It's been an emotionally tense weekend for Nigerians all over the world. There have been a few situations where I've felt such tension. The first time was when I almost lost my mother, and the second was on Saturday last week. In fact, the tension lingered until the very minute of creating this post. On Saturday, we had the general presidential elections in Nigeria, and for many of us, it was a make or mar election for our future. The entire nation has never been interested in politics as much as it has been this time around.
The events from Saturday proved that we still have a long way to go as a nation. It's sad that after 8 years of so much suffering and backwardness, some people are still vying to reelect the same people that have halted our collective progress. It's crazy. I've been unable to wrap my head around the whole situation. Throughout yesterday, I contemplated several ways to leave the country. My mind hasn't been at ease. I finally found courage and hope in the knowledge that irrespective of how bad the country got, I'll pull through.
Enough of the political talks as this post isn't about politics. It's about what I've chosen to find solace in trying times like this; photography.
Last week, I needed to declutter my phone to free up storage space and make the device work faster. I got to my gallery and as I scrolled, I came across some amazing photos I created for Morayo. They were some of my best photos from last year too.
Morayo's photoshoot was the first time that I would shoot with a Sony camera. I've read and heard about all the hype of a Sony camera, and this was my first time confirming if the hype was true. Without any bias, I would say that I enjoyed using it. It was efficient. And coming from a DSLR, it felt like heaven, especially when it came to the aspect of focusing. Overall, I enjoyed using it. The only issue I had was color science. Sony's color science is "special"; that's the best way I can describe it. Well, being a "pro" I was able to work my way around it and delivered some of the creamiest portraits I've ever created. Check them out;
The session with Morayo was super exciting. The photos were for her 30th birthday so it meant a lot to her and me too. In fact, it was so important to both of us that we spent weeks planning the shoot. We had several discussions about styling, makeup, location, posing, etc. In the end, I', glad everything worked out as planned.
In my last post about my photoshoot with Pelumi, I spoke about purchasing my own Sony camera. Well, I finally did it. I got my own Sony body, an A7riii, and A7iii precisely. It took my entire savings to do that, but I don't mind so much. They'll be shipped down to Nigeria this week, and I can't wait to put them to use. I'll write a review of my own experience with it. Stay tuned.
Let me know in the comments section which of Morayo's photos was your favorite.