Stephanie Keith

Stephanie Keith has lived in Brooklyn for the past 25 years — the longest she's lived anywhere — and has been a photographer for 20 of those years, covering all kinds of stories about sub-cultures, religion and politics for news organizations big and small.

Articles written by the author

Blue Hour is serving elevated hot chicken and chopped cheese in a Bushwick gas station

Food & Drink

Blue Hour is serving elevated hot chicken and chopped cheese in a Bushwick gas station

‘The energy is amazing!’ Scenes from Gersh Park’s streetball opening night

Community & Commerce

‘The energy is amazing!’ Scenes from Gersh Park’s streetball opening night

Scenes from The Lay Out’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park

Community & Commerce

Scenes from The Lay Out’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park

Scenes from the 2024 Brooklyn Pride parade

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the 2024 Brooklyn Pride parade

Untitled Queen is the reigning ‘titan’ of the artistic drag scene

Arts & Entertainment

Untitled Queen is the reigning ‘titan’ of the artistic drag scene

A lone ‘cowboy’ and a small handful of supporters march in support of Jan. 6 defendant

Community & Commerce

A lone ‘cowboy’ and a small handful of supporters march in support of Jan. 6 defendant

‘All together, looking beautiful’: Scenes from Eid al-Fitr in Bed-Stuy

Community & Commerce

‘All together, looking beautiful’: Scenes from Eid al-Fitr in Bed-Stuy

‘Everyone is Polish on Dyngus Day’: Scenes from Greenpoint on Easter Monday

Community & Commerce

‘Everyone is Polish on Dyngus Day’: Scenes from Greenpoint on Easter Monday

Scenes from the 49th annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the 49th annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Rainy day Ramadan: Scenes from Bay Ridge on the eve of the holy month

Community & Commerce

Rainy day Ramadan: Scenes from Bay Ridge on the eve of the holy month

The diversity of South Brooklyn, memorialized in 200 portraits

Community & Commerce

The diversity of South Brooklyn, memorialized in 200 portraits

Scenes from the annual Lunar New Year parade in Sunset Park

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the annual Lunar New Year parade in Sunset Park

Dry January is over … Long live Dry February?

Food & Drink

Dry January is over … Long live Dry February?

‘More united than they think’: Ayat hosts a joyful Shabbat dinner

Food & Drink

‘More united than they think’: Ayat hosts a joyful Shabbat dinner

Scenes from the 6th annual Kwanzaa Crawl

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the 6th annual Kwanzaa Crawl

Scenes from a pro-Palestine hardcore show in Bed-Stuy

Arts & Entertainment

Scenes from a pro-Palestine hardcore show in Bed-Stuy

Scenes from the Chabad Lubavitch annual group portrait

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the Chabad Lubavitch annual group portrait

‘I am with my ancestors’: Scenes from the Day of the Dead Parade in Sunset Park

Community & Commerce

‘I am with my ancestors’: Scenes from the Day of the Dead Parade in Sunset Park

‘My brothers and sisters are being killed’: Scenes from a Bay Ridge rally for Palestine

Community & Commerce

‘My brothers and sisters are being killed’: Scenes from a Bay Ridge rally for Palestine

Scenes from the 12th annual Bushwig, one of the world’s largest drag festivals

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the 12th annual Bushwig, one of the world’s largest drag festivals

Scenes from the annual Black Trans Women Cookout

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the annual Black Trans Women Cookout

Wholesome scenes from an old fashioned soap box race

Community & Commerce

Wholesome scenes from an old fashioned soap box race

Inside a Haitian Vodou ceremony in South Brooklyn

Community & Commerce

Inside a Haitian Vodou ceremony in South Brooklyn

Murdered for voguing: Scenes from a moving demonstration against hate

Community & Commerce

Murdered for voguing: Scenes from a moving demonstration against hate

Meet the good boys and girls at Freddy’s Dog Fashion Show

Community & Commerce

Meet the good boys and girls at Freddy’s Dog Fashion Show

Scenes from the 2023 Brooklyn Pride Parade in Park Slope

Community & Commerce

Scenes from the 2023 Brooklyn Pride Parade in Park Slope

Photos from the 69th annual Norwegian Day Parade in Bay Ridge

Community & Commerce

Photos from the 69th annual Norwegian Day Parade in Bay Ridge

Photos: Protestors march from Brooklyn to Manhattan over the murder of Jordan Neely

Community & Commerce

Photos: Protestors march from Brooklyn to Manhattan over the murder of Jordan Neely

Scenes from Eid al-Fitr at one of Bed-Stuy’s oldest mosques

Community & Commerce

Scenes from Eid al-Fitr at one of Bed-Stuy’s oldest mosques

Stephanie Keith

Articles written by the author

Blue Hour is serving elevated hot chicken and chopped cheese in a Bushwick gas station

Blue Hour is serving elevated hot chicken and chopped cheese in a Bushwick gas station

‘The energy is amazing!’ Scenes from Gersh Park’s streetball opening night

‘The energy is amazing!’ Scenes from Gersh Park’s streetball opening night

Scenes from The Lay Out’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park

Scenes from The Lay Out’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park

Scenes from the 2024 Brooklyn Pride parade

Scenes from the 2024 Brooklyn Pride parade

Untitled Queen is the reigning ‘titan’ of the artistic drag scene

Untitled Queen is the reigning ‘titan’ of the artistic drag scene

A lone ‘cowboy’ and a small handful of supporters march in support of Jan. 6 defendant

A lone ‘cowboy’ and a small handful of supporters march in support of Jan. 6 defendant

‘All together, looking beautiful’: Scenes from Eid al-Fitr in Bed-Stuy

‘All together, looking beautiful’: Scenes from Eid al-Fitr in Bed-Stuy

‘Everyone is Polish on Dyngus Day’: Scenes from Greenpoint on Easter Monday

‘Everyone is Polish on Dyngus Day’: Scenes from Greenpoint on Easter Monday

Scenes from the 49th annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Scenes from the 49th annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Rainy day Ramadan: Scenes from Bay Ridge on the eve of the holy month

Rainy day Ramadan: Scenes from Bay Ridge on the eve of the holy month

The diversity of South Brooklyn, memorialized in 200 portraits

The diversity of South Brooklyn, memorialized in 200 portraits

Scenes from the annual Lunar New Year parade in Sunset Park

Scenes from the annual Lunar New Year parade in Sunset Park

Dry January is over … Long live Dry February?

Dry January is over … Long live Dry February?

‘More united than they think’: Ayat hosts a joyful Shabbat dinner

‘More united than they think’: Ayat hosts a joyful Shabbat dinner

Scenes from the 6th annual Kwanzaa Crawl

Scenes from the 6th annual Kwanzaa Crawl

Scenes from a pro-Palestine hardcore show in Bed-Stuy

Scenes from a pro-Palestine hardcore show in Bed-Stuy

Scenes from the Chabad Lubavitch annual group portrait

Scenes from the Chabad Lubavitch annual group portrait

‘I am with my ancestors’: Scenes from the Day of the Dead Parade in Sunset Park

‘I am with my ancestors’: Scenes from the Day of the Dead Parade in Sunset Park

‘My brothers and sisters are being killed’: Scenes from a Bay Ridge rally for Palestine

‘My brothers and sisters are being killed’: Scenes from a Bay Ridge rally for Palestine

Scenes from the 12th annual Bushwig, one of the world’s largest drag festivals

Scenes from the 12th annual Bushwig, one of the world’s largest drag festivals

Scenes from the annual Black Trans Women Cookout

Scenes from the annual Black Trans Women Cookout

Wholesome scenes from an old fashioned soap box race

Wholesome scenes from an old fashioned soap box race

Inside a Haitian Vodou ceremony in South Brooklyn

Inside a Haitian Vodou ceremony in South Brooklyn

Murdered for voguing: Scenes from a moving demonstration against hate

Murdered for voguing: Scenes from a moving demonstration against hate

Meet the good boys and girls at Freddy’s Dog Fashion Show

Meet the good boys and girls at Freddy’s Dog Fashion Show

Scenes from the 2023 Brooklyn Pride Parade in Park Slope

Scenes from the 2023 Brooklyn Pride Parade in Park Slope

Photos from the 69th annual Norwegian Day Parade in Bay Ridge

Photos from the 69th annual Norwegian Day Parade in Bay Ridge

Photos: Protestors march from Brooklyn to Manhattan over the murder of Jordan Neely

Photos: Protestors march from Brooklyn to Manhattan over the murder of Jordan Neely

Scenes from Eid al-Fitr at one of Bed-Stuy’s oldest mosques

Scenes from Eid al-Fitr at one of Bed-Stuy’s oldest mosques

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