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In Nigeria one of the many challenges that a photographer will face while covering a wedding is working in extremely tight spaces. This is not just a problem caused by the low capacity venues subjected to high strain from uninvited guests at the wedding but also service workers too. There are far too many servants and servers (deliberately defined this as they offer a different service from waiters) around. Not to mention the many Paparazzi who do literally fight each other to get the next photo for their masters society publication. Needless to say these events are still quite glamorous considering the amount of effort put into the decor and type of cuisine served to the guest, literally every guest if fed. View full post »

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Here are some images from the part of the white wedding church ceremony of Ochuwa and Doye.

I believe that in order to tell a good story about an event, it’s important that one understands the essentials behind them. I haven’t thought through every single point but as I post these events I will drop a few lines on what I think would make an event interesting. Too many times I work with many photographers and photojournalists at events that do the same thing and fall into the same trap. So many times I’m asked either of two things, “What are you doing photographing the crack in the wall? You’re missing them cut the cake!” or “Why are you using a 50mm lens? Don’t you think you can do better with a Zoom lens?” View full post »

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