddings. Forget the cliche slo-mo wedding film. In 10 years you wont think about those shots of you guys slo-mo kissing, you wont go back and rewatch your wedding film for that moment. But you will go back and rewatch your Aunt breaking it down on the dance floor or your friend making a terrible joke. Those types of moments are what I focus on, and truly the moments that matter the most to me.
outside of weddings
I'm honestly your typical guy, I fish, build cars, go to the gym, go out on the weekends, and my hobbies are honestly never ending...
My Wife and I do everything together, from new adventures to binge watching a TV show. She thankfully puts up with how spontaneous I am, and is the voice of reason for a lot of the extreme ideas I have. From wanting to bring home a new pup, to last second booking a shark fishing trip, she's there to reel me back. (Pun intended)
