Humans of New York photo blog becomes Facebook web series
Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York (HONY), a Facebook page with 18 million followers, is launching as a 12-episode web series on Facebook's Watch platform. Started in 2010 after Stanton lost his job as a bond trader, the project began as a personal photography endeavor capturing portraits and quotes of New Yorkers. Over seven years, Stanton expanded his lens globally, publishing a book in 2013. The web series, produced from 1,200 interviews conducted over four years, premieres this week on Watch.
Key facts
- Humans of New York Facebook page has 18 million followers.
- Brandon Stanton started HONY in 2010 after losing his job.
- The project began as a personal photography research project.
- A book version was published in 2013.
- The web series consists of 12 episodes.
- 1,200 interviews were conducted over 4 years.
- The series airs on Facebook's Watch platform.
- The series launches this week.
Entities
Artists
- Brandon Stanton
Institutions
- Watch
Locations
- New York
- United States