We are excited to announce our collaboration with Sony Nigeria to host a two-day workshop to discover and nurture the next generation of documentary photo storytellers. The Sony Photo Walk is designed to empower emerging photographers by providing them with the skills, tools, and insights they need to excel in the world of photojournalism and visual storytelling.

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Program Concept

This workshop is dedicated to supporting a growing community of Nigerian documentary photographers by exposing them to professional tools and techniques that will elevate their craft. Through this 2-day intensive workshop, participants will receive classroom instruction and hands-on experience on the fundamentals of photojournalism, enhance their storytelling abilities, and gain proficiency with Sony's industry-leading camera equipment. This will be followed by a practical street photography experience and editing session and the best photos from the participants will be exhibited publicly.

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Monday, October 14th, 2024 – Workshop & Equipment Training

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 – Street Walk & Editing Class

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 – Public Presentation of Participants’ Work

 

Instructor

Fati Abubakar is a documentary photographer, photojournalist, and public health worker from Nigeria who was born and raised in Maiduguri, Borno State. She specializes in documenting cities, and towns, on health and social perspectives, using photography as a medium to highlight the problems at the community level. In 2015, she embarked on a personal project to showcase her hometown of Borno State, Nigeria at the time of Boko Haram. ‘Bits of Borno’ has gained critical acclaim and has been published in media outlets including The New York Times, BBC, Reuters, CNN, Voice of America, Newsweek Europe, Africa is a Country blog and Nigerian newspapers such as ThisDay and the Blueprint. She has been commissioned to work with UNICEF, International Alert, Action Aid, and more. 

 

Participants and Selection

We will select between 10 to 12 participants per location, ensuring a gender-balanced group. This workshop is open only to intermediate and professional photographers passionate about documentary photojournalism and storytelling.