Ryan Cleek Productions

Ryan Cleek Productions Commercial Photography & Film Production Specializing in Action Sports, Mountain Sports, & Outdoor Lifestyle Segments

For over 20 years, Ryan Cleek has been telling stories through the lens and the page as a photographer, filmmaker, and writer in the cycling, action sports, and outdoor lifestyle industries. Before starting his own production company, he worked as a lead creative producer for some of the biggest names in the bike and outdoor world. He got his start as a staff writer, photographer, and filmmaker fo

r international mountain bike and action sports media outlets, where he fine-tuned his craft. Ryan’s also taken on big, long-form projects, writing, producing, and directing feature-length action sports documentaries that have earned worldwide recognition. Now, running Ryan Cleek Productions out of Reno, he focuses on creating high-quality films and photography for outdoor industry clients around the globe, blending his passion for the outdoors with top-tier media production.

Recently filmed select scenes and shot the stills for a documentary on Jeremy Renner’s near-fatal snowcat accident, wher...
05/17/2026

Recently filmed select scenes and shot the stills for a documentary on Jeremy Renner’s near-fatal snowcat accident, where he was almost crushed to death by one of his 14,000-pound snowcats near Mt. Rose outside Reno in N Lake Tahoe. Here’s a taste of the stills.

SoCal days | Kevin Aiello | Laguna Beach | 2020
05/07/2026

SoCal days | Kevin Aiello | Laguna Beach | 2020

One image from a series of portraits I did with Jeremy Renner at his home near Mt Rose in Lake Tahoe, NV.
04/24/2026

One image from a series of portraits I did with Jeremy Renner at his home near Mt Rose in Lake Tahoe, NV.

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner has invested in a public safety AI company used by Reno first responders following his near-fatal snowplow accident. See link below ⬇️

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Part Two — this time with reigning national champ Colton PetersonSame shoot as the last post
03/11/2026

Part Two — this time with reigning national champ Colton Peterson
Same shoot as the last post

Treyton Maskaly | Nevada City, CA | January 2026Slow shutter + fast strobe duration + Canon fisheye. And the usual suspe...
02/12/2026

Treyton Maskaly | Nevada City, CA | January 2026

Slow shutter + fast strobe duration + Canon fisheye. And the usual suspect natural light shutter speeds & focal lengths.

Some self-portraits now and then.1,2,3: January 20264: Hat - 20235: No hat - 20226: Drew that one with a pencil when I w...
01/12/2026

Some self-portraits now and then.

1,2,3: January 2026
4: Hat - 2023
5: No hat - 2022
6: Drew that one with a pencil when I was 17.

Thanks to & for the help on the new portraits.

A meta moment with Hayden Zablotny—now a Red Bull Rampage champ | 2023
12/08/2025

A meta moment with Hayden Zablotny—now a Red Bull Rampage champ | 2023


Brooke zipping around Tahoe-area backroads aboard Kona’s Libre gravel bike.
11/24/2025

Brooke zipping around Tahoe-area backroads aboard Kona’s Libre gravel bike.

10/13/2025

About this time 10 years ago, my second feature-length action sports documentary, Reach For The Sky—chronicling the life & career of Cam Zink—premiered to a sold-out audience in Las Vegas. This is the first promo trailer I cut.

Blurb from my press release a decade ago:
Reach For The Sky takes viewers deep behind the scenes of Cam Zink’s life, framing his story between the 2013 & 2014 Red Bull Rampage events in Virgin, Utah. The film features an unprecedented look at his world-record-breaking 100-foot, dirt-to-dirt, backflip attempt—performed live on ESPN at Mammoth Mountain—showcasing exclusively never-before-seen footage that captures the true emotion of the moment.

More than just an action highlight reel, the film uncovers the fascinating life of one of mountain biking’s most daring & dynamic athletes. It dives into the psychological layers of risk, resilience, and self-doubt to reveal what drives Zink to keep pushing the limits—even when the odds are stacked against him.

Starring:
Cam Zink

Featuring:
Amanda Zink
Kirt Voreis
Travis Pastrana
Kyle Strait
Brandon Semenuk
Shaun Palmer
Cam McCaul
Eric Carter
Darren Berrecloth
Howie Zink
Taylor Sage
Griz McClendon
Scott Hart & more

Written, produced, directed, & edited by

Post-production sound:

Much gratitude to:
- Cameron & Amanda for letting my lean crew & I be a part of so many sensitive moments, & trusting me to do the story justice.
- Steve Blick who while at Oakley first believed in the project
- Dathan Graham for taking initiative on so many long shoot days & killing it in key moments
- Derek Westerlund for allowing me to scour the Freeride Entertainment archives
- All of the photographers & filmmakers I’ve stood alongside over the years who generously contributed archive photos & video clips
- Dan Escobar for the incredible poster art
- Tom Kranzle & his team for listening to my idea over dinner in Monterey, CA.

Treyton Maskaly | Lake Tahoe, NV | 2025
10/02/2025

Treyton Maskaly | Lake Tahoe, NV | 2025

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