Stewart Layton is a New York City based photographer and advocate for equality. His images are often focused on beauty through portraiture, fashion, and editorial, and have been published internationally.

He lives with his wife in Jersey City, NJ.

photo by Jean-Andre Antoine

Prince Street, New York City, 2023

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality…I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” Martin Luther King, Jr. 1964