Meet Ryan Seunsom | Electronics Technician & Photographer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Ryan Seunsom and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ryan, how do you think about risk?
I think Risks are a way to bounce out of feeling a sense of regret and remorse as much as causing them. Ultimately when it comes down to it, the sense of knowing that you tried something and pushed yourself out of your comfort zone will give you a sense of reward that outweighs how you would feel if you never tried. If you have one long life it’s better with as litte regret as possible. I haven’t taken enough risks and I am finding new ways to apply myself.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My art is a balance of an extension of me and what I want to see. I also like Candid stuff that capture people when they’re in their zone. The thing that sets me apart is there are angles and composition choices that are considered unpopular or contemporarily bad. I’m not afraid of taking shots that require me to lay on the ground or peek in contrast to typical photography pedagogy. Do I sound smart? I don’t know.

It’s a lot of not caring about anyone else thinks. For too long I cared too much what my parents think. We are better now but then, any idea or creativity I wanted to express got ignored or outright dismissed. Ironically they would celebrate the creativity and ingenuity in peers similiar to my age but not care about my determinations or aspirations. So any toxic naysayers in my life I needed to get away from. I got here with networking, as someone that only likes how things play out naturally and an introvert, it just goes against how I operate. I like to play the hand I am dealt anyway and that’s often times a risk in it of itself. But then again wasting opportunities goes against my newfound prerogative.

That’s how I am if you sit across the table from me in a game of Magic:the Gathering. Sometimes I’ll keep a risky opening of few resources hoping that I find them in time to defeat my opponent. So I had to just suck it up and resolve these confliciting ideas and just show up to places, meet people, and go with the flow. I want the world to know I tried my best. And my life changed when I started saying what I wanted out loud. Like speaking my dreams into existence. Power of manifestations. 11 years ago I told myself I wanted to go to Japan and get paid for it and it finally happened. There is still A LOT of work to be done but it’s a start. Since so much of myself was repressed or destroyed, I want to be able to use my camera to help elevate voices and local talent to new heights I once dreamed. I feel like the coach in a movie that couldn’t reach the pinnacle of success himself but feels redeemed if he can somehow get his little league to the state finals. If I helped one person realize their dream, my life was worth it, I hope to be that force for good for those in my community. You don’t need a reason to help people, -“Zidane Tribal”.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would take them to Dragon’s Lair, Coral Sword, AMC 24 Willobrook, River Oaks Theater, Rice Campus at night, The walk down Westhiemer, Check out Bellaire for some amazing Vietnamese Food. Burger House on Galveston Rd. The Museum District, both fine arts and Natural Science. Hermann park. Axelrad espeically Neon garden and the Pizza. Barbarella’s on Saturday for 80’s Night. Glitter Karoake, Catbirds. Anywhere with Karoake and Soju. Campesino Coffee house. Bad Astronaut, Cidercade, Neil’s Bahr is chill. Memorial Park at night. White Oak Music Hall, Central Market, the Houston underground. Anywhere in second ward at night. If you aren’t under threat of getting stabbed or shot are you experiencing Houston or Texas or having any real fun for that matter? My friend Kevin Yu’s house. He’s a chill dude. If Irving is there even better.

Most fun and interesting people I met were at Poison Girl, Houston Camera Exchange, and Micro Center is just awesome to walk through. All the cool PC hardware and Camera peripherals.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
So many, First I thank my whole family, but of course the Standouts being my Grandpa and my Father for overcoming the hurdles they had leaving Laos. My grandfather has a story out of a book, he was a traveler and had a nikon camera which he used when he visited Egypt which would redouble my fascination and love of the tool.

I liked cameras but wouldn’t consider myself an amaeutur until after I met a co-worker Albert Nguyen, who was an encyclopedia when it came to cameras, 75% of my acquired knowledge from 2014 I give to that guy. Youtube is a great source, such as Jarid Polin, Simon d’Eentremont, Matt Granger to name a few.

More personally I thank my friends Ben Reed and Blake Mctee, two friends I met at University and that reinvigorated my sense of what having a healthy dose of curiosity in this life can bring. Also, Chiagozie Okoro and Kevin Colocado, Sailors, for opening my eyes to the possibilities and general mentorship. Sailors I met in NCB 22 and MSRON-8 for furthering my training, and CNRJ for giving me opportunities to shine and use my creative side.

Lastly I thank groups in Houston like HCAS, HFC, NAFS, and so many more Film Groups in Houston that got me plugged in with my people, the creatives, artists, and architects. That’s where I met Victoria Wallace and Joshua Hernandez who Introduced me to many likeminded groups like SilverFangStudious and Alanna, Kevin Tati, Zach Machen, all who’ve I ‘ve worked with previously.

I like to mention Houston Honor Guard for reminding how precious life is and Guy Sensei from Naruto on giving it all you got, and when you go to be you better be exhausted.

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