Bryan Formhals (born October 18, 1976) [1] is an American photographer and editor, based in New York City. He co-edited the book Photographers' Sketchbooks (2014). [2]
Formhals was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. [1] [3] He earned a degree in communication and journalism at nearby Saint John's University, Collegeville in 1999. [1] He moved to Minneapolis and got a job working for a web company, transferring west to Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California in 2004. [1] [3] [4] In LA he took a class at The Second City doing improvisational comedy and wrote a screenplay. [1] In 2005, unhappy with his screenplay and experiencing writer's block, he began taking photographs while walking around Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. [1] [5] [6] This resulted in the series Genesee Ave. [7] In 2009 he moved east to New York City, first to Greenpoint, Brooklyn and then in 2012 to Astoria, Queens. [3]
In 2010 Wired highlighted Formhals as one of its "Favorite Photobloggers" for his blog La Pura Vida. [8] He founded and was managing editor of LPV Magazine, [9] [10] curating documentary and fine-art photography [11] in print for 7 issues between 2011 and 2013 and on the web. [1] Time included Formhals' LPV Magazine Twitter feed in its "140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013". [11] In 2015/2016 he was host and co-creator, with Tom Starkweather and Eddy Vallante, of The LPV Show, [12] a conversational podcast about photography books. LPV Show guests included Khalik Allah, Mathieu Asselin, Richard Bram, Noah Kalina, Susan Meiselas, Greg Miller, Elle Pérez, Gus Powell, Ken Schles and Rachel Sussman. [13] In 2014, Formhals and Stephen McLaren co-edited Photographers' Sketchbooks, described in The Independent as a "meticulously researched book [that] offers a fascinating insight into the work and methods of more than 50 photographers." [14]
Formhals is currently focused on "walking, pedestrian infrastructure, and urban greenery" in New York City through photography, a weekly newsletter, and a conversational podcast made with Starkweather called Way of the Walk. [3] [15]
He has earned a living as content strategist and managing the social media team at B&H Photo, [1] and as senior content marketing manager at Shutterstock [16] and Adorama. [17]
Bryan Formhals (born October 18, 1976) [1] is an American photographer and editor, based in New York City. He co-edited the book Photographers' Sketchbooks (2014). [2]
Formhals was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. [1] [3] He earned a degree in communication and journalism at nearby Saint John's University, Collegeville in 1999. [1] He moved to Minneapolis and got a job working for a web company, transferring west to Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California in 2004. [1] [3] [4] In LA he took a class at The Second City doing improvisational comedy and wrote a screenplay. [1] In 2005, unhappy with his screenplay and experiencing writer's block, he began taking photographs while walking around Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. [1] [5] [6] This resulted in the series Genesee Ave. [7] In 2009 he moved east to New York City, first to Greenpoint, Brooklyn and then in 2012 to Astoria, Queens. [3]
In 2010 Wired highlighted Formhals as one of its "Favorite Photobloggers" for his blog La Pura Vida. [8] He founded and was managing editor of LPV Magazine, [9] [10] curating documentary and fine-art photography [11] in print for 7 issues between 2011 and 2013 and on the web. [1] Time included Formhals' LPV Magazine Twitter feed in its "140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013". [11] In 2015/2016 he was host and co-creator, with Tom Starkweather and Eddy Vallante, of The LPV Show, [12] a conversational podcast about photography books. LPV Show guests included Khalik Allah, Mathieu Asselin, Richard Bram, Noah Kalina, Susan Meiselas, Greg Miller, Elle Pérez, Gus Powell, Ken Schles and Rachel Sussman. [13] In 2014, Formhals and Stephen McLaren co-edited Photographers' Sketchbooks, described in The Independent as a "meticulously researched book [that] offers a fascinating insight into the work and methods of more than 50 photographers." [14]
Formhals is currently focused on "walking, pedestrian infrastructure, and urban greenery" in New York City through photography, a weekly newsletter, and a conversational podcast made with Starkweather called Way of the Walk. [3] [15]
He has earned a living as content strategist and managing the social media team at B&H Photo, [1] and as senior content marketing manager at Shutterstock [16] and Adorama. [17]