Lafotographeuse (née Amanda Adams-Louis) is a Brooklyn-based photographer, educator, cultural producer and street dance scholar. Lafotographeuse’s work lives at the nexus of art, education, and archive. She creates images, education programs & events that move with the rhythm of culture. Lafotographeuse documents NYC’s dynamic dance, nightlife, and music scenes; leads/designs art & history education programs for New Yorkers of all ages. She holds a BFA in Photography, with minors Graphic Design & Art History from Pratt Institute; and is an alumna of the Whitney Independent Study Program & TASIS.

Her solo exhibition, Shelltoe Systems: Litefeet Culture 2010–2025, is the first photography show to highlight the vibrant, Harlem-born and Uptown-cultivated street dance form known as Litefeet. Originating in the early 2000s, the term Litefeet was coined by street ball announcer, the Voice of Harlem; practiced as a social dance by a creative clique of young HBO (Harlem- Bronx only) cultural tastemakers and has since grown into a globally recognized street dance form. Shelltoe Systems situates Litefeet within the lineage of NYC’s Hip-Hop dance traditions, connecting it to Harlem youth culture and the social energy of Uptown’s recreational events.

As an experienced teaching artist, curriculum writer, and program designer, Lafotographeuse blends inquiry-based learning with creative practice to engage youth in meaningful exploration. For a decade, she has served as a tour guide and history educator with the Village Preservation Society, and she recently expanded her instructional reach to the collegiate level as an adjunct Photography professor at NY City Tech. Additionally, she supports the broader arts community as a program coordinator at the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable, where she administers the NY State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program for mid-career professionals."

In her co-op consulting practice, Kut The Rug Institute, Lafotographeuse produces interdisciplinary projects that celebrate street and club dance culture and advises artists, cultural/art workers and educators who are shifting between careers, changing industries and/or engaging new marketplaces.