An
Interview Session with Lekan Osundina
Lekan
Osundina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from Obafemi Awolowo
University. Currently, he is the CEO of Grafiti Creations, a photography firm.
In this brief interview, he shares his ideas, dreams and aspirations on
photography. Enjoy:
Nurudeen Lawal is my
name. I manage www.artsnsociety.blogspot.com.
ArtsnSociety
publishes/promotes African arts (both written and audio-visual).
Artsnsociety: Good evening.
Can you briefly introduce yourself: your name and your location?
Lekan Osundina: Ok! I’m
Lekan Osundina and currently live in Osogbo
Artsnsociety: Can you
tell us briefly who you are and what you do?
Lekan Osundina: Well, I
am a graduate of Literature in English from Obafemi Awolowo University. I’m a
photographer who enjoys shooting people as well as taking stock photos. I’m an
example of what people basically call portrait and event photographer.
Artsnsociety: What are
your favourite works? Can you briefly describe and share them?
Lekan Osundina: As a photographer,
I come across series of things every day and most of my favourite shots come
from exposures I take on the street. I’m not much of a street photographer, but
images from the outside captivate me more than events photographs…
Also, I was photographing the beautiful combination of the sunset garnished with a blue sky and a man started posing for me….so I decided to make the image a silhouette:
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Artsnsociety: Do you
have any photography project you are working on at the moment?
Lekan Osundina: Everything
I have lined up for now are basically events, no other projects.
Artsnsociety: What are
your goals for the future?
Lekan Osundina: Well,
God willing, I want to become one of the brightest names in photography. Apart
from raising my beautiful family, I also want to help get kids out of the
streets because I want to help stay and help in rebuilding this country for the
most part of my life. Photography in one way is art, in another way, it’s one
of the essential tools for media, and I have a passion in me to also allow my
photography to reshape our whole concept of media in Nigeria.
Artsnsociety: What
would people be surprised to learn from you and your work?
Lekan Osundina: Well,
people may be surprised that about 85% of my photos are unedited…I love to
achieve almost everything in-camera. But then, one very strange thing I do that
someone recently told me (and it counts as a hobby) is that I observe what the
sky looks like by seasons. It helps my photography.
Artsnsociety: Do you
admire any photographer?
Lekan Osundina: Yes. The
photographer I admire most is Karl Taylor, followed by Perfect Lenz…
Artsnsociety: Do you
have any favourite photography blog?
Lekan Osundina: The photography
blog I love most is www.adorama.com
Artsnsociety: Anything
you do when you are not shooting?
Lekan Osundina: Ok! I
play and watch football, read some books….various subjects/topics. Science,
geography, history, politics, photography…but I love history books more
especially Yoruba and American history. I also talk…you know, discuss with
friends various things.
Artsnsociety: Where
else can we found you?
Lekan Osundina:
LinkedIn: Lekan Osundina, Facebook: Lekan Osundina, Instagram and twitter:
@lekanosundina
Artsnsociety: Give us
your parting words or favourite quote
Lekan Osundina: Well,
I’ll leave you with my favourite quote from my father that goes thus: ‘Find a
job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day’
Artsnsociety: Thanks
for giving us your time.
Lekan Osundina: You’re
welcome.
Note: Check Lekan Osundina's Instagram page for more creative shots
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