Fram Studio Company

Fram Studio Company Ryan is a freelance adventure photographer and filmmaker currently based out of Duluth, Minnesota. For booking, fill out an inquiry on the contact page.
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Ryan is a freelance photographer specializing in landscape and outdoor lifestyle photography. Ryan's experience has brought creative solutions for local, national, and international brands. He brings his love and connection to the outdoors along for each shoot, and prides himself in the ability to immerse his services with this passion in a natural feel. For his aerial services, Ryan holds a Part

107 Commercial Remote Pilot license and has amassed over 50 hours of flight time. Ryan is based out of Duluth, Minnesota, United States.

08/19/2026

I’m a sucker for Minnesota.
Sure I have some bias, but i believe Minnesota is top notch when it comes to recreation opportunities. Yes, It might not have the grandeur of the Rockies or the scale of the ocean, but it touts incredible access, variety of activity, and a full four seasons of enjoyment. These distinct four seasons go quick, pushing activity-doers to “get it while you can”. This in turn creates a well-rounded and engaged recreation base all year round.
A major goal I have when creating Fram Studio Company is to represent the Midwest in the outdoor space. To show outdoor brands that the Midwest isn’t just flyover country and in turn, bolster and bring projects into the Midwest region. Today kicks off the inaugural year of Outdoor Retailer, one of the world’s largest outdoor expos in the world, being hosted in Minnesota. This is a great step in the right direction and I am excited to see what’s to come.
I will be there as part of the Wild Reach Initiative. If you will be at OR reach out and I would love to meet up and chat!
The Minnesota Series 1/3.

The Last of Winter.As the days get longer and the temperature changes, the big lake usually kicks up some good waves. Th...
03/23/2026

The Last of Winter.
As the days get longer and the temperature changes, the big lake usually kicks up some good waves. The season’s last grip holding on to the long winter.
Surf Series 3/3.

The Big Lake Gives, the Big Lake Takes.Some carnage from a mid-winter swell on Lake Superior.Surf Series 1/3.
03/15/2026

The Big Lake Gives, the Big Lake Takes.
Some carnage from a mid-winter swell on Lake Superior.
Surf Series 1/3.

Introducing Fram Studio CompanyWhat does Fram Studio Co do? We specialize in outdoor media production, working with outd...
03/05/2026

Introducing Fram Studio Company
What does Fram Studio Co do? We specialize in outdoor media production, working with outdoor and lifestyle brands, conservation groups, and tourism boards to tell stories that matter. Fram often works as small, nimble, and modular teams, helping brands create branded short form stories, branded documentaries, social campaigns, product launch campaigns, and more. This team format mirrors one of Roald Amundsen, of whom led the South Pole Expedition onboard the Fram. He organized a small group of specialists for this attempt, a handful of which were the first to successfully reached the pole on December 14th, 1911. He successful employed this method on his other expeditions as well, being the first to traverse the Northwest Passage onboard the Gjoa in 1906, and being the first to fly over the North Pole onboard the airship The Norge in 1926. We integrate with your team from concept to launch, providing everything from pre-production planning, to cinematography, to post production. The flexibility of a small team allows for scaling to match your project needs and budget.

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Introducing Fram Studio CompanyHere we are built on the belief that stories should be earned. Trading truth for trend, w...
03/05/2026

Introducing Fram Studio Company
Here we are built on the belief that stories should be earned. Trading truth for trend, we find the strongest stories lie at the intersection of science, history, and experience. We love to feel the moment firsthand, not relying on a translation to show how our subject felt. We draw our inspiration from early explorers – those who ventured into the unknown on the quest for knowledge and advancement. Their expeditions were not just feats of endurance, but they tested new theories, explored new domains, and pushed human grit to the limits. Throughout it all, photographers and filmmakers were right alongside, experiencing it all to document history.
Why Fram? Fram, pronounced “Frahm”, is named after an early polar sailing vessel. Fram, meaning “Forward” in Norwegian, was commissioned by Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen and brought into service in 1892. Nansen wanted to test a bold theory with it. While on his expedition to be the first to cross Greenland in 1882, Nansen noted driftwood and earth from Siberia in the ice. He theorized, alongside the meteorologist Henrik Mohn, that there was an East-West current over the Arctic Ocean. With North Pole ambitions, he dreamed of using this current to purposely get frozen into the ice and drift with the pack ice. At the time, this was ludicrous. Almost all ships that got stuck in the ice were crushed, many with horrific consequences for their crews. The Fram however, was engineered to withstand these pressures and almost “float” on top of the ice. It took a well known problem and approached it differently. While the first Fram expedition did not succeed in getting to the North Pole, their proved theory of the oceanic currents was of immense scientific value. Later, the Fram was used by Roald Amundsen and his team to be the first to reach the South Pole in 1911 (pictured).
History is not just a backdrop, it’s a compass. It reminds us that discovery, responsibility, and storytelling move us forward.
Fram.

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Where the Wind Takes You.We are super stoked to announce that we will be releasing our newest film “Where the Wind Takes...
01/27/2026

Where the Wind Takes You.
We are super stoked to announce that we will be releasing our newest film “Where the Wind Takes You” on Friday, January 30th, 2026. This film follows a a sailboat captain north on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in search of adventure. Click the link in my bio to register for the online premiere!
Where the Wind Takes You Series 3/3.

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