Community-Powered
The Brooklyn Way
Personal and Collective Impact
What Is Smile, Brooklyn!
Smile, Brooklyn addresses a meaningful gap in access to professional photography that reflects people with dignity and pride. In many Brooklyn neighborhoods, residents have rich stories but limited opportunities to be captured in an elevated, intentional way.
Smile, Brooklyn is a community-powered photography campaign celebrating the people of Bedford-Stuyvesant, from longtime residents to the next generation shaping its future. The project centers the neighborhood itself, using portraits to reflect its character, pride, and everyday stories.