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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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Celebrities in Cherry Grove: Lady Gaga, Liza Minnelli & the Icon Series | koitz

August 14, 2026 - Celebrities in Cherry Grove: Nardicio's Icon Series at the Ice Palace Location: The Ice Palace, Cherry Grove, Fire Islan...
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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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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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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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