“Back home, there were no schools of photography. People only do photography for commercial reasons like weddings and birthday parties. Nobody used photography to tell stories, but I wanted to use photography to tell stories.”–Andrew Esiebo
“It is shame that until now, many of the images that portray Africa have largely been made by non-Africans. As such, many Africans are mostly aware of non-African photographers. I think with determination, consistency and creative strategies, we can change this pattern and ensure that Africans become predominant in the images that portray the continent.” –Andrew Esiebo
“I am drawn to social and cultural issue a lot. I am always keen on images that depict daily life and the social issues facing us, in the hope that photographs can serve to appreciate our existence and also as a means of intervening in the various social and cultural challenges of our modern society.”–Andrew Esiebo
Andrew Esiebo is a Nigerian Photojournalist with a passion for reportage and documentary on urban portraits, social, human and cultural issues. Andrew Esiebo was inspired by photographs in magazines and was propelled into the art after receiving a camera as a gift.
See more of Andrew Esiebo’s Photography and Watch a short video interview of him conducted by Twenty Ten.
