Bryce Pinkos is a photographer living in Los Angeles, California. Having grown up in the low-income, suburban melting pot of Pittsburg, California while attending private schools in the Bay Area, he has a unique perspective of people and issues of race and class.
He has worked with photographers David LaChapelle, Richard Reinsdorf, Reggie Casagrande and Jerry Tobias.
His work has been published in Saturday Night Magazine. He has worked on shoots for editorial and commercial campaigns for Skyy Vodka, Nip/Tuck, and Rolling Stone.
He graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in print journalism and a minor in fine art.
He has captured the nitty-gritty spirit of many he has encountered, whether they’re running for a touchdown, wailing on a Fender or simply staring into the lens of the camera.
Initially attracted to bodies in motion, he first began photographing skateboarders at San Francisco’s Pier 7 and the Antioch Skatepark. Captivated by the collision of nature and industry, he turned the lens to urban landscapes. He found hundreds of sneakers dangling from telephone wires across California and New York. Puzzled by their prevalence in the metropolitan setting, he interviewed the people who have been affected by them and created a book exploring the urban phenomenon.
He also took photos for his college newspaper, shooting everything — from Warren G performing at a fraternity party, to families marching in immigration rallies in downtown L.A., to Lodrick Stewart elevating over a defender and slamming the ball through the hoop. Learning to watch for the decisive moment of action in news and sports, Bryce translated this skill to portrait art.
