‘Homies’: A Conversation with Adam Amengual

INTRODUCTION Los Angeles based photographer, Adam Amengual says of his series Homies: “Through the help of the non profit Homeboy Industries I photographed people who have made the decision to chan…

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Homies is very striking; the unorthodox subjects under studio lighting both captures and confuses the imagination when reading the portraits. Not surprisingly, Homies has done the rounds recently, appearing on Wesley, Kate and Joerg‘s blogs. I wanted to find out more about the community at Homeboy Industries, about Adam’s decision-making and about his reception at Homeboy when he turned up with his gear.