Josh Katz

I’m a photographer, educator, author, and co-founder of Skatefolio based in Philly.

I’ve been making things online since I was 9, starting with a YouTube channel that grew to 350,000+ subscribers and 70+ million views around photography and skateboarding. That work led me into teaching—first through a best-selling Udemy course, then through workshops and creative projects with companies like Canon, Adobe, and Google.

In 2020, a viral Kickstarter campaign turned my pandemic project into a book—On the Roof: New York in Quarantine—published internationally by Thames & Hudson. That momentum pulled me deeper into documentary work, and I began producing editorial work for publications like New York Times, TIME, and Wired.

In 2022 I co-founded Skatefolio, an IMDb-style platform for skate videos. I run the product and creative direction—setting the vision, working with engineers, and handling all brand and marketing. Since launch, Skatefolio has generated 20M+ impressions and partnered with brands like Red Bull and Primitive.

Today, I split my time between running Skatefolio, commercial photography assignments, and my docu-series Skaters With Jobs.

Outside of work, I’m usually talking to strangers, designing scavenger hunts, baking homemade energy bars, or biking around the city.

Select Clients: Adobe, Adorama, Andy Warhol Foundation, Axe, Best Buy, Canon, Converse, Downtown Alliance, Google Pixel, GoPro, Igloo, Keith Haring Foundation, Mountain Dew, Snipes, Society6, Tribeca Film Festival

Press: New York Times, TIME Magazine, Wall Street Journal, ABC7 NY, FastCompany, Buzzfeed, TimeOut, Brooklyn Eagle, Eater, PetaPixel, Fstoppers, SLR Lounge, DIYPhotography, Phoblographer, Downtown Magazine

Exhibitions:

• Art on the Avenues, 9/7/21 – 11/28/21 at 140 Broadway

• Powerhouse Arena, 10/25/21 to 11/29/21 at 28 Adams St

Speaking:

• Rowan University Guest Lecture – Making Art Outside the Vacuum: Straddling the Line Between Artist and Influencer

• ‘On the Roof’ Book Talk at Powerhouse Arena

• Lucie Foundation x Adobe – Visual Storytelling with Documentary Photography

• Adobe MAX – Lightroom Presets that Save Time and Spark Creativity

• PhotoPlus x Adobe – Street Photography: Consciously Shooting, Editing, and Sharing

• New York University Panel – Aesthetics IRL: A Digital Branding Discussion

Workshops Taught:

• Best Buy x Canon – Tucson CES Photo Instructor (2023)

• Best Buy x Canon – San Diego CES Photo Instructor (2023)

• Yeah Field Trip x Canon – Building a Following as a Photographer (2020)

• Yeah Field Trip x Canon – Creating the Cinemagraph (2020)

• Yeah Field Trip x Canon – Street Photography (2020)

• Canon Workshop – Urban Night Photography (2019)

• Canon Workshop – Skateboarding Photography (2018)

• Canon Workshop – Nighttime Street Photography (2018)

Workshops + Residencies Attended:

• Eddie Adams Workshop XXXVI (2023)

• Downtown Alliance’s Explorer in Chief Creative Residency (2021)