"Work, work, work and be nice". It's very important to me to shoot every week. It's important to improve, to constantly create."

"Even when I’m making pictures outside I try to work as though the landscape is my studio, finding graphic backgrounds and adding to the natural light with my own elements..."

"What you see is what you are. It's the identity of my subjects, but also mine. In short, photography for me is a form of knowledge, but also of personal expression."

Canadian based photographer Jamal Burger shifts his focus between the city and sport with his work. Since 2014, Jamal has worked with acclaimed brands such as Jordan, Nike, Apple and more.

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"I try to focus on the most important parts of the image while removing everything that is not important. Also having a graphics background really helps."