(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
"I try to pull these people out of their landscapes and show them in a more human light," J.M. Giordano says.
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
"I love the shadows on the wall," Giordano says of the photograph.
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
"She was crying and she didn't stop me, so I kept shooting," Giordano says.
He called her a week later to check up on her and Ockimey's family. They invited Giordano to the funeral.
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
"The cops are stretched so thin," Giordano says. "I don't know if any of this matters whatsoever."
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
Hats and jackets are also removed when someone is put on a stretcher. This is a photo of those remains.
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
"I was the only white guy, and people just started talking to me, asking me where I worked."
Eventually, the crowd relaxed and Giordano was able to get some shots.
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
(Courtesy J.M. Giordano)
Courtesy J.M. Giordano
