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In 2021, I created some images with Treasure Ogbonna which I titled PURPLELATED. I named it that because the dominant colour in the images was purple and in 2023, I revisited the work and made some additions

Love means different things to different people; for some it is in the form of family, friends, also two people in love. Weddings embodies all these. Photographing weddings gives me great joy because when

After a long hiatus, I'm back on here. A lot has happened since the last time but I'm glad to be back. I've encountered some amazing personalities in my line of work as a photographer and Kanka makes the

Event photography just as with most things has its enjoyable part and also its stressful parts. One of those enjoyable parts of a wedding is the reception party. A typical Nigerian reception party is all

Hello Black and white community, today I bring you photographs of my friend Treasure. I've spoken about him in previous posts. These photographs were created in line with his birthday portraits some time

In life, we can see that everything follows due process; growth itself has stages. There are certain things that ought to be done for an easy growth process to occur; feeding and hygiene are some of them.

Aijae (a nickname) is a music artist and also a friend. I've known her for some years back in Oyigbo (a local government in Rivers State). She was in her church music department as a chorister and that

Being a photographer allows me to share in the joys of others. Ranging from various life events such as weddings, naming ceremonies, birthdays, etc, I try my best to celebrate with my clients. Last month

Every 4th of June, I celebrate the birthday of a special person in my life. When I say "special", I mean it in every sense of the word. This special person is my mom. Speaking with her on the

After a successful portrait session on that particular day, I decided to create headshots of my assistant. Headshots in photography are close-up images of a person. They tend to accentuate a person's facial

"Why is that man looking at me?", she thought to herself. She had no answer so she simply waved the thought off and continued her wait. Adaora has been standing at this bus stop for nearly two

If you were asked to describe Fred's personality from a distance, you would likely describe him as a reserved and calm dude. Well that's exactly who Fred was. Growing up as a second child amongst four

What could happen if you do things out of the norm?, there's only one way to find out and that is by doing things out of the norm. Growing up, Jackie was an adventurous child. Her growth as a toddler was

Growing old isn't something some people enjoy talking about. They wish to live long but the fact that aging comes with a longer life scares them. Some other people however, longs for old age. These set

I've had this basket for the longest time. I remember paying some naira for the rafia carpenter to build a customised one for me. As at the time I paid for it, I wasn't sure of what I was going to create

Anyone who sees Mr. Pat would know that there is something serious going on. Dangling his keys as he walked through the street, his walking steps were firm and fast; he was definitely going for an urgent

Pablo Picasso coined a quote that goes thus: Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. This was my exact situation that Sunday afternoon before these images were created. Treasure (the young

"Dude, what's your plan?, you're just everywhere and anywhere. Try focusing on one thing"....... The words above are from a senior colleague in my profession. Before I continue, let me introduce

"Little wonder why I've been having this troubled feeling since the early hours of today; if only I had paid attention to that urge maybe this wouldn't have happened". Kim was filled with regrets

Being outdoors isn't something I really enjoy doing; I mean, if I am to choose between going out and lying in bed all day, I would gladly choose the later option. But this has changed since photography