The majority of the people I've taken photographs of, I've had conversations with. "What are your goals and aspirations?" "What are you about?" It's not just about me capturing the image; I want to know what you are about.
Jamel ShabazzSometimes we are just divided, but we still, for the most part, we have similar hopes and dreams.
Jamel ShabazzI wanted to go amongst gangbangers, to understand this war they were fighting amongst each other. I wanted to document it, [also] to show the human side of it.
Jamel Shabazz