Kin. launches and moves to IHLIA at The Central Library [OBA]
Kin. launched at The Wheelhouse on 15th April and the turnout was fantastic. I showed 13x large format prints from my collected materials to date which culminated in a series of portraits of selected members of The House of Løstbois.
Kin. | Photography Exhibition
'Kin' is a series of images of Amsterdam’s first drag king house - The House of Løstbois - by photographer Stacey Yates, aka ‘The Bill Please’. It is the beginning of a broader project giving us a personal insight into this queer world.
Studio tests
Posing for tests. Collectively, considering the female gaze.
Immediate family
It’s been over a year since I’ve seen my family but in just a few weeks that will change. This time last year, I photographed a standard practice of my brother’s family - pier jumping at Bonne Nuit Bay.
Nightlife-streaming
This time last year, things felt quite different. The Dutch government’s announcement to close nightclubs and bars was news and although troubling, the decision created a challenge forcing people to look for innovative ways to keep nightlife breathing.
To photograph a feeling
It was difficult to put language around what was happening last year when we learnt we’d be inside for the foreseeable. I wanted to document what was happening…
Portraits close to home
I’ve been photographing Drag Kings in Amsterdam for the last 18 months or so - specifically The Drag King House of Løst Bois. Within the LGBTQ community, drag houses function as a chosen family…