He began his career covering Arab culture, conflict and social issues after graduating from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, focusing on photography and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. Bryan's work has been featured on the pages of The New York Times Magazine, TIME, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, The Times of London, Der Spiegel, The Monocle, and The New Republic and he has recently completed assignments in Libya, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Georgia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Bryan's work has been recognized by the Magenta Foundation and Foto8.