- Human emotion.
That's how I see the world.
Being able to capture that authentically,
that's everything to me.
I wanted to come to Africa
because I'm a Nigerian first generation
and I've never been to the continent of Africa.
So to be able to document where I have culture
that originates from was just super important to me.
I wanted to feel that culture shock.
Wow, that's amazing.
Hey
I've never experienced anything like this.
Beautiful.
It actually feels like another world.
With two members of the Samburu tribe
to catch some morning light.
I'm typically used to shooting live music,
but this is a completely new territory for me.
Growing up with immigrant parents,
you're kind of led to believe
that there is no real career path in the creative field.
Being a first generation Nigerian,
I wasn't really built to do any of the things
that my parents wanted me to do.
You know, when I picked up my first camera,
everything just really made sense.
That's when I became who I was supposed to be.
My lens choice translate the world around me.
This trustee 24-70.
You treat them as your eyes.
When I want to capture like this sweeping vista
as well as my subject,
I have the versatility to zoom in and zoom out.
Ah, that's beautiful.
Just came across a family of lions.
Right now I'm using the 402.8.
You're getting a more intimate perspective.
I'm being my most authentic self
when I have a camera in my hand.
Closer, closer, right there.
Capturing these amazing moments with people
just being themselves,
it's like therapy for me.
You know, being a creative,
there are times where I feel
that I'm an imposter in this space,
feeling like my work isn't great enough
and the only cure was going out and creating.
So I've been shooting a member of the sapeurs,
very sharply dressed individuals.
Sometimes getting out of your own comfort zone
can switch your perspective.
Just freeze that moment and make it into something more.
My time in Africa has really reinvigorated my spirit.
Just capturing people
and being this joyful makes me joyful as well.
They're super proud of the way that they live.
Their heritage, their culture, that's everything to them.
Being true to who you are, there's no reason to hide that.
This is why I'm a photographer.
It's who I am.