Momo Takahashi is a first-generation Japanese American photographer born and raised in Queens, New York. Her work as a photographer is intertwined with social justice in using the camera as a means to highlight and uplift the stories of her community, including the Asian American Pacific Islander community and the working-class people of New York City. She graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Photography and Imaging and is now a Photo Fellow at Business Insider.