Street Photography in Nigeria: Inspirations from Caleb Ishaya Oseshi

All photographs featured in this article are from the Street Photography in Nigeria series by Caleb Ishaya Oseshi. All photos are posted here with his permission.

Whenever I’m not traveling, or not feeling inspired enough to take new street photographs, I make it a point to look for inspirations from fellow street photographers online in order to psych myself up and motivate me to create something more and see more places to photograph. Moreover, this website has given me a couple of opportunities to connect with fellow street photographers.

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN NIGERIA

One day, I randomly received an email from a fellow photographer saying that he was really inspired with my work. He was also happy to share some of his photographs to me, which I really find very interesting and unique enough to tell stories from the streets of his home country in Nigeria. He is Caleb Ishaya Oseshi.

Street Photography in Nigeria by Caleb Ishaya Osashi
HOT AND BUSY STREETS OF NIGERIA. You can definitely hear some traffic jam noises by just looking at this photograph. The warm color grading of the photo can also give the viewers a feeling of the temperature in the streets when this photo was taken.
Credits: Caleb Ishaya Oseshi

Introducing Nigeria Street Photographer Caleb Ishaya Oseshi

Caleb Ishaya Oseshi is a passionate Nigerian street photographer, a final year student of Educational Technology at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger state, Nigeria.

Caleb Ishaya Oseshi Street Photographer from Nigeria
Caleb Ishaya Oseshi, a very talented Street Photographer from Nigeria

He embarked on this journey of photography during the pandemic and has since never relent. He aims to tell the stories of the street with photography and proclaims hope for his future.

Street Photography in Nigeria by Caleb Ishaya Osashi
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: SUNSET IN NIGERIA. Symbolizing hope and fulfillment of his creative dreams post-pandemic, Caleb was able to capture this blazing red sky as the sun descends to the horizon during sunset. Caleb dreams to enrol in a photojournalism course to improve his skills and to seek opportunities in the said field.
Credits: Caleb Ishaya Oseshi

Caleb has a foresight of capturing the world with his lens, and documenting fleeting moments. Thereby, the desire to pursue photojournalism In the nearest future.

You may follow Caleb’s Instagram account @caleb.ishaya.

Street Photography in Nigeria by Caleb Ishaya Osashi
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY INSPIRATIONS FROM NIGERIA. Who would have thought that the internet will allow us, fellow photographers, to share our work with each other and possibly collaborate in the future? If ever I will have a chance to visit Nigeria, I will definitely ask Caleb to show me around and do a photo walk with me.
Credits: Caleb Ishaya Oseshi

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY INSPIRATIONS: I WANT TO FEATURE YOUR WORK ON MY WEBSITE AS WELL! 🙂

Hey, visitor! Are you a fellow street photographer looking for more ways to show your work to the world? Feel free to send me an email at sherlynmaehernandez@gmail.com and let’s collaborate!

1 thought on “Street Photography in Nigeria: Inspirations from Caleb Ishaya Oseshi”

  1. He does what he knows best

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