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Who would believe Victor Adewale, a final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University takes excellent shots with his Tecno L8 phone? Unlike some people who make use of their mobile phones for other fancy purposes,Victor, also a writer, poet, gets fascinated in an unusual way, always stopping to take pictures - that capture life and people - here and there. Victor doesn't have a camera yet but gradually through art, he is moving to join the dashing new breed of Nigerian photographers to capture and document the ever-impressive dynamics sweeping across the country. Nigerian Bulletin met with him, and he shares this passion and more on Weekend Spotlight.
Why did you choose to do this? When did you start?
My interest in street photography started a long time ago, on the pages of daily newspapers. But I actually considered it as something I was capable of doing when I got on social media and saw what somebody like Kukogho Iruesiri Samson was doing with #CandidLagos. My interest increased when I saw what Emebiriodo Ugochukwu Hitch was doing with #NaijaPhotoWalk.
What inspires you? Being a poet, everything inspires me. Rural people, most especially, and how they go about their daily life. I am fascinated about village-life.
You make use of your phone to take excellent shots, how are you able to do that? Editing?
I need a good camera, but until I would be able to afford one, I let my phone do the magic. I use my pictures to tell stories, and editing them can either enhance or disfigure the story. I am conscious of this, and often determine whether or not to edit.
What has been the challenges moving from one place to the other? I love travelling, but I don't go from one city to the other with the purpose of taking pictures. I just make sure I take meaningful pictures whenever I visit somewhere for any event. So far, I have pictures from Lagos, Ibadan and Osun.
What do you think about influential people having personal photographers? Do you think Photographers should condescend to that level?
It is not a bad thing. But I personally think photography is a form of art. And, "limit" is the worst thing that can be placed on any form of art. I don't have any plans of being anybody's personal photographer. I just want to live to tell stories that would outlive me.
How do people know of what you do? What has been the high point so far? Any commendation?
I use my social media accounts to share all my works, and it has been working. I get people come to my inbox to tell me how much they love what I am doing. The highest so far is this interview, coming because one of your correspondents came across my work on social media.
Give a description of how your week is as a Photographer.
My week is always weird. Among my friends, I get fascinated in an unusual way, always stopping to take pictures here and there.
How do you wind down?
I often relax in my room surfing the internet to read up stuffs, or scanning through my phone gallery for pictures I have taken in recent times.
Where do you intend to take this to?
I need a good camera. I don't intend to do this to make a living. I just want to inspire the world with my art.
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Why did you choose to do this? When did you start?
My interest in street photography started a long time ago, on the pages of daily newspapers. But I actually considered it as something I was capable of doing when I got on social media and saw what somebody like Kukogho Iruesiri Samson was doing with #CandidLagos. My interest increased when I saw what Emebiriodo Ugochukwu Hitch was doing with #NaijaPhotoWalk.
What inspires you? Being a poet, everything inspires me. Rural people, most especially, and how they go about their daily life. I am fascinated about village-life.
You make use of your phone to take excellent shots, how are you able to do that? Editing?
I need a good camera, but until I would be able to afford one, I let my phone do the magic. I use my pictures to tell stories, and editing them can either enhance or disfigure the story. I am conscious of this, and often determine whether or not to edit.
What has been the challenges moving from one place to the other? I love travelling, but I don't go from one city to the other with the purpose of taking pictures. I just make sure I take meaningful pictures whenever I visit somewhere for any event. So far, I have pictures from Lagos, Ibadan and Osun.
What do you think about influential people having personal photographers? Do you think Photographers should condescend to that level?
It is not a bad thing. But I personally think photography is a form of art. And, "limit" is the worst thing that can be placed on any form of art. I don't have any plans of being anybody's personal photographer. I just want to live to tell stories that would outlive me.
How do people know of what you do? What has been the high point so far? Any commendation?
I use my social media accounts to share all my works, and it has been working. I get people come to my inbox to tell me how much they love what I am doing. The highest so far is this interview, coming because one of your correspondents came across my work on social media.
Give a description of how your week is as a Photographer.
My week is always weird. Among my friends, I get fascinated in an unusual way, always stopping to take pictures here and there.
How do you wind down?
I often relax in my room surfing the internet to read up stuffs, or scanning through my phone gallery for pictures I have taken in recent times.
Where do you intend to take this to?
I need a good camera. I don't intend to do this to make a living. I just want to inspire the world with my art.
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