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The Fire Island Tea Dance Mystery Solved!
September 17, 2026 - The Tea Dance Mystery Solved!
For years, the story of the tea dance has been told this way: it began in the Pines, at...
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PHOTO STORY: koitz photographed DJ Junior Vasquez on two occasions on Fire Island
September 09, 2026 - PHOTO STORY
Photographing DJ Junior Vasquez on Fire Island
Queer New York nightlife photographer koitz photographe...
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Fire Island Performer Porsche Sings a Version of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 at the Ice Palace
September 06, 2026 - Porsche Sings a Version of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 at the Ice Palace. According to Porsche, Hedda Lettuce was the genius b...
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PHOTO STORY: Photographing Underwear Models on Fire Island
September 03, 2026 - PHOTO STORY: koitz’s Photo Shoot for the DWorld Underwear Party on a Freezing Day on Fire Island
Back in the day, the...
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PHOTO STORY: Campobello, the Fire Island House Where Memories Were Made
August 30, 2026 - Campobello was the House in Cherry Grove, Fire Island, Where Anything Could Happen
For eighteen summers, Campobello...
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Photographer koitz launches a new section on the blog: PHOTO STORY
August 29, 2026 - Calvin is the first PHOTO STORY by photographer koitz
It won’t follow a regular schedule. Every now and then, we’ll tak...
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Porsche (Brant Kaiwi) | Fire Island & Cherry Grove Performer
August 21, 2026 - PROFILE Porsche: Brant Kaiwi and a Life on Fire Island For more than two decades, gay photographer koitz has photographe...
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The History of Fire Island Pines Through the Photography of koitz
August 09, 2026 - Fire Island Pines History Through koitz's Photography For two decades, I've photographed the people, places, and traditi...
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Discover the New koitzphoto.com | LGBTQ+ Photography, Fire Island & Queer History
August 07, 2026 - I'm excited to welcome you to the completely redesigned koitzphoto.com —a space dedicated to LGBTQ+ photography, Fire Is...
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Photographing Introverts: Why Quiet Moments Make the Best Portraits
August 04, 2026 - Photographing Introverts: Why Quiet Moments Make the Best Portraits Some of the most memorable portraits koitz has made...
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How Strangers Become Portrait Subjects | Gay Fire Island Photographer koitz
August 04, 2026 - Every memorable portrait begins with a simple conversation.
For more than two decades, gay photographer in Fire Island...
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Gay Photographer koitz Captures Amber Martin's Bette Bathhouse and Beyond on Fire Island
August 03, 2026 - As a gay Fire Island photographer koitz believes photography is about more than creating beautiful images—it's about pre...
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Once Upon a Pines Party 2011 | Fire Island Pines Costume Beach Party
July 27, 2026 - Once Upon a Pines Party: Inside Fire Island's Iconic LGBTQ+ Beach Celebration Photographed by acclaimed queer photograph...
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Cherry Grove Through the Lens of koitz
July 24, 2026 - Cherry Grove Through the Lens of koitz is a visual chronicle of one of America's most historic LGBTQ+ communities. Over...
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The Pines Party at Fire Island: Photographs by koitz
July 22, 2026 - The Pines Party on Fire Island: A Celebration of Pride, Creativity, and Community Featuring Photographs by koitz For alm...
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How to Explore the koitz Fire Island Archives
July 21, 2026 - How to Explore the koitz Fire Island Archives The koitz Fire Island Archive is more than a photography collection. It is...
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The Photographs that Became Gay Fire Island
July 21, 2026 - The Photographs That Became Gay Fire Island Every photography book begins long before the first page is designed. It sta...
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Fire Island Portraits: Community, Performance and Belonging | LGBTQ+ Photography by koitz
July 21, 2026 - Fire Island Portraits: Community, Performance, and Belonging Portrait photography has long played an important role in d...
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Why Context Matters in a Queer Photography Archive | Preserving LGBTQ+ Visual History
July 21, 2026 - Why Context Matters in a Queer Photography Archive A photograph can capture a smile, a celebration, or a fleeting moment...
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Cherry Grove & Fire Island Pines | koitz Photo Archives
July 20, 2026 - From Cherry Grove to the Pines: Two Communities, One Archive Fire Island is more than a destination. For generations, it...
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The Invasion of the Pines: Fire Island's Most Iconic LGBTQ+ Tradition | Lens of Photographer koitz
July 20, 2026 - Every Fourth of July, a ferry crosses the Great South Bay carrying more than elaborately dressed drag queens. It carries...
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Photographing 14 Years of Queer Life on Fire Island
July 19, 2026 - When acclaimed novelist Patrick Ryan encountered koitz Gay Fire Island: It's Good to Be Us, he recognized it as more tha...
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Gay Fire Island: The Archive Behind the Book
July 19, 2026 - Gay Fire Island: How Photographer koitz Captured 14 Years of LGBTQ Life on Fire Island Some places are photographed. Oth...
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