Brandon Stanton

Brandon Stanton is a photographer, storyteller, and the creator of the wildly popular blog Humans of New York. After losing his job as a bonds trader in Chicago, Stanton moved to New York City in 2010 with the goal of photographing 10,000 New Yorkers. What began as a photography project evolved into a global phenomenon featuring intimate portraits and stories of everyday people. His bestselling books include "Humans of New York," "Humans of New York: Stories," "Little Humans," and "Tanqueray," a powerful portrait of a Brooklyn woman's extraordinary life. Stanton's work has reached millions worldwide.