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Hi there — I’m Ryan Kemna, a photographer based just north of the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro, where I’ve spent most of my 25 years. I currently shoot with a Nikon D7200.
What started as a hobby during Covid quickly grew into a passion. I’ve been around motorsports since I was young, attending my first NASCAR-sanctioned race in 2010, so motorsports photography naturally became my interest.
More recently, I’ve been expanding my focus and exploring other areas of sports photography such as College Football.
If you’d like to work together (not to help the website) or have any questions, feel free to reach out!
About the Photographer
Sports are Stories
From the start of the next-gen era I spent my free time traveling the Midwest doing freelance work chasing the stories. After 3 years of dedication my work caught attention.
At the start of the 2025 NASCAR season, I was fortunate to join The Racing Experts LLC, an opportunity that pushed my motorsports journey to the next level. It brought me closer to the action—and closer to the heart of the sport.
From the Midwest swing in May to the intensity of the playoffs and beyond, I had the chance to interview some of the biggest storylines each weekend. I wrote a variety of pieces, including weekend updates, in-depth analysis, and exploratory features designed to engage and inform our audience.
Now, I returned to TRE for the 2026 motorsports season and expanded my personal coverage to include the NTT INDYCAR Series as well as the lead creative on their social channels which includes a fresh graphic package aligned with the brand identity.
Throughout the previous summer I was also able to deepen relationships throughout the garage area. Resulting in a new partnership which spearheaded important content with Always Race Day on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car side. Being on the dirt as one of the first groups to get the inside scoop about Donny Schatz's departure from TSR resulted in over 150k views on X alone.
Graphics
The adobe suite suits me. My published graphics incorporated a stable TRE brand identity as well as my own personal touch with a unique creative flair.
Follow our Meta channels for a new sports card graphic every Monday after NASCAR Cup Series events in 2026!