{"id":805,"date":"2022-10-31T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/?p=805"},"modified":"2022-10-26T23:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T23:08:54","slug":"6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Highest Paid Photographers In Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/top-6-highest-paid-photographer-in-nigeria\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Top 6 Highest Paid Photographer In Nigeria\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-1536x773.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Top-6-Highest-Paid-Photographer-In-Nigeria-2048x1031.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Today we will be talking about the highest paid photographers in Nigeria because years ago, photographers in Nigeria use to be a business for school dropouts or misfits, but in today\u2019s world it\u2019s no longer that way because the business of photography has evolved it\u2019s no longer a profession for dropouts or misfits. The industry reeks of artistic expressions that question humanity. Featured in this article are top wedding photographers in Nigeria, the best female photographer in Nigeria, celebrity photographers in Nigeria, photographers in Lagos Nigeria and some of the top photographers in Lagos itself. Nigeria is long overdue for a standard school of photography. The photography business in Nigeria is booming. And if you are interested in the art of photography you can enroll with <a href=\"academy.kennysoftstudio.com\"><strong>Kennysoft Film Academy<\/strong><\/a> to start your journey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/#Here_is_our_list_of_the_highest_paid_photographers_in_Nigeria\" >Here is our list of the highest paid photographers in Nigeria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_is_our_list_of_the_highest_paid_photographers_in_Nigeria\"><\/span><strong>Here is our list of the highest paid photographers in Nigeria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/kelechi-amadi-obi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kelechi-Amadi-Obi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kelechi Amadi-Obi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kelechi-Amadi-Obi.jpg 965w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kelechi-Amadi-Obi-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kelechi-Amadi-Obi-768x815.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kelechi Amadi-Obi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Number one on our list of photographers in Nigeria is Kelechi Amadi-Obi. Here\u2019s why; kelechi dazzles with colours and light. You could learn a few tricks from his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/l.instagram.com\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FTApKKWBznTw&amp;e=ATOQxV4BDBDGW_Vc-uy6QU8-2iEBIb990nNp6C7niUHiuAymJpTlIbdJAk4uLK7BjEccrRAxxGTQ-i-FGBzggA&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a>\u00a0tutorials. His\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kelechi_Amadi-Obi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wiki portfolio<\/a>\u00a0is massive but what catches my eyes is the appealing texture in the skin tones of his subjects.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a thing for nighttime pictures, then keep Kelechi\u2019s words close to your heart.<\/p>\n<p>Starting as a lawyer Kelchi has become a renowned\u00a0<em>force in the creative scene<\/em>\u00a0says Vogue and I can\u2019t help but nod to that.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/ty-bello\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TY-Bello.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TY-Bello.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TY-Bello-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TY-Bello-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TY-Bello-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TY Bello<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Toyin Sokefun-Bello needs no introduction. If I\u2019m partial, TY is my favourite celebrity cinematographer on this list of Top ten photographers in Nigeria. Her photo style gets me because TY understands that less is more. I like to think\u00a0the best stories are the ones we\u2019ve lived. If you\u2019re that type of artist who is inspired by a person\u2019s history and personal journey, then you should follow TY because she\u2019d teach you depth in one shot. Her work puts the famed quote in perspective: \u201cPhotography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever\u2026 It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.\u201d \u2014\u00a0Aaron Siskind<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/obi_somto_photography\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Obi_Somto_Photography.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Obi Somto Photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Obi_Somto_Photography.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Obi_Somto_Photography-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Obi_Somto_Photography-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Obi_Somto_Photography-446x297.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Obi Somto\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obi Somto\u00a0is a young photography who has always been art inclined. He was Born August 1, 1988,\u00a0Obi Somto\u00a0is a force behind a camera lens. Obi has always had the desire to draw, mould, paint and carve and his career as a photographer kicked off when he discovered his power in photoshop and fireworks. He launched his professional career as a graphic designer and illustrator in 2010.\u00a0Obi Somto\u00a0holds a degree in Banking and Finance from\u00a0Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria and has since then made a name for himself in the creative field. He has photographed dignitaries and celebrities including former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ebele Goodluck Jonathan.\u00a0Obi Somto\u00a0has also been commissioned by renowned bodies such as African Council of Optometry and The Sight and Hope Foundation among others.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/adeola-olagunju-profile-pic\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adeola-Olagunju-Profile-Pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Adeola-Olagunju\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adeola-Olagunju-Profile-Pic.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adeola-Olagunju-Profile-Pic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adeola-Olagunju-Profile-Pic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Adeola-Olagunju-Profile-Pic-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adeola Olagunju\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adeola Olagunju\u00a0is not your regular Nigerian photographer. She has a degree in Fine and Applied Arts (Graphics Design) and has worked as a Graphics Artist in various advertising agencies in Lagos.\u00a0Adeola Olagunju\u00a0works majorly with photographs however, her artistic palette consists of a range of media such as video, paintings, and collages. Known to explore themes surrounding her environment, self, and memory with documentary and a conceptual approach,\u00a0Adeola Olagunju\u00a0has been resident at Kuona Trust Centre for Visual Art in Nairobi, Kenya and the Lagos Photo Summer School exchange programme in Berlin, Germany. She has participated in Photography Master classes and exhibitions locally and internationally. She was also the recipient of the Lagos Photo Festival Award in 2012 and the Young Art Fund Amsterdam Award in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/aisha-augie-kuta\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aisha-Augie-Kuta.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aisha-Augie-Kuta.jpg 818w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aisha-Augie-Kuta-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Aisha-Augie-Kuta-768x961.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aisha Augie-Kuta\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aisha Augie-Kuta\u00a0was born April 11th, 1980 in Zaira, Kaduna State, Nigeria. She is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker based in Abuja and is also the daughter of late Senator Adamu Baba Augie and Justice Amina Adamu Augie (JSC). Her love for photography began at a young age when her father gifted her a camera. Augie-Kuta received a bachelor\u2019s degree in Mass Communication from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and is studying for an MSc in Media and communication at the Pan African University, Lagos, now Pan Atlantic University. Heavily awarded and recognised,\u00a0Aisha Augie-Kuta\u00a0has made contributions toward girl child\/youth development and nation building. She has been a frequent facilitator at the annual gathering of photographers, Nigeria Photography Expo &amp; Conference; a panelist and speaker at various events; and has spoken at TEDx events in Nigeria<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-805 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/6-highest-paid-photographers-in-nigeria\/ade-adekola\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ade-Adekola.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Ade Adekola\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ade-Adekola.jpg 531w, https:\/\/kennysoftstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ade-Adekola-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ade\u00a0Adekola\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ade\u00a0Adekola\u00a0is a Nigerian born conceptual artist, photographer, and architect. He can be described as a seasoned documenter and keen cultural observer.\u00a0Ade Adekola\u00a0is known to make his artwork in series called \u2018think pieces\u2019. He actively makes use of technology in his process of creation, both as statement and tool, to achieve specific visuals effects and also to reinforce the social and intellectual narrative of the work.\u00a0Ade Adekola\u00a0produces art that is colourful, filled with humour, movement and cultural iconology.\u00a0The work of this Lagos based genius shines a new light on the art of photography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we will be talking about the highest paid photographers in Nigeria because years ago, photographers in Nigeria use to be a business for school dropouts or misfits, but in today\u2019s world it\u2019s no longer that way because the business of photography has evolved it\u2019s no longer a profession for dropouts or misfits. 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