Documentary photography trains you to pay attention. When you’re working in real environments, whether it’s on the street, at a public event or inside someone’s daily routine, moments appear without warning. There is no opportunity to repeat them or ask people to start again. Photography can be approached in many ways: some photographers focus primarily...
I’m not really comfortable in front of the camera – this is one of the most heard lines from clients during consultations Sometimes they say it with a laugh. Sometimes they say it apologetically, as if it might make the session more difficult; but the truth is, being camera shy is far more common than...
There are some events you attend as a photographer, and then there are events that are actually moments you step into where observation becomes immersion, and the line between documenting and experiencing begins to blur. Photographing the 2026 edition of the Fanti Carnival at the Tafawa Balewa Square and in parts of Lagos Island felt...
By April 2024, after much prayer, God spoke to me and gave me a scripture concerning our union—Isaiah 43:18-19. It was a confirmation of something new and beautiful that God was doing in our lives. Bride’s Story I met him at the Area Facility at Area 3, Obasanjo, Ota, Ogun State. At the time, he...
Every project begins with a brief. Which, depending on the client and other factors could be detailed, but sometimes loosely defined. But for me, the brief is never a checklist. It’s a starting point. What matters most is not just what is being asked for, but what sits underneath it. Before I think about cameras,...
Most of the work I do happens long before the camera comes out of the bag and by the time I arrive on set, I already have a sense of what I’m looking for — not in terms of poses or shots, but in terms of feeling, intention, and story. Preparation, for me, isn’t about...
They are the three pillars on which every decision I make are moulded on — often more than the subject itself. Before I think about composition or technique, I pay attention to three things: light, mood and story. Photography, for me, isn’t about imposing a look. It’s about responding to what’s already present and guiding...
There is a quiet cost to cheap photos that often doesn’t show up immediately. At first, everything seems fine; the images are delivered. They’re sharp enough. They exist. But over time, something starts to feel off: “the photos don’t quite represent you”. “they don’t say what you thought they would”. “they don’t age well”. And...
A few days ago, I saw a post on BigH’s Instagram story where he shared a picture from another photographer and was saying something along the line of “why you need to hire a good photographer” and how the photographer picked the right backdrop colour and how his/her choice of lighting made the subject, the...
Every love story starts with Boy meets girl, but this story started a little differently. Grab a popcorn and pass the tray, chilled zobo on its way. Favour: Sometime in 2019, an uncle-friend of mine had taken interest in how well I articulate and share things in written form via my WhatsApp status, so he...