In its bid to nurture and develop emerging photographic talent in Nigeria, Etisalat and LagosPhoto 2013 tagged: Etisalat Photography Competition has produced four aspiring photographers.
With the theme: “The Megacity”, interested amateur photographers were required to capture the city of Lagos in their own unique visual language.
As Lagos is the second largest growing city in Africa, in many ways it represents the future megapolis of the urban imagination.
“The Megacity” looks at Lagos as an urban centre in transition, quickly adapting to vast changes taking place at an unprecedented speed, and the contradictions, grey areas, and sites of dispute.
During this year’s competition, Etisalat and LagosPhoto utilized multiple web-based platforms and social media such as Twitter and Facebook to reach a larger audience, making it easier for the public to view, comment, and submit.
The 2013 Festival also featured the launch of LagosPhoto Mobile App. Accessible on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows mobile devices, the app contains an archive of past LagosPhoto Festival content, including images, current and past artist biographies, indoor and outdoor exhibition locations from previous years, and opportunities for individuals to submit imagery related to each year’s theme.
Etisalat Nigeria recently awarded winners of its Amateur Photography competition; a competition organized as part of the activities of the LagosPhoto Festival.
At the prize presentation which held in Lagos, saw four aspiring photographers; Adeniyi Ayodele, Olakunmi Agbaje, Oluwatoni Omidiji and Ayodeji Adeogun emerge as winners in the First, Second, Third and People’s Choice categories respectively in the special competition created by the telecommunications company in the festival.
Matthew Willsher, acting chief executive officer, Etisalat Nigeria, described the competition as monumental and a platform for innovation and creativity, which the telecommunication operator is known for.