about the photographer
About
SELF · IMG_0001.RAWIt started as a job.
I got into photography by accident. In 2018, fresh out of my ND and looking for work, a friend told me a studio needed an editor. I was a graphics designer who had never edited a photo, but I knew Photoshop, so I said yes, then taught myself the rest on YouTube. It was not passion yet. It was the salary.
Editing turned into shooting the day the photographer I worked with left and someone had to pick up the camera. I had been asking him how it all worked, the ISO, the aperture, the reason for every setting, so I stepped in and learned the rest the way I always did. By 2022 I had my own camera and my own name to build. I almost stopped once. Then a friend asked me to photograph her, and that one shoot put me back on track. I have been shooting on my own terms ever since.
8+
YEARS BEHIND THE CAMERA
200+
SHOOTS DELIVERED
7
STATES COVERED
10k+
FRAMES DEVELOPED
The journey
retoucher to Rawfile2018 · THE FOUNDATION
Started as a professional photo retoucher at G24 Studios, mastering enhancement and post-production for a full year.
2019 · BEHIND THE CAMERA
Moved from retouching to actively shooting while managing De Prime Studio, balancing leadership with hands-on craft.
2020-21 · RECOGNITION
Joined Velox Studio and rose to Senior Manager, overseeing operations and projects while the photography reputation grew.
2022 → · RAWFILE
Bought my first professional camera and went full-time freelance, covering projects across Lagos, Enugu and Delta, etc.