Hi! My name is Kade Joy! I have been a photographer for over a decade. I started my career focusing on portraits and have made the transition to focusing on events in recent years. I see my work as archival. Whether I am capturing someone receiving an award at a gala, friends dancing at the club, a walk down the aisle, or marching at a protest, my goal is to tell help people tell their stories. While, of course, I take plenty of photos of people smiling at the camera, I pay attention to the smaller, quieter moments. Throughout the years, I have developed an eye to know when a moment is special, even when no one else at the event is noticing.

While I work with a large variety of clients, I have dedicated my photography practice to preserving the legacy of this generation of queer people, with a focus on dykes and transgender people in NYC. My work is a love letter to those whom I share community and I strive to represent them in a way that feels authentic and celebratory.

"Kade is by far one of the most incredible photographers in NYC and truly one of the most powerful in Brooklyns queer spaces! Working with Kade on multiple projects has been perhaps one of the most collaborative, curated and meaningful experiences! I’ve enjoyed working with Kade in so many aspects from live sports, nightlife and personal parties and every time feel they document queer joy so seamlessly and in such a unique way. I feel so lucky to have been so many memories been documented by them and think they’ve made such a mark in queer archiving! I can’t wait to work with them on my next project!"

-Kadie R.