Jamaal-Josef Pitts is a street and portrait photographer from Sumter, South Carolina who’s been active since 2017.  Pitts began his interest in photography as a hobby, a self-taught photographer who became fascinated with Photographers like Joel Meyerowitz, Gary Winograd and Henri Cartier-Bresson. These individuals helped shape his interest in street photography along with his admiration for the work of his peers. Pitts began documenting life on the street with his camera as a way to connect to the world and the people around him, his eye for trying to catch moments that can tell a story or spark emotion has continued to fuel his passion for photography as well as helped him explore other genres of photography while staying grounded in the ideas and vision that helped him pick up a camera.

 

 His more recent work has steered him towards fashion and editorial photography. By incorporating his street photography background and techniques to this new style of photography, he hopes to continue to grow and thrive in hopes of opening doors for more opportunities to create and explore his craft.