Bryan began college at Columbus State where he studied Graphic Communications for a year and a half. In 1998 he transferred to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, where he found his calling as a photographer. Bryan graduated in 2002 with dual B.F.A.s in Photography and Graphic Design, achieving honors in each. After graduation he moved to New York City where he freelanced as a photographer own and worked with some of the most influential photographers in the medium such as Joyce Tenneson and Arnold Newman.

Over the course of Bryan's young career as an artist, he has shown in over 40 exhibitions including 5 solo shows and 3 New York City exhibitions. Bryan is also heavily involved with his artist collective, the Stillmoreroots Group. In 2005, the group relocated to Swainsboro, Georgia where they are working with numerous community and arts organizations to build community and economy through art-related programming. The most recent derivative of this initiative is Gallery RFD, a non-profit art gallery that Bryan codirects with fellow Stillmoreroots member Anthony Faris.

In addition to Gallery RFD, Bryan freelances as photographer shooting weddings, events, music, and fashion. Recently, he has also exhibited work in Chicago, Augusta, and Boston and had images published in Photo District News Magazine.