Category: Photography
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An Interview with Favour Ogundimu: The First-Runner Up of the 2018 Days of Dorcas Photography Workshop
Favour Ogundimu: ‘I took up photography because it’s a way of expressing the uniqueness that I feel we all have’ Favour Ogundimu is a conceptual photographer who emerged as the runner-up in Art635’s Days of Dorcas Photography Competition. Ogundimu, currently a final year student of Food Science and Technology at Obafemi Awolowo University, speaks to […]
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An Interview with Grace Ekpu: The Winner of the 2018 Days of Dorcas Photography Workshop
Grace Ekpu: ‘Don’t come into photography for the money’ Grace Ekpu is a documentary photographer who recently won Art 635’s Days of Dorcas Photography Competition. The practising journalist, who holds degrees in Mass Communication and Media Management, talks to Adefoyeke Ajao about her winning project, her preferred equipment and the challenges of taking remarkable pictures […]
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Participants Thrilled as GTBank’s Days of Dorcas Workshop Ends
By Adefoyeke Ajao “There’s a huge difference between making photographs and taking photographs. A photograph is a moral decision taken in 1/8th of a second, so each time you click your camera, you’re making a decision.” Jumoke Sanwo’s words resonated around the room as the 25 participants at Art635’s Days of Dorcas Photography Workshop discovered […]
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GTBank Fetes 25 Female Photographers at Days of Dorcas Workshop
By Adefoyeke Ajao Since photography was introduced to Nigeria in the 19th century, its history and practice have been dominated by male photographers – J.A. Green, Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge, Peter Obe, J.D. Okhai Ojeikere and Tam Fiofori are just some of the prominent names one discovers when studying this rich history. Until recently, the […]
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GTBank Releases Shortlist for Days of Dorcas Workshop
By Adefoyeke Ajao After a gruelling selection process, 25 aspiring female photographers have been shortlisted to attend GTBank’s Days of Dorcas Photography Workshop. The participants were selected after an online competition where each of them submitted a portfolio of 3 images depicting the elegance of African people. At the workshop, which will hold from 28th […]
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An Interview with Ayodimeji Chukwuma Olugbewesa
By Amara Iwuala “Documenting Ben Carson’s Visit to Olumo Rock is one of the High Points of My Career.” – Ayodimeji Chukwuma Olugbewesa, Photographer/Visual Artist Ayodimeji Chukwuma Olugbewesa has established himself in Photography, a profession where his father and late grandfather’s achievements are noteworthy. Olugbewesa, who runs D’mayo Photography, speaks with Amarachukwu Iwuala on his […]
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An Interview with Mbiedabasi Ekpo Etim
By Amara Iwuala “Photography Allows Me to Express My Resourcefulness.” – Mbiedabasi Ekpo Etim Mbiedabasi (Mb) Ekpo Etim is the Head Photographer at Carrot Photography, which was established in Uyo in 2013 whilst its Port Harcourt office was set up in 2017. He tells Amarachukwu Iwuala about his sojourn in this art and business. […]
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GTBank Empowers Female Photographers with ‘Days of Dorcas’ Competition
By Adefoyeke Ajao As part of its commitment to promoting African art, GTBank has launched the Days of Dorcas Online Photography Competition. The annual competition, which is open to female photographers of African descent, “is meant to inspire and thus increase the number of female entrepreneurs in the Art of photography across Africa”. To qualify […]
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An Interview with Zaynab Abdulrahman
By Amara Iwuala “I’m Not Really Big on Product Photography” – Zaynab Abdulrahman As an adolescent, Zaynab Abdulrahman realized that, in order to keep memories, she enjoyed using her phone to take the pictures of people and things. She discusses her five-year journey as a professional photographer with Amarachukwu Iwuala. Zaynab Abdulrahman obtained a Bachelor’s […]
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