Adesuwa Iyare is a gifted documentary photographer who was determined to change the narrative and carved a niche for herself in a sector once dominated by the Male folk.
The South Africa-trained photographer who enjoys street and documentary photography currently serves as the principal photographer to Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, the Wife of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Happily, Iyare who studied International Relations from the Lagos State University informed that her love for art made her become a photographer.
“My love for art and documentary led me into photography. Photography has given me the opportunity to share in people’s most special moments on a regular basis and it has introduced me to many people who I now call friends”.
Going down memory lane, she talked about her passion, determination to excel and the initial challenges.
“Surviving in a male-dominated industry was a major challenge. In the same vein, convincing my family on why I wanted to go into photography against my initial chosen career path or staying in the family business, was another challenge I had to contend with. As a woman, being told to do various things instead of photography was also another challenge I faced”.
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You want to know about the opportunities that have come her way working with the wife of the Vice President and she responds: ” It has given my work a certain level of exposure and this is a great source of motivation. It actually always makes me want to do more”.
The revered photographer whose works have been exhibited in and outside Nigeria including the Intra- Africa Trade Fair(IATF) stated that she started from scratch and paid her dues to get to the level she is at the moment.Iyare also stated that she derives joy in seeing people she trained to do well.
“My joy is seeing people I trained and mentor do well in this profession, it gives me the hope that photography is being taken to another level”.
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