Kevin Downs is a New York based photojournalist and documentary photographer. He is represented by Cosmos since 2013.
He studied Fine Arts at Pratt Institute, Photography at City College and the mentors in his early career were Louis Stettner and Mel Rosenthal. He attended the Missouri Photo Workshop, where he was awarded the Bill and Duane Honorary Director's Scholarship. He has also photographed in Japan and other parts of Asia, as well as in Mexico and Haiti. Currently, he is working on projects documenting li
fe in the United States, covering issues such as people affected by the economy, immigration and other social issues. For the past 6 years, he has been documenting an area of Corona, Queens, known as the Iron Triangle. This is a place where immigrants had come in search of the American dream but is now in the process of redevelopment, with the city claiming eminent domain and forcing small businesses out of existence. Recently, he has also extensively covered the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, on the Rockaways and Staten Island. His work is published by the main international publications VSD Magazine, Les Inrockuptibles, The Good Life Magazine, Travel + Leisure US, Escape, Wish magazine, Sun-Herald, The Sydney Morning Herald, We Demain, Grazia France, The Wall Street Journal, About.com, MSN Network, ABC News, TIME Magazine, Southern Accents, Entree Magazine, Coastal Living Magazine and the Daily Mail. He has taught workshops in New York's Coney Island and at the International Center of Photography.
06/10/2026
Tales from Trumpland: Silvia Martinez has been coming to the Puerto Rican Day Parade since she was a little girl. This marks my 10th year photographing her at the parade in New York City — a decade of watching time pass, traditions continue, and stories unfold.
(Kevin C Downs / Agence Cosmos)
Photojournalism NewYorkCity NYC USA puertorican puertorico documentaryphotography streetphotography photojournalism newyorkcity usa puertoricandayparade
05/27/2024
NEW SCHOLARSHIP: Finding Your Vision: Griffin Museum: https://bit.ly/GriffinScholarship24
Oct. 18-20; For Photography Students⠀
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Applications are now open for a tuition-free scholarship for a university or photography school student (part time or full time; undergrad or grad) to attend our upcoming weekend workshop at the Griffin Museum near Boston midOctober. Scholarship is also open to 2024 graduates.
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📷Alex Webb, Havana, 2000, from the collaborative book, Violet Isle, with Alex Webb ⠀