A chat with Bryan Formhals

What’s the longest you’ve ever looked at a photo online?

A single photo? Maybe a minute. I go through slideshows pretty quick as well too, but I might play them back a few times. When I’m editing a body of work, I’ll take more time to look at the photos. But it’s more of an aggregate type situation, rather than just looking at one single photograph. Sometimes I’ll find one that is weird and try to figure out how the composition works, or what’s actually happening in the photo.

It’s also hard to compare a portfolio from a project to a completed book. Viewing a portfolio online I mean…