‘Homies: Portraits of Former LA Gang Members’ by photographer Adam Amengual.

The following portraits were taken at Homeboy Industries. A non-profit based in Los Angeles, CA USA. Everyone in the following photographs were at one time involved in a gang or incarcerated. Through a variety of services, Homeboy Industries helps these “men and women to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures.” For more information please visit: www.homeboy-industries.org.

About the Photographer:

Adam Amengual is currently located in Brooklyn, NY. After studying the basics of photography in high school he continued his photographic education at both Massachusetts College of Art and Parsons School of Design. After art school Adam moved to Brooklyn, NY and began assisting photographers in advertising, fashion, celebrity, and music.

Visit adamamengual.com to view the entire series.