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Mar 26 2011

Zebra Fashion – Something different from the norm…

Sometimes I’m asked to show my style and approach in editorial fashion images. I usually tend to use a lot of the available light around me in my photos. In this case I did pretty much just that and with a side flash to compensate for the lack of light on the other side of the subject– camera left in this case.

Special thanks to Zebra, Nicole, Femi, Bolaji Animashaun (Fashion Stylist) and Lola Maja (Make up Artist) for all their work in putting this together.

In the future, I will post more of this type of work as they come.

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Unyime AtaekongOctober 27, 2012 - 10:07 am

think am lykin dis…am going to b a fan.

YohanaApril 4, 2011 - 5:22 pm

NICE!…liking the subtle watermarked signature, it works quite well…

Deba EmokaroMarch 28, 2011 - 11:37 am

You are the don!!!
Well done Jide.

Wale AriztosMarch 28, 2011 - 5:37 am

i love these. captured these beauties perfectly, and lighting looks so natural. can’t wait to see more.

RiMarch 26, 2011 - 4:39 pm

Love,love,love it!!! :-) lighting definitely works…nice!!

Mar 24 2011

Dara + Rotimi Wedding ceremony

Someone once said that the best picture you will ever take is the one you will take tomorrow. I can’t remember who quoted that but I find that it’s a very good mantra to carry along whenever you are taking on a new job. It’s really easy to find one’s self very complacent once you’ve covered so many weddings over a period of time. After a while you start to become too comfortable with them and too predictable in your photographs. I myself have found that I have been faced with this challenge time and time again.

I’ve just returned recently from Lagos, Nigeria covering a very large wedding at the Eko Hotel Expo Hall. This hall was used to host about 1000 people for this wedding. I covered this one with Adebayo Deru who up until this point had not been to Nigeria in almost 20 years. Working with us was Lanre Balogun, Andrew Eseibo and Sunday Owho. I’ve worked with Lanre and Andrew in the past and I have to say they were phenomenal in their approach and style. I will have them cover an event any day for me. What’s so amazing about working with these guys is the fact that we were able to build off each other– you learn a lot from them and they from you. They are very open in sharing what they know with you.

Adebayo was impressive. For someone not used to the environment as is Lagos, he did very very well. I really look forward to working with him again in the future.

These images are NOT from the wedding we covered recently, but I must say that I really enjoyed doing this one. The setup was so inspiring in most places. I had no excuses.

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francesSeptember 15, 2011 - 4:58 pm

dis is another stunning one ….great job

Femi AnifalajeApril 6, 2011 - 4:17 pm

Wow!! great photos!!

YohanaApril 4, 2011 - 5:46 pm

It sure is nice to see ‘Old St. Saviours’ looking good…

Tunji SangoleyeApril 3, 2011 - 4:31 pm

This is beautifully narrated. Wow factor it is…….

Tunji SarumiMarch 25, 2011 - 8:54 pm

This is lovely… wow

FolusoMarch 25, 2011 - 2:17 am

LOVEEE them! Great job as usual Jide

Suby & SinemMarch 24, 2011 - 10:23 pm

Awesome art Mr Alakija, you really have taken capturing and telling the story of a wedding to the next level not many photographers in the world have achieved this. Well done and keep telling stories in your unique way.

EfeMarch 24, 2011 - 3:09 pm

Aww, Dara looks stunning.

FunmiMarch 24, 2011 - 1:34 pm

Clean…Clear…Very Nice, Real storyteller.

YewMarch 24, 2011 - 12:45 pm

What a well told story – it looks like it was such a fun wedding. The Mrs is looking hot!

LovesPostMarch 24, 2011 - 9:58 am

The great storyteller, fab!

ShollyPMarch 24, 2011 - 9:12 am

LOVE IT as always!!!…well done Jide.
Mega fun wedding.
Oh and I made an appearance**big smile*
‘Dele rocks!!!….cool as beans :o )

SeunMarch 24, 2011 - 3:13 am

uncle Jide!!!!!! *faints*

that last picture of me??? but why??? lol

Mar 19 2011

Dara + Rotimi – Engagement Ceremony

Eniola, this one if for you and you know why!

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Abisoye OdewoleApril 27, 2011 - 2:41 am

KO!, I’ve been following your work for over 2yrs and and you keep blowing my mind. Thanks

FunmiMarch 24, 2011 - 2:01 pm

Thumbs Up!!!

Wale AriztosMarch 21, 2011 - 11:35 pm

absolutely%20stunning%20coverage.%20your%20story%20telling%20continues%20to%20impress%20me.%20i%20felt%20like%20i%20was%20at%20this%20event.%20two%20thumbs%20up.

Ovo Gharoro-AkpojotorMarch 21, 2011 - 9:55 pm

Dude, I just thought I would drop a comment to let you know I am still watching. Thanks for sharing Anna Kuperberg with me.

eniola alakijaMarch 21, 2011 - 8:19 am

stunning work as usual, excellent control of light, I have learnt some more today.

POAMarch 20, 2011 - 10:29 pm

Nice work Jide…

Tunji SarumiMarch 20, 2011 - 3:20 pm

PJ Master!!!!

DivaMarch 19, 2011 - 2:27 pm

Damn Voke what tha hell did you say to her?

SeunMarch 19, 2011 - 11:29 am

lmao!! this is really for Eniola!! that last picture?? oh dear!

benandinoMarch 19, 2011 - 10:52 am

A good story

Feb 26 2011

Kemi + Akins – Wedding Ceremony

I hope you like the new look blog. Also I’ve managed to fix the subscription feature too. You will never miss a post again. If you click on the “Subscribe” side bar to the left you’ll be presented with the option to subscribe. Follow the instructions and I promise not to spam you. Thank you for supporting Alakija & Co Photography.

Here are a few images from Kemi and Akins wedding ceremony. I so enjoyed working with these guys on their special day. There was so much fun to capture in a great environment.

Special thanks to Andrew Esiebo for his help in getting this job done. He’s one of the best out there.

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francesAugust 17, 2011 - 2:21 pm

bestest wedding so farrrrrrrrr…………………….Awesome

feyisetan Barj-kwasimaMarch 24, 2011 - 3:32 pm

love the vantage points at which each shot was taken……very natural too!

Ovo Gharoro-AkpojotorMarch 21, 2011 - 10:01 pm

Love you use of light and reflection. Fab story telling

AnonMarch 20, 2011 - 12:52 am

Like your shots, strongly disagree with the grain!!! I think it’s a little overdone, I get that you don’t want to over-photoshop but viewing the whole set just hurt my eyes :(

Sefunmi Savage (SAVO)March 1, 2011 - 5:48 pm

Loving the grain. You do it so well.
I think your new watermark is a bit distracting though, Love the font but maybe a transparent background may work better?

FunkeFebruary 28, 2011 - 6:44 pm

Fabulous, Amazing, Beautiful….

Afolabi - Fotos by FolaFebruary 28, 2011 - 6:12 am

Such a beautiful wedding. Definitely a fun wedding and was captured perfectly!

Bukky O.February 27, 2011 - 4:17 pm

I love it!1 Love these shotssss!!! Congratulations to the couple….

Wale AdenijiFebruary 27, 2011 - 12:54 pm

Great! Simply great.

POAFebruary 27, 2011 - 9:05 am

Big Bro – Well done!

jide odukoyaFebruary 27, 2011 - 3:14 am

This is tight!..I love the woman walking out of the door..and the grainy effect feel.

E EtomiFebruary 27, 2011 - 12:10 am

Awesomeeee!

Feb 22 2011

Don’t be too cliche in your approach…

I was surfing Youtube for some photography techniques (particularly on off camera flash photography) today and stumbled on this video by a very well respected photographer whose work I follow fairly closely. Anna Kuperberg has been photographing weddings, families, dogs, etc. for some years now and has developed quite a unique style in her work. In this interview, she shares some of the aspects of her photographic approach that has lead to the kind of images she captures. There is so much shared that ALL photographers could learn from. I was particularly interested in what she said about how everyone wants to be noticed in their expression and how the responsibility to capture this is up the photographers’ curiosity.

Enjoy!

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Aisha IbrahimFebruary 24, 2011 - 3:45 pm

Jide, I looked up Anna’s blog and she’s fantastic!
But you may not know that you photos are very much more expressive than her’s. With yours, I can almost hear what’s being said and even the music people are dancing too.You are simply that good. Keep it up.

Cheers.

Mr QuadoshFebruary 22, 2011 - 7:27 pm

It is true that every photographer needs to continue with the same passion they started with. We should never let go of our sense of curiosity and adventure or get too boxed in with the structure of how things should be, must be or how we want things to appear. We should allow life to unfold and capture that.

Thanks for the post. I learnt a few things.