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Can Self-Criticism Help You Become a Better Photographer in Nigeria?
For many people in the creative space, criticism, especially self-criticism, can be a difficult thing to master. For photographers, being able to use your internal critic well is one of the keys to honing your photographic skills. Photography is deceptively easy, right? Anyone can do it. All you need is a bit of kit (nowadays…
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8 Photography Habits You Need to Unlearn in Nigeria
1. Do not let your camera do all the work As technology evolves and as artificial intelligence develops, there is a temptation to leave the heavy lifting to your camera. Today’s cameras will make sure your picture is in focus, suggest an ideal exposure and even pick out faces in your composition. However, is heavily…
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The Technology That Could Save Authentic Photography in a Post-Truth Age in Nigeria.
We live in a post-truth age. We are literally drowning in an ocean of digital data. News Feeds, social media posts and billions of pictures bombard our consciousness, shaping our understanding of reality, our attitudes and our beliefs. We are unsure of what is real or fake Unsure of what is real or fake, we…
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Ways Social Media has Changed Photography In Nigeria
Five (5) Ways Social Media Has Changed Photography in Nigeria To understand how social media has changed photography, we first have to look back at where photography has come from. In the nineteenth century, when the first photographs were created using Daguerreotype, the process was painstakingly slow and absurdly expensive. A single image could cost the…
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Photography Categories in Nigeria
While the rates indicated here are approximate industry standards, they remain averages and generalizations, we suggest you use them as a guideline when you’re thinking about the value of your work, what sectors you want to work in and how much you should charge. Note too that these rates are based on broad international standards.…
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Photography Business Plan in Nigeria
How to Start a Successful Photography Business in Nigeria The photography business is one of the most popular businesses out there; A photography business provides an array of services, including taking images for individuals and organizations. Photography businesses can specialize in different types of Photography like portrait photography, event photography, landscape photography, stock photography, and many…
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How To Photograph Real Emotions
Seven (7) Tips on How To Photograph Real Emotions Photography is a storytelling tool that can be used to convey the emotions of your subject. Whenever you look at a certain picture, you can always tell how the subject was feeling at the time when the image was taken. Emotions can only be observed in…
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Starting a Photography Business in Nigeria with Mobile Phone/Camera
Starting Photography Business with a mobile Phone/Camera -Select a digital Phone Choose a phone that highlights the beauty of black people. I have learned from my preliminary research that some phones do not do a good enough job of photographing black people. Some of them make us darker, while others make us look like ghosts.…
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How to Start a Photography Business in Nigeria
If you are contemplating on how to start photography business in Nigeria, then you’re in the right place. Nigeria has a vast market for photography services, and starting your photography business can be a lucrative venture. However, to succeed in the photography business in Nigeria, you need to be smart and have a good understanding…
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The Evolution of Nigerian Photography
This simple yet profound quote sheds some light on the reason why photography is one of the most important fields in the world today. As human beings, we all have a strong connection to our memories; some philosophers even argue that we are nothing without them. Perhaps, this is the reason photography has spread all…
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