Born and raised in the greater Chicagoland area, Ryan Schude cut his teeth climbing trees, riding bikes, and trying not to raise Cain. Temporarily in California since 1997 he’s been a clerk in a rental house, photo assistant, staff photographer, and freelance now for over 20 years. While large scale, narrative tableaux have become a cornerstone, he continues to apply that same approach to simple portraits and motion pictures equally.