Ic an’ tbel i ev ei t ’ sbeen5y ear s !Ic oul dn’ tbepr ouderofmyt eam andmor egr at ef ul t oourl oy al r eader sf orpi c k i ngupac opyev er ymont h.Asaf r ee magaz i ne,wewoul dnev erhav emadei tt o5y ear swi t houtouradv er t i s er s ,s oabi gt hanky out oal l t hos ewhohav emadei tpos s i bl e. Ov ert hey ear s ,ev ent hr ought hemont hsofnopr i nt i ngt hank st oCov i d,wehav et r i edt obr i ngy ouc ont entt hati sf r es handr el ev ant .Wehav ehads ome i nc r edi bl ec ont r i but or s ,i nt er v i ewsandar t i c l est hathav ehel pedourr eader sdi s c ov erandex per i enc eLagosl i k enev erbef or e.Ourpr omi s et oourr eader si s t hatwewi l l nev erc har gef ort hemagaz i ne,andt hi si sbec aus ewebel i ev eev er y ones houl dhav eac c es st oourc ont ent . Wi t heac hi s s ue,wehav ehadaPhot ooft heMont h,aphot ot hatt ol dt hes t or yofLagosandbey ond.Wec oul dn’ tt hi nkofabet t erwayt oc el ebr at e5y ear s t hanwi t hourPhot ooft heMont hc ont r i but i ons .Eac hphot oc apt ur edourhear t s ,andwear eex c i t edt obes har i ngt hes ephot oswi t hy ou. Thi sphot oex hi bi t i oni sal s oouroppor t uni t yt ogi v ebac k .Al l pr oc eedsf r om t hes al esoft hephot ogr aphs ,i nagr eementwi t heac hoft hephot ogr apher s ,wi l l bedonat edt ot hef ol l owi ngor gani z at i onsonbehal fofLos ti nLagosMagaz i neandSUNUAs s ur anc e: Chi l dLi f eLi ne Dr eam Cat c her sAc ademy Ches si nSl ums Abi gt hanky out oours pons or sands uppor t er s : SUNUAssur ance Mi kanoI nt er nat i onalLt d LeConnai sseur
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OsahonOkodugha
Os ahonOk odughai saf i near t sandadv er t i s i ngphot ogr apher . Thi si sani mageoft heAngl i c anCat hedr al Chur c hofChr i s ti nMar i na,whi c hwasc ompl et edi n1946,andr emai ns al andmar ki nLagost ot hi sday .
BasseyEdoho
Bas s eyEdohoi sac er t i f i edmas t ert r ai nerandpr of es s i onal t r ai nerwi t hi nt er es t si nf ood,doc ument ar yandl ands c apephot ogr aphy .Hei smos t l ys el f t aughtands t ar t edphot ogr aphyasahobbyt hr eey ear sago,bas edoutof Lagos ,Bas s eyl ov est r av el l i nganddoc ument i ngpl ac es .Thek ek e' r ev er s es hot ' wast ak enonAl l enAv enue,I k ej a af t erabout45mi nut eswai t i ngf orak ek et of al l i nt opos i t i onwi t houthumanobs t r uc t i on.Set t i ngs ;50mm,f / 4. 0, 1/ 125t h,I SO 800.
Toyi nAi yegbo
T oy i nAi y egboi st heownerandc r eat i v ef or c ebehi ndT oy i nAi y egboPhot ogr aphy ,aLagos bas edphot ogr apher t hatof f er spr of es s i onal phot ogr aphys er v i c es .Hes pec i al i z esi nc ommer c i al ,ar c hi t ec t ur al ,f as hi onandbeaut y phot ogr aphy ,butal s oenj oy sc apt ur i ngt henat ur al s c enest hatunf ol dar oundhi m.
Raf y_a
Raf y _ai sanAr meni an,bor ni nLebanon.Hei sac ons ul t anti nt heI Ti ndus t r y( Wes tAf r i c anc ount r i es ) ,as c uba di v erwi t ht heSc ubaLagost eam,apr of es s i onal phot ogr apherandac i nemat ogr apherbas edi nLagos ,Ni ger i a.He i si nt ov i deomont ageandedi t i ngt hats howst hebeaut yofLagos .Hei sc ur r ent l ywor k i ngonapr oj ec tc al l ed “ Lagos@ Ni ght ”t hatwi l l bepubl i s hedi near l y2018.Youc ans ubs c r i bet ohi sYouTubeChannel andf ol l owhi sI ns
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Mar wanAl At r ach
Mar wanAl At r ac hi sanel ec t r i c al engi neerwi t hapas s i onf orphot ogr aphy .Hes t ar t edt ak i ngphot osatay oung agebyus i ngc amer asf r om f r i endsands t r anger shehadmet .Ov ert hey ear s ,phot ogr aphyhasbec omeameans ofc onv ey i ngt hought s ,f eel i ngs ,ors t or i es .Mar wan’ sphot osar eac apt ur eds pl i ts ec ondi nt i met hatt r ans pos es t heaudi enc ei nt ot hemomentt hepi c t ur ewast ak en.
J umok e Sanwoi sanAr t i s toutofLagos ,s heus esPhot ogr aphy ,T ex tandVi deoAr tashermeansofex pr es s i on.A gr aduat eofEngl i s hSt udi esf r om t heObaf emi Awol owoUni v er s i t yi nNi ger i a,Shec ont i nuest opus ht heenv el ope wi t hheruni quet ak eont hel i f es t y l eofAf r i c answi t hpr oj ec t st hatc el ebr at et her i c hc ul t ur al di v er s i t ywi t hi nt he c ont i nent .Herwor k saddr es s esaes t het i cc onc er nsaswel l asc onc er nsoni dent i t yandMobi l i t y .
Bai ngorJoi ner Bai ngorJ oi neri saGambi anNi ger i anmul t i di s c i pl i nar yc r eat i v eands el f t aughtphot ogr apherwhowasbor ni n 1993.Heai mst ot el l t heAf r i c ans t or yt hr oughanhones tl ens .Hi sf or ayi nt ophot ogr aphys t ar t edont hes t r eet sof Londoni n201 1.Hi ss t y l ei supc l os eandc andi df ort hemos tpar t .Hehasdoc ument edhi st r av el st odi f f er ent des t i nat i onsi nEur opeandWes tAf r i c a,c r eat i nganar c hi v ef orhi sf i r s ts er i esofj oi ntands ol oex hi bi t i onsi nLagos andAc c r ai n2017.
Mar cC.
Mar cC.hasbeent ak i ngphot osi nLagosf orov erei ghty ear sasanent hus i as t i chobby i s t .Hi sappr oac ht o phot ogr aphyi st omas t ert het ec hni c al as pec t s .Under s t andi ngt hemec hani c al s t r engt hsandweak nes s esofhow bot hc amer abodyandl ensf unc t i oni sac ons i der at i onofev er yphot ohet ak es .Thephot o" LagosChannel Suns et " wentunderpos t pr oc es s i ngi nPhot os hopt of ur t herenhanc et hei mage.
I mol e" Tobbi e"Bal ogun
I mol eT obbi eBal oguni sanawar dwi nni ngLagosbas edphot ogr apher .Af t erc ompl et i nghi ss t udi esi ngr aphi c s des i gnanddi gi t al f i l m mak i ng,hev ent ur edi nt opr of f es s i onal phot ogr aphyf ul l t i me. T obbi ei st hel ead phot ogr apheratTCDConc ept ,hi sar eaofi nt er es tr angef r om mus i ct of as hi on,f ooddoc ument r i es ,l i f es t y l eand t r adi t i onal por t r ai t ur e.Hi smi s s i oni st omer get ec hni c al pr of i c i enc ywi t haes t het i ci nt ui t ut i ont opr oduc er i c h beaut i f ul andef f ec t i v ehi ghqual i t yphot ogr aphys ui t abl ef orpr i nt ,webandot herpl at f or mshedel i v er shi ss er v i c es wi t haper s onal appr oahandagenui nei nt er es tt oenhanc et hemar k et i ngpowerofhi sc l i ent sf ut ur e.
Cor nel i usChel l ahTukut a
Cor nel i usChel l ahTuk ut ai saZambi ans t r eetandf as hi onphot ogr apher .Chel l ahhasbeenpr ac t i s i ngphot ogr aphy f ors ev ent eeny ear s . whenhewasel ev eny ear sol dhebeganwor kundert opi nt er nat i onal phot ogr apher s. athi s t enderage, hepr ac t i s edt ak i ngphot osofany t hi ngAf r i c ani shi si ns pi r at i onandt hr oughphot ogr aphyhewant st o ens ur et hathenar r at i v esofAf r i c ac omesf r om wi t hi nt hec ont i nent.
OsahonOkodugha
Os ahonOk odughai saLagosbas edc r eat i v e.Hei sapor t r ai tandf i near tphot ogr apherwi t hagoal t odoc ument t hebeaut yofl i f eashes eesi t .
Ol aEbi t i
Ol aEbi t i i sas t y l i s tandphot ogr apherbas edi nl ondon.Hi swor kf oc us esonCol oni al Ni ger i aandt heHi ghl i f eoft he 70si nLagos ,br i ngi ngt hem i nt oac ont empor ar ys pac e,heal s ol ov ess aus ager ol l sandMrBi ggsMeatpi es .
DeveshUba
Dev es hUbai saphot ogr apherent hus i as twhohasl i v edandwor ki nl agosf orf i v ey ear shi sphot obl og' Snapi t Oga' s howc as esmomentf r om l agoss t r eet sandmar k et s .
Or i ghomi sanogbebor
Or i ghomi s anogbeborl ov esl agos . hi spl ani st oc hanget heus ual negat i v enar r at i v esbys howc as i ngt hec haot i c s beaut yoft hec i t yofl agost hr oughhi sphot ogr aphy, henc et hes el fas s i gnedpr oj ec t' l agosc i t yl ongex pos ur e' he hi sas t or yt el l eronaj our ney , ac r eat i v ewi t haf l ai rf ors t r ongandc ompel l i ngi mager ywhobel i ev esi nbr andi ng andper c ept i onmanagment . Or i ghomi s ans t udi edf i near ti nl agos , ar tdi r ec t i onatmi ami ADs c hool andphot ogr aphyatl ondons c hool ofphot ogr aphy / Ar tdi r ec t or, hehaspr oduc eds omeawar dwi nni ngbr andi ngandadv er t i s i ng c ampai gnsf orbr andsi nc l udi ngMTN, AI RTEL, ACCESSBANKANDCOCACOLA.
Enef aaThomas
Enef aaThomasi sbas edi nPor t har c our tandl i k est opl aywi t hhi sc amer aandnot epadi nhi sf r eet i me.
Lanr eOl adej o
Lanr eOl adej oi sahi ghl ys k i l l edc ommer c i al phot ogr apherandapas s i onat ec r eat i v eent r epr eneurequi ppedwi t h v as tex per i enc ewor k i ngi nt hephot ogr aphyi ndus t r y .Lanr ei saLagos bas edphot ogr apherwhoac qui r edpor t r ai t andc ommer c i al phot ogr aphyt r ai ni ngf r om t heU. K.Lanr ehol dsaMas t erdegr eei nI TManagementf r om Sal f or d Uni v er s i t y .Ont hec ompl et i onofhi seduc at i on,hedec i dedt opur s ueac ar eerasapr of es s i onal phot ogr apheron t hes i de.Hi sl ov ef orphot ogr aphymot i v at edandi ns pi r edhi mt opur s uehi spas s i onasapr of es s i on.
Tol uTal abi
T ol uT al abi i saphot ogr apherandawr i t erl i v i ngi nl agos .Hei si nt er es t edi ns t r eetphot ogr aphy ,s por t sphot ogr aphyandot herc andi ds hot s .Hewast het hi r dpl ac ef i nal i s ti nt heLagosPhot oCompet i t i onwi t ht het heme' Thi si s Lagos ' .Hek eepsaney eoutf orhumourandbeaut yi nhi sr egul arl i f e.
Ayeniol aj i de
Ay eni ol aj i debor n1994i saphot ogr apherwi t habac k gr oundi nar c hi t ec t ur ewhos ebodyofwor kof t enal i gnswi t hi n doc ument ar yandar c hi t ec t ur eal phot ogr aphyi nf l uenc edbyt hebui l tenv i r oment, hes eek st ohi ghl i ghtt heof t en unnot i c edel ement si nt hear c hi t ec t ur eur banl ands pac eofni ger i a. hehi si nt er es t edi nl anguageandps y c ol ogy. he hi sc ur r ent l yi nv es t i gat i ngway st hatwor ds , t ex t , andt y pogr aphyi nt er ac twi t ht hec i t y.
Cal vi nLawson
Cal v i nLaws onl ov esl i f e,par t i es ,meet i ngpeopl eandni ght l i f e.Hewant st ot el l beaut i f ul s t or i esatni ghtt i mewhi c h s howc as eanel i t el i f es t y l eatc l ubs ,c onc er t sands oc i al ev ent s . Hi sl ensc omesal i v ewhent hes ungoesdownands t andst het es toft i mewhent hes uns hi nes .Wi t hov ers i x y ear sofex per i enc e,hec apt ur ess pec i al Moment s4Li f e,whi c hi swher et henameM4Lor i gi nat edf r om. Cal v i nhashadt heoppor t uni t yt owor kwi t hbr andsl i k e UBA,REDTV,Peps i ,Nes t l e,Di ageo,Per nodRi c ar d,EMG,I ns i ght ,COOLFM,Rhaps ody ’ s ,Bank headEnt .and v ar i ousc l ubsi nNi ger i aandabr oad.
Adeol aOl agunj u
Adeol aOl agunj ui saNi ger i anar t i s t / phot ogr apher .Af t erobt ai ni ngadegr eei nFi neandAppl i edAr t s( Gr aphi c s Des i gn)i n2009,Adeol awor k edasagr aphi c sar t i s tandar tDi r ec t orf oradv er t i s i ngagenc i esi nLagos ,Ni ger i a. Wor k i ngpr i mar i l ywi t hphot ogr aphy ,herar t i s t i cpr ac t i c eenc ompas s esar angeofdoc ument sofmedi ums ,i nc l udi ng v i deoandc ol l age.Sheex pl or est hemesar oundt hes el f ,memor y ,s pi r r i t ual i t yands oc i al l ands c apewi t hadc oument ar yandc onc ept ual appr oac h.Adeol ahasbeenonr es i denc i esandpar t i c i pat edi nphot ogr aphymas t er s c l as s esex t ens i v el y .Herwor khasbeenwi del yex hi bi t edbot hl oc al l yandi nt er nat i onal l y .s hewast her ec i pi entof t hel agosphot of es t i v al awar di n2012,t hey oungar t s uppor tams t er dam awar di n2013andt hef i r s tr unnerupi n t hebr i t i s hc ounc i l y our adher ec ompet i t i oni n2016.
Ayomi t undeAdel eke
Ay omi t undeAdel ek ei saphot oj our nal i s t ,doc ument ar yphot ogr apherandc ul t ur al ant hr opol ogi s tbas edi nLagos . Hi swor kr epor t sons t or i esabouthumanc ul t ur esands oc i et y .Depi c t i ngpeopl ef r om di v er s ec ul t ur al bac k gr ounds , hedoc ument st hei rs t or i est hr oughhi si mager yi nanaut hent i c ,i nt i mat eandaes t het i cs t y l e.Wi t hak eeney ef or det ai l andc ompos i t i on,hi sphot ogr aphybr i ngshumani t yt ot hef or egr ound.Hei sal s oamemberofAf r i c anPhot oj our nal i s m Dat abas e( APJ D) ,aj oi ntpr oj ec twi t hWor l dPr es sPhot o.
AyoAki nyemi
Ay oAk i ny emi i saNi ger i anar t i s tandphot ogr apher ,whobeganhi ss t udi opr ac t i c ei n2009.Hi sphot ogr aphsf oc us onhowl i ghtc ant r ans f or m pl ac esandot hers ubj ec t s .
Muj i bWazi r i
Muj i bWaz i r i c ont i nueshi sbac k gr oundasaGr aphi cAr t i s twi t hhi sphot ogr aphy ,c r eat i ngmoder n,l i f es t y l epor t r ai t sand l ands c apesofpeopl eandpl ac es .Whenhe’ snotwr i t i ngabouthi ms el fi nt het hi r dper s on,Muj i bl i k est os pendt i mewi t h hi swi f eanddaught er ,gohi k i ngwi t hhi sdog,Sav annah,gr owor gani cs pi c esandpl ayv i deogames .Hemak esamean Bol ognes es auc e( wantt oc hal l engehi mt oaBol oGee-of f ?)andhedet es t sComi cSans . Hef eel sf or t unat et obeabl et os pendagoodamountoft i meonper s onal pr oj ec t s ,t r av el l i ngandc ol l abor at i ngwi t ha t eam ofr adpeopl eonc ommer c i al andedi t or i al gi gs .Hemak eshi sbedi nLagos ,Ni ger i aandi sas uc k erf oras s i gnment s wher ehehast ot r av el
BobbyI duoze
BobbyI duoz ei saphot ogr apherwhos t r i v est oc apt ur eex pr es s i onsofl i f et hr ought hepat hofphot ogr aphy .Bobby bel i ev est hatt her ear emoment si nt i mewec annev ergetbac kunl es sc apt ur edt hr ought hel ens .Hi spas s i onf or l agoshasl edhi mt oc apt ur ei t speopl e,s i ght sandv i s i onsi t r yt os par kt hemi ndt owondert os eet heot hers i deof l agosweof t ent ak ef orgr ant edmypas s i onf orphot ogr aphyi smeonaj our ney , anadv ent ur et oades t i nat i oni k nownotbutr es tas s ur edt her ewi l l beapi c t ur eswai t i ngt obec apt ur edandi t ss t ot yt ol dt oday .
UgochukwuEmebi r i odo
Ugoc huk wuEmebi r i odoi saCur at orandPhot ogr apherf r om Lagos ,Ni ger i a.Heenj oy sobs er v i ngpeopl e,t ak i ngi n moment sandwr i t i ngpoet r ywhenhei s n' ts t uc ki nt r af f i c .Hes t udi edEngl i s handLi t er ar ySt udi esatt heUni v er s i t y ofPor tHar c our t .Hewor k edwi t ht heAf r i c anAr t i s t sFoundat i onasaJ uni orCur at orunt i l r ec ent l ywhenhel ef tt o bec omeaf ul l t i mephot ogr apher .
I dokoNegedu
Oy ebol aFamuy i wav ent ur edi nt ophot ogr aphywhi l es t udy i ngEl ec t r i c al / El ec t r oni c sEngi neer i ngatt heUni v er s i t yofI badan.AsaFi neAr t Phot ogr apher ,heai mst oc r eat ei magest hatar enotonl yt ec hni c al l ys oundbuti ns pi r i ngandc al mi ng.Hel ook st oc r eat eemot i v ei mages t hatt r ans por tv i ewer st ot heex ac tmoment sandf eel i ngsheex per i enc edwhi l ec r eat i ngt hes ephot ogr aphs .Eac hf i near tphot oi sa c ombi nat i onoft hes ubj ec tbei ngphot ogr aphedandhi sc r eat i v ei magi nat i onbei ngex pr es s ed.Hes hoot sper s onal andpai das s i gnment s whi c hi nc l udear c hi t ec t ur al ,aer i al ,nat ur eandl ands c apephot ogr aphy .Hei sanawar dwi nni ngphot ogr apherandanomi neeofv ar i ous phot ogr aphyawar ds .Hehaswor k edwi t hdi f f er enti nt er nat i onal br andss omeofwhi c hi nc l udeTr ans c or pHi l t onAbuj a,Landmar kAf r i c a, SPG Ni ger i a,T opazMar i neNi ger i aandBes t manGames .Hec ur r ent l yl i v esi nLagos ,Ni ger i aandi sav ai l abl et ot r av el f oras s i gnment s . Cont ac t
Kehi ndeAdegboyega
Agr aduat eofMas sCommuni c at i on,Kehi ndeAdegboy egai sav i s ual s t or y t el l erandf r eel anc ej our nal i s twhous es phot ogr aphyandf i l mt ot el l Af r i c ans t or i es .Hei spas s i onat eabouthumanr i ght s ,dev el opment ,t heenv i r onment andgoodgov er nanc ei nAf r i c a.Hel ov esandl i v esi nLagos .
EmmanuelI whi whu
Iam aBoei ng777Pi l otwi t hAi rPeac e,anamat eurphot ogr apherandav i deogr apher / edi t or .Mywor kf oc us eson s c ener ys uc hass unr i s esands uns et s ,aer i al phot ogr aphsandv i deomont agesf r om t hec oc k pi t .Ial s opl anon goi ngi nt of oodphot ogr aphyi nt henearf ut ur e.
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Chr i st opherOnah
Chr i s t opherOnahi saLagos bas ed,t r ai neddoc ument ar yphot ogr apherwi t ht heabi l i t yt omak es hor tmov i es .He pos s es s esak eeney ef orc r eat i v es t or y t el l i ngi ndoc ument ar i es ,weddi ngs ,mus i c al c onc er t sands por t s . St or y t el l i nghel pshi mf i ndt r ut handmeani ngi nl i f e,aswel l asc onquerhi sf ear s .Hi swor kf oc us esons oc i al i s s ues ,c ul t ur eandt heev er y dayr awnes sofl i f e.
J amesAmut ai sanawar dwi nni ngaer i al c i nemat ogr apher ( MTNT ec h+mos ti nnov at i v eSol ut i onsAwar ds2016) . Heal s os er v edast hedi r ec t orofphot ogr aphyont hec r i t i c al l yac c l ai meddoc ument ar y ,Ni ght f al l i nLagos ,whi c h wasnomi nat edf ort heBes tDoc ument ar yAwar datt heAMVCA2018. Ni ght f al l i nLagos ,whi c hwasal s opr oduc ed anddi r ec t edbyhi m,hasbeenpi c k edasanof f i c i al s el ec t i onatt heT or ont oI nt er nat i onal Nol l y woodFi l m Fes t i v al , Canada;t hei Repi nt er nat i onal Doc ument ar yFi l m Fes t i v al ;andCamer ooni nt er nat i onal Fi l m Fes t i v al .Hes pr oduc ed,di r ec t edandphot ogr apheddoc ument ar i es ,andi nf omer c di al sl i k e;Pr oj ec tHopeandComf or tCr os s Ri v er sSt at e;Ent er pr i s ec hal l enge100f ort hec ent enni al anni v er s ar yofI BM andEv entDoc ument ar i esf or Por s c heCent r eLagos ,andt heEur opeanBr andsMot ors howf ort hes t al l i onMot or sGr oup;andi nt er c ont i nent al Hot el Lagos .
Ber nar dKal u
Ber nar dKal ui sadoc ument ar yphot ogr apherbas edi nLagosNi ger i a,wi t hapas s i onf orhumansandt hes t or i es t heyt el l s i mpl ybyex i s t i ng.Hi swor kai mst oex pl or el i f eandhumani t y .Mor er ec ent l y ,hehasbegunf oc us i ngon r ai s i ngawar enes saboutenv i r onment al ands oc i al i s s uesi nhi shomec ount r y ,Ni ger i a.
Di poOdet oyi nbo
Di poi sapr of es s i onal phot ogr apher ,wr i t erandTV/ Fi l m pr oduc erwi t hal mos t15y ear sofc ombi nedmedi aex per i enc e.Hei st heCr eat i v e Di r ec t orofBl ac kChi l dMedi a,av i s ual c ommuni c at i onout f i t .Hi sphot oshav ebeennomi nat edf orawar dsandus edi npubl i c at i onsbyv ar i ous or gani z at i onsi nc l udi ngUNI CEFNi ger i a.Hei spas s i onat eaboutAf r i c aandl ov est ot r av el ar oundt hec ont i nentc r eat i ngc ont entt hateduc at es Af r i c ansaboutt hems el v es ,el i c i t i ngas ens eofpr i dei nt hei ri dent i t y .Hec r eat esv i s ual l yar r es t i ngi magest hatar es i mpl ewi t houtbei ngs i mpl i s t i candc ommuni c at emeani ngf ul l yt oawi deaudi enc e. Hel i v esi nLagos ,Ni ger i a,l ov esnat ur e,r eadi ng,meet i ngpeopl eandl ear ni ngaboutdi v er s ec ul t ur es .
Ol ar ewaj uReal wan
Bor ni nI l or i n,Kwar aSt at e,Ol ar ewaj uReal wan,agr aduat eofComput erSc i enc ef r om t heFeder al Uni v er s i t yofT ec hnol ogyMi nna,Ni gerSt at e, i sadoc ument ar yphot ogr apherc ur r ent l ybas edi nAbuj a.Hes t ar t edphot ogr aphyi n2013andl ov est ot el l v i s ual s t or i es . Hei swel l t r av el l ed,c apt ur i ngs t or i esbot hwi t hamobi l ephoneandc amer a.Hei sc ur r ent l ywor k i ngonhi sf i r s tpr i ntt i t l ed‘ Vi s ual St or y t el l er ,a c at al ogueofi magest ak enatdi f f er entl oc at i onswi t hi nNi ger i a,s howi ngc ul t ur e. Hel ov esbl ac kandwhi t ei magesandappr ec i at est hewor k sofmanygr eatphot ogr apher s ,es pec i al l yt hewor k sofAngel eEt oundi Es s amba.
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Bens onI beabuc hi i saphot oj our nal i s tandf i l mmak er ,wor k i ngt odoc umenthumanr i ght sands oc i al j us t i c ei s s uest hat def i neourt i mes .Wi t hac ar ef ul pl ayofdoc ument at i onandar t i s t r y ,hi swor k sf oc usons oc i et al i s s uesandhowt heyaf f ec t ourev er y dayl i f eands oc i et yatl ar ge. Hi sat t ent i ont odet ai l andwor ket hi chav el edhi mt owor kwi t hv ar i ousr eput abl eor gani s at i onss uc hasAgenc e Fr anc ePr es s e( AFP) ,Vi c eNews ,Lagos Phot oFes t i v al ,Ni ger i anPav i l i onf ort he57t hVeni c eBi ennal eAr tFes t i v al , amongs tot her s .Hewasal s onomi nat edf ort heGuar di anAgenc yPhot ogr apheroft heYeari n2020. Bens on’ swor k shav eal s obeenpubl i s hedi ns ev er al publ i c at i ons .Hec ur r ent l yr es i desi nLagos ,Ni ger i a,f r om wher ehe wor k sar oundt hewor l d.
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Ay omi t undeAdel ek ei saphot oj our nal i s t ,doc ument ar yphot ogr apherandc ul t ur al ant hr opol ogi s tbas edi nLagos .Hi swor k r epor t sons t or i esabouthumanc ul t ur eands oc i et y .Depi c t i ngpeopl ef r om di v er s ec ul t ur al bac k gr ounds ,hedoc ument s t hei rs t or i est hr oughhi si mager yi nanaut hent i c ,i nt i mat eandaes t het i cs t y l e.Wi t hak eeney ef ordet ai l andc ompos i t i on, hi sphot ogr aphybr i ngshumani t yt ot hef or egr ound.Hei samemberoft heAf r i c anPhot oj our nal i s m Dat abas e( APJ D) ,a j oi ntpr oj ec twi t hWor l dPr es sPhot o
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BobDagl i s h( BobDeePhot ogr aphy )i saLagos bas edphot ogr apheror i gi nal l yf r om TheU. K.Mar r i edf or10y ear st oMay ,a Ni ger i anac t r es sandmus i c i an,Bobc ont i nuest or es i deandwor ki nNi ger i a.Ac ommi t t edCons er v at i oni s t ,Bobi saFel l ow Li f eMemberofTheNi ger i anCons er v at i onFoundat i on.Rat hert hans pec i al i s ei nanygenr eofphot ogr aphy ,Bobpr ef er s t hec hal l engesofal l as pec t si nc l udi ng,St r eet ,Nat ur e/ Wi l dl i f e,St udi o,Ev ent sandCommer c i al ,t onamebutaf ew. Fav our i t ehaunt si nLagoshav et obeMoi s tBeac hCl ubandRes t aur ant ,Luf as i Nat ur ePar k ,Lek k i Cons er v at i onCent r e andt heWet l andsofLek k i .
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Genev i ev eKes enai sadoc ument ar yphot ogr apher .Shehaswor k edwi t hNes t l eNi ger i a,Mal t aGui nnes s ,Googl e,Peps i , t heEmbas s yofLebanon,t heEmbas s yofKuwai t ,t heEmbas s yofSaudi Ar abi a,CHAIandWeConnec t . Ev er y onehasas uperpower .If r eez emoment s .
JoelAdu
J oel Adui sas eas onedCommer c i al Phot ogr apherandAdv er t i s i ngCons ul t antwi t hov erf i v ey ear sex per i enc ei nbui l di ng s t el l arbr andi magesf orbr andsal l ov ert hewor l d. Hi swor kenc ompas s ess t or y t el l i ng,doc ument ar ys t y l epr of i l i ngandal as erf oc usonc onnec t i nghumani t yt hr oughi mages . Hi sdedi c at i ont ot el l i ngs t or i est hr ought hel ensi sev i denti nhi swor kf ort heDi s c ov er yChannel ,Lanc omePar i s ,Des per ados ,Maggi ,Honey wel l Gr oup,t heDangot eGr oup,aswel l ashi ghpr of i l ei ndi v i dual s . Youmayc at c hhi mc ook i ngwhenhei snott r ai ps i ngac r os sNi ger i a,phot ogr aphi ngt hef ar mt ot abl ec hai n,onehumanata t i me.
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Shr adhaBal aj i i sas el f t aughtphot ogr apherr ai s edi nLagos ,Shebel i ev est hatpeopl ear es hapedbyt hei rex per i enc es andl ov esphot ogr aphybec aus ei tc apt ur est hos eex pei enc esandhel psones har et hem wi t hot her s ,s hr adhaus esher phot ogr aphyt ot el l s t or i esr egar di ngs oc i al i s s ues ,t heenv i r onment ,t r av el andc ul t ur e,s hef i ndspar t i c l uarhappi nes si n por t r ay i ngt hepas s i onandbeaut yi ns eemi ngl yor di nar ys i t uat i ons .
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AnnyRober tbeganhi sc ar eeri nphot ogr aphyi n2014.Si nc et hen,hehasbec omet her ar eNi ger i anphot ogr apherwhoi s c ons i der edahous ehol dname,boas t i nganenv i abl ec l i ent el et hati nc l udespr es i dent i al as pi r ant ,Donal dDuk e,Af r opop j ugger naut ,Dav i do,andFor besr i c hes twomani nAf r i c a,Fol or uns hoAl ak i j a.
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Adet ol aAdet ay oi sanOndoSt at ebor nphot ogr apherbas edi nLagos ,Ni ger i a. Hes t ar t edphot ogr aphywi t ht hei nt entofc apt ur i ngt hebeaut yi nmoment s ,s i t uat i onsort hi ngs ,s ohei smor el i k el yt ot ak e pi c t ur esonawhi mr at hert hanpl anni ngt ot ak es ai dpi c t ur es .
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Ok ohCol l i nsi sal ands c apeandnat ur ephot ogr apherbor nandbr edi nAj egunl e,l agos .Hef el l i nl ov ewi t hphot ogr aphyi n 2012.Des pi t et hec hal l engeofnothav i ngapr of es s i onal c amer a,Ok ohr emai nsundi s c our aged,us i nghi smobi l ephone f oral l hi ss hot s .Heal s ol ov esmus i c ,pai nt i ng,andac t i ng.
JoelAdu
J oel Adui sas eas onedCommer c i al Phot ogr apherandAdv er t i s i ngCons ul t antwi t hov erf i v ey ear sex per i enc ei nbui l di ng s t el l arbr andi magesf orbr andsal l ov ert hewor l d.Hi swor kenc ompas s ess t or y t el l i ng,doc ument ar ys t y l epr of i l i ngandal as er f oc usonc onnec t i nghumani t yt hr oughi mages .Hi sdedi c at i ont ot el l i ngs t or i est hr ought hel ensi sev i denti nhi swor kf ort he Di s c ov er yChannel ,Lanc omePar i s ,Des per ados ,Maggi ,Honey wel l Gr oup,t heDangot eGr oup,aswel l ashi ghpr of i l e i ndi v i dual s .Youmayc at c hhi mc ook i ngwhenhei snott r ai ps i ngac r os sNi ger i a,phot ogr aphi ngt hef ar mt ot abl ec hai n,one humanatat i me.
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Di poAdebof oundedDi poAdepoPhot ogr aphyi n2015.I twasc r eat edf r om t hephot ogr apher s ' spas s i onf orl i f e,hi s c r eat i v i t yandhi sadmi r at i onf ort henat ur al wor l d.Hi spas s i onbegani nmi ddl es c hool .Af t err ec ei v i nghi sf i r s tc amer ai n hi ghs c hool ,t hatpas s i ont r ans f or nedi nt oar t .Hi si ns pi r at i onc omesf r om t ak i ngphot ogr aphst hatc apt ur emoment si nt i me. Hi sf as c i nat i onwi t hnat ur eandt hewayi nwhi c haphot ogr aphc anenc aps ul at ememor i esi sev i denti nhi swor k .
Bemyoda
Bemy odai sas i nger / wr i t erandphot ogr apherbas edi nLagos ,Ni ger i a.Hei sl i s t edont heUKbas edNat aal magaz i ne' sOnes t owat c hl i s tf or2016.Hi sdebutal bum,St ar k ,wasr el eas edi nj une2017af t eraf i r s tof i t s k i ndmul t i medi aex hi bi t i ont hat f eat ur edi magesi ns pi r edbys ongsf r om t heal bum.
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