# Gritty Urban Photography Greg Bojorquez Captures Los Angeles Street Life By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greg-bojorquez References: [lifelounge.au](http://www.lifelounge.com.au/photography/gallery/los-angeles-according-to-greg-bojorquez.aspx) & [knowngallery](http://www.knowngallery.com/blog/post/meet-photographer-greg-bojorquez) Seeing another area's [street life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-3-capsule-2) is always an eye-opener, and Greg Bojorquez's [photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) certainly widens ours. Candid, gritty and completely uninhibited, it shows thugs living their everyday lives. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Greg Bojorquez started documenting L.A.'s East Side at a young age. Filled with guns, girls and gangsters, Bojorquez's portfolio led him to gigs photographing celebrities such as Mos Def and Ice Cube. [His book](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio) 'The Sun Rises In The East' is a compilation of some of the more interesting scenes he has come across. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Documentary-style Photography:** Business professionals in the photography industry can explore opportunities to capture and showcase real-life moments and experiences through genuine, candid photography, similar to Greg Bojorquez's work. - **Street Style Fashion:** Business professionals in the fashion industry can take inspiration from the raw, gritty street fashion captured in Greg Bojorquez's photography and apply it to fashion trends and designs. - **Authentic Representation of Marginalized Communities:** Business professionals in the media and entertainment industry can recognize and embrace opportunities to represent and give a voice to underrepresented communities like the gangs and thugs portrayed in Greg Bojorquez's photography. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Photography businesses and entrepreneurs can adopt a documentary-style approach to their craft, and capture raw and genuine moments similar to Greg Bojorquez's photography. - **Fashion:** Fashion businesses and entrepreneurs can channel the raw and gritty street style showcased in Greg Bojorquez's photography into their designs and fashion trends. - **Media and Entertainment:** Businesses and entrepreneurs in the media and entertainment industry can explore opportunities to authentically represent and give a voice to marginalized communities, following in the footsteps of Greg Bojorquez's photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Skateboard-Themed Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rabbit-hole-1.md) - [Hipster Era Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cobrasnake-y2ks-archive.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Graffiti Culture Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1970s-graffiti-today.md)