Photography serviceLagos · Nigeria · Worldwide

Artist and Press Portrait Photographer in Lagos

I make portraits for artists who need images that feel recognisably like them. Sessions are clearly directed without forcing a performance, leaving enough room for character, gesture and the unexpected frame to come through.

Pheelz in a yellow quilted sweater and orange overalls reclining out of a teal convertible's window on a Lagos street, a cinema camera rigged beside him in golden light.

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A calm, directed set

Clear direction helps people stop thinking about the camera. I keep the set focused, explain what I am looking for and adjust the pace around the person in front of me so expression never feels manufactured.

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Portraits with a purpose

Press photographs, cover artwork and campaign images have different requirements. We establish the intended uses before the session so the composition, styling, setting and number of final images support the release.

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An image world for the artist

A strong portrait can introduce a wider project. Where the brief calls for it, I develop a visual language that can carry from the main artwork into supporting press images and the rest of the release campaign.

A commission may include

  • Press and publicity portraits
  • Album and single cover photography
  • Promotional images for release campaigns
  • Personal and commissioned artist portraits

Who this is for

  • Musicians and recording artists
  • Actors and public figures
  • Record labels and artist managers
  • Editors commissioning cultural portraits

Selected evidence1 project

Related work

Based in LagosAvailable internationally

Tell me what you are making.

Share the project, intended image use, preferred dates and where the work will happen. I will reply with the right next questions.

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