PROFILE
Bryan Ho is an educator, photographer, Digital Imaging Artist, and who specializes in fashion photography and digital image post-production.
He holds an MPS in Fashion Photography from the School of Visual Arts, New York in 2014. Shortly after graduation, Bryan was invited by Carine Roitfeld, Editor-in-Chief of CR Fashion Book, to photograph an editorial fashion story for its fifth issue.
Bryan has been refining his skills in digital image post-production and exploring its possibilities to create striking and engaging images. He has been engaged by various clients such as three-time Academy Award Winner in Cinematography, Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki, Michael Avedon, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue Runway.
Bryan’s collaborative digital image post-production efforts with Michael Avedon for New York Magazine, has won them The Cover of The Year at The Society of Publication Designers Awards in 2019.
Since 2018, Bryan has been imparting his knowledge and experience on media art and photography to students at Nanyang Technological University, The School of Art, Design and Media.
EDUCATION
M.A. MPS Fashion Photography
School of Visual Arts, New York (2013 - 2014)
BFA (Hons), Photography
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2009 - 2013)
Diploma with Merit, Film, Sound and Video
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore (2003 – 2006)
TEACHING CAREER
Part Time Lecturer
School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2018 - Present)
Over the course of 5 years, Bryan has conducted the following courses,
DN1013 Concepts of Digital Imaging
DN1004 Foundation 4D
DP2001 Digital Photography
DP3001 Transformative Identities in Fashion Media
Bryan’s average mean SFT index score across 37 classes in 5 years is 98.71/100.
In 2021, Bryan collaborated with the Photography Department to launch the new course, DP3001 Transformative Identities in Fashion Media, which garnered student interest in the Media Arts Pathway.
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Creative Arts Program Seminar: Turning the Corner
Ministry of Education, Singapore (2021)
• Invited by the Gifted Education Department at the Ministry of Education, Singapore, to collaborate and conduct a 3 day Photography workshop for 35 Secondary school and Junior college participants.
• Achieved a Student Evaluation score of 18.91/20.
Artist Industry Talk
School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2020)
• Collaborating with Professor Oh Soon-Hwa and the Photography Department, Bryan organized and hosted, “Fashion in Photo Media: Shifting Perspectives”, featuring, Mr. Kenneth Wong, Ms. Phyllicia Wang, Ms. Xi Chen and Mr. Li Wanjie, four diverse creative professionals from the fashion industry.
• Managed and executed the social media promotion and amassed a registration of 115 participants.
• With the results of this engagement, the Fashion Photography module was successfully kick-started and is now conducted by Bryan.
Artist Industry Talk
School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2020)
• Invited by Mr. Ang Song Nian for “Today everything exists to end in a photograph”, to share creative experiences and ventures alongside other ADM Alumni, Mr Jovian Lim and Ms. Woong Soak Teng.
Artist Industry Talk
School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2019)
• Invited to share creative experiences and ventures for Art Elective Program (AEP) Day with Secondary 3 students from various local schools.
Artist Industry Talk
Nanyang Girls High School, Singapore (2019)
• Invited by Ms. Sarah Choo Jing to conduct a behind the scenes with Art Elective Secondary 2-4 students on the processes of digital imaging in an art and commerce context.
NTU-Ajou University Workshop
School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2018)
• Invited by Professor Oh Soon-Hwa to conduct an intensive 1 day moving image workshop with students from the Department of Digital Media from Ajou University based in Korea.
Kwek Leng Joo Award Program Workshop
School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2017)
• Invited by Professor Oh Soon-Hwa to conduct an intensive 3 day retouching/digital imaging workshop with photography majors.
Artist Industry Talk
School of Visual Arts, MPS Fashion Photography, New York (2016)
• Invited by Beatriz Diaz, the Academic Director of Academia de Artes Visuales, a photography school based in Mexico to share creative practice and ventures in New York.
Mentor
School of Visual Arts, MPS Fashion Photography, New York (2015)
• The only graduate selected from the class of 2014 to personally mentor and facilitate a student in class 2015 in pursuit of higher learning, and excellence in the field of fashion photography.
• The student under Bryan’s mentorship has achieved the best student award in class 2015.
COMMERCIAL
CAREER
Freelance Retoucher
(2014 - Present)
Clients include Three Time Academy Award Winner in Cinematography - Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki, Michael Avedon, Sebastian Faena, David Lipman, Harper's Bazaar, T Magazine, CR Fashion book, Dior, Piaget, Cartier, and Chanel Fine Jewelry.
• Managed post-production, digital retouching, file processes and technical output of files for delivery of final presentations.
• Worked alongside art directors, magazine editors, production engineers and vendor specialists such as offset printers.
Social Media Retoucher
SELF-MADE, New York (2016)
• Supervised and led a team of 15 international retouchers, working on a variety of clients for social media.
• Worked closely with creative agents, tailoring to each client's aesthetic and demands.
Artist in Residency, Studio/Gallery Assistant
Red Hook Labs, New York (2015)
Mentored by Jimmy Moffat, Co-founder of pioneering photo agency Art + Commerce.
Under his mentorship, Bryan’s work has been appraised by the likes of Carine Rotfield, Edward Enninful, Cass Bird, Fabio Zambernardi and Jeremy Scott to name a few.
• Worked alongside a pioneering 3-person team to establish a creative photo community.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations, trained and lead a team of incoming interns for daily operations.
• In charge of maintaining studio image archive.
• Authorized administrator of online operations such as emails and website.
• Performed content updating for social media platforms.
• Coordinated and facilitated gallery sales for Jamie Hawkesworth and Nataal: Group African Photography.
Visual Researcher
Art + Commerce, New York (2014 – 2015)
• Researched and prepared treatments under the supervision of Ziggy Le Vin, head of film division.
SELECTED
PUBLICATIONS
Our America: A Photographic History, Ken Burns
New York, (2022)
• Bryan’s collaboration with Michael Avedon for a portrait of the late Congressman John Robert Lewis has been featured in Academy Award nominee and documentary filmmaker, Ken Burn’s publication, “Our America: A Photographic History”.
The Critical Eye: Fifteen Pictures to Understand Photography, Lyle Rexer
New York, (2019)
• Engaged by prolific critic, curator and writer, Lyle Rexer, to be featured in his academic publication, “The Critical Eye: Fifteen Pictures to Understand Photography”.
• The publication has been reviewed by various contemporary artists such as Sally Mann and Stephen Shore.
Dear Dave #18
New York, (2014)
• Engaged by founder and editor, Stephen Frailey, to be featured alongside various contemporary artists such as Jessica Craig-Martin and William Burroughs.
• The tri-annual publication of photography and writing has won the 2018 Lucie Award Photography Magazine Of The Year.
CR Fashion Book #5
New York, (2014)
• Engaged by founder and editor, Carine Rotfield, to be featured in a 10-page editorial story in Issue 5.
Various Commercial Publications
International (2014 - Present)
Bryan’s commercial digital imaging work has been engaged by various international clients such as Vogue Runway, Harper’s Bazaar, CR Fashion Book, The New Yorker, T Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Forbes and The Guardian.
Bryan’s collaboration with Michael Avedon for New York Magazine has won The Cover of The Year at The Society of Publication Designers Awards, 2019.
EXHIBITIONS
Scotts Square x Harper’s BAZAAR Art Prize Finalist
Singapore, (2017)
SVA Chelsea Gallery x Fashion Films
New York, (2016)
Foley Gallery x Dear Dave 2015
New York, (2015)
The Armory Show x Dear Dave 2015
New York, (2015)
New York Fashion Film Festival 2015
New York, (2015)
Milk Gallery x Fashion Photography Exhibition
New York, (2015)
13th Pinyao International Photography Festival
Shanxi Province, China, (2013)
The Substation x HANDSOME IVSG: A Tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe
Singapore, (2012)
ASSETS
Digital Photography
• Proficient in Nikon and Canon Equipment
• Proficient in Art Direction, Lighting and Composition.
• Proficient in Fashion and Portrait Photography and Digital Manipulation.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
• Proficient in masking/selection, skin retouching, color management, file processing and compositing.
Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid
• Proficient in masking/selection, color management, and file processing.
Adobe After Effects
• Proficient in compositing, animating effects and layers and masking/selection.
Adobe InDesign
• Proficient in layout management and file processing for print.
File Management and Processes for Fine Art Print
• Proficient in color calibration processes and file management for exhibition print.
Microsoft Office
• Proficient in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and Word.
Project Management
• Good Communication Skills
• Able to adapt under pressure
• Responsible
• Collaborative
Pedagogy
• Fostering a positive environment
• High Emotional Intelligence
• Cultivating skills, interests, and knowledge