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Welcome to Figment Media Visual Storytelling, Humanitarian projects, fine art photography and documentary style street photography by African born artist & photographer Seun Ismail based in Chelmsford, Essex & regularly travels for assignments & Socially....

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Yesterday at Golden hour. A lifetime ago...

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Journal entry - 2/22023- six years ago. Caption: Not Huskeys? - Bumped into this guy who was taking his dogs for a walk early yesterday morning. When I asked if they were Siberia Huskeys he just said "no" without telling me what breed they actually were. Don't know why that has been niggling at me ever since... any suggestions? anyone? #onedailyfoto #streetphotography #streetportraits #centralpark #dogs #x100t #fujifilm #shootingstrangers #people #35mm #figmentfoto #figments http://ift.tt/2hooG73 Sx #onedailyfoto #figmentfriday #figmentmedia @thestallionswife @zingked @lagosphotojournal @lagosphotofestival figment.media (at Chelmsford, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqh2sSVoEMv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Journal Entry - 20th March 2023 Ten pics - in the last few weeks some of my favs... It's a mixture of some for @the_people_of_lagos and some personal... #onedailyfoto #bootstrapping #thepeopleoflagos #zahraismail #zahrasayssee @thestallionswife @dlcmedia www.figment.media Sx (at Oniru) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBtXm6oXt4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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16th March 2023- storm clouds brewing over Eko Atlantic. #driveby #onedailyfoto #figmentmedia # #cityscape #landscape #peopleoflagos #thepeopleoflagos @thestallionswife @the_people_of_lagos @lagosphotojournal @lagosphotofestival www.figment.media Sx (at Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, W.Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3UaOroQnc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Journal entry 1st March 2023- My wife and made this ages ago as a tribute to aisha yesufu, civil rights activist who was instrumental in bringing about the "bring back our girls" campaign in 2014. She later participated in the end stars demonstrations and was immortalised with an iconic image she happened to be the subject of. Thought this might be a good contribution to " women's history month" currently being celebrated in the states. #onedailyfoto #womenshistorymonth ##figmentmedia #onedailyfoto #peopleoflagos #women #womensmonth #activist #bringbackourgirls #endsars #elections #labourparty #womenactivist #womensday #portrait #blackwomen #photography #portraits #itsinhersoul #thestallionswife #womenshistorymonth @lagosphotofestival @lagosphotojournal @thestallionswife @dlcmedia @the_people_of_lagos @lagosfashionweekofficial @afristocratic @fujifilmnigeria @fujifilm_xseries www.figment.media (at Victoria Island, Lagos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSBTSvIv79/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Saxy Silhouette- #thepeopleoflagos #peopleoflagos #onedailyfoto #figmentmedia,#afristocratic @thestallionswife @onedailyfoto @lagosphotojournal #lagosstreetphotography #lagosportraits https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDaJLBtZpn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Motivated by the events of my night when someone did the right thing and that is why I began to write here. Casting my mind back as a reminder of how many steps, how many times I have had to "eat crow" just to be in the game... Photographers were taken for granted just like the rest of the creatives in their varying disciplines.

Discipline is what keeps us. If you know you know. Anyone who has been through even a little of this exploitation that took place during the 90's and beyond. It was like a silent acceptance of bulshit. People that went through it to the other side without putting the camera down are now laughing all the way to the bankers.

Today I am greatful for the reminder...

If this finds you and you resonate send me a DM..

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Jan 2023- “drive by shooting…” (new project) more to come #peopleoflagos #streetphotography #lagosart #thepeopleoflagos @thestallionswife @onedailyfoto figment.media (at Victoria Island, Lagos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNqSArNUYE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hi Gals,

I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch with you with new & exciting content, (episodes from my real life),  unfortunately with my particular path, sometimes is quite shitty while going through it, eventually, i’ll be able to look back... being authentic means there are no footprints to follow, map or even a passer by to ask for directions...  I know you know exactly what i’m trying to say... you are on your own...the further down the road of uniqueness you go, the lonlier are more uncertain things become... You can’t quite make out the lights of the city anymore...  proper black,  you now have to settle for the stars & moon for illumination of anykind...  I’m imagining a dessert type scenario, shifting sands, mirages...  Then suddenly you think to yourself “mirages?” there are no mirages at night...!  There are lights ahead of me in the distance... There’s light ahead!  There is a sign that simply reads ... “welcome” & an arrow pointing ahead towards the ever brightening glow... The road beneath my feet feels more solid & even tough I can’t see yet, I know its the road  all i need do is keep on, in this direction...

The road less travelled eventually becomes “road under construction” & “staff wanted (ideally with road building experience but not essential,

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Journal Entry November 6th - This is another extraordinary young man Lagos Fashion Week was "Spike Face" a mysterious man with 2000 followers and zero posts! Respect... @onyeoma___ @lagosfashionweekofficial @stylehousefiles @lagosphotofestival @peopleoflagos @omoyemiakerele @thestallionswife Figment.media #lfw22 #lagosfashionweek22 #lagosfahionweek2022 #blacknwhite #fashionphotography #lagos #portraits #onedailyfoto #figmentmedia #peopleoflagos #lagosfashion #lagosianfashion #fashionstyle #behindtheblind #blackdontcrack #spikeface #lfwstreetfashion #streetfashion #dnd #streetphotography #streetpotrait #bold #daring #mask #handonface #veins #lagbaja #thestallionswife #figmentmedia https://www.instagram.com/p/CknzS-oIYH-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lagos Fashion Week - a few more memorable ones... Oshobor.ng was one of few selected for "green access" for LFW green access is a platform, where up and coming designers can show case their work. His collection was titled "Na Man You Be" which was about so called "toxic masculinity" on Nigeria... Groovy Mono - Contestant on Big Brother and arguably the most entertaining Contestants of the show... Tennyola Ventures - Fabric designer and interior decorator who was Hands down the most cheerful person we shot... Her spontinaity combined with one of those smiles that immediately makes you smile too... @lagosfashionweekofficial @stylehousefiles @lagosphotofestival @peopleoflagos @omoyemiakerele @thestallionswife #lfw22 #lagosfashionweek22 #lagosfahionweek2022 #blacknwhite #fashionphotography #lagos #portraits #onedailyfoto #figmentmedia #peopleoflagos #lagosfashion #lagosianfashion #fashionstyle #bbns7 #bbnaija #bbngroovy #bbn2022 #greenaccess #hat #ladyinhat #behindtheblind #smile #blackdontcrack #thestallionswife (at Victoria Island, Lagos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CknvFZdoiOx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Journal Entry 2nd November- Random things -Fashion Week changed my perception around my street photography a bit... I more conscious of what people are wearing, holding and even how they walk... If I were a designer I would take some my inspiration from here... #onedailyfoto #figmentmedia @lagosphotojournal @lagosfashionweekofficial @ovoogufere @omoyemiakerele (at Lagos Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkdSo32IPxo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lagos fashion week Day two runway show in no particular order... On my way to the venue... #onedailyfoto #lagosfashionweek #fashionstyle #africanfashion #lagosianfashion #lagosportraits #lagosfw22 #lagosfashionweek22 @gozelgreen @thefiafactory @fruche.official @lagosfashionweekofficial @stylehousefiles @fruche.official @gozelgreen @thefiafactory @maison_elie_kuame @eliekuameunivers @ngazie @thestallionswife @the_people_of_lagos @lagosphotofestival #lagosstreetphotography #lagosfashion @fruche.official @lagosfashionweekofficial @eliekuameunivers @ngaazii @omoyemiakerele https://www.instagram.com/p/CkQ1771oz0d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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journal Entry- 13th September 2022- untitled -exactly 11 years ago (2013) is when I started wrote a thank you letter to Zach Arias an incredible photographer, storyteller, lighting guru... From watching his videos I was able to learn and retain so much from his information which he gave away for free... His real life story kind of mirrored mine in a sense. The most inspiring thing he ever said that resonated with me at the time... was Where do you start?...SOMEWHERE! it was as if a light turned on... and I started to do the work... I'm still doing it to this day... @zarias you should definitely check him out... He made some iconic pics... #onedailyfoto #peopleoflagos #people #strobe #speedlight #saberstrip #streetportraiture www.figment.media @lagosphotojournal @lagosphotofestival @nigerianphotographershub @thestallionswife @ecobank_nigeria #fujifilmx100t #fuji #fujifilm_xseries (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciduy0FIurn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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journal Entry- 13th September 2022- exactly 11 years ago (2013) is when I started wrote a thank you letter to Zach Arias an incredible photographer, storyteller, lighting guru... From watching his videos I was able to learn and retain so much from his information which he gave away for free... His real life story kind of mirrored mine in a sense. The most inspiring thing he ever said that resonated with me at the time... was Where do you start?...SOMEWHERE! it was as if a light turned on... and I started to do the work... I'm still doing it to this day... @zarias you should definitely check him out... He made some iconic pics... #onedailyfoto (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciduy0FIurn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dayo - @deewonah - real estate consultant for parah- dune ltd. based in lagos, Dayo has been in the property game for years... The shoot- 6 foot octa, on alien bee 800, handheld yongnou flash and flag... As soon ashe showed up it was pretty clear it was going to black and white. I don't pose people so the look and gesture is all Dayo, styled by my wife @thestallionswife. Thanks guys i really like this one... BTW if you're looking for something like this... I'm on the island in lagos... Call or DM me or my wife...#dayo #onedailyfoto #blackandwhite #people #portraits #instacool #blackpeaple @lagosphotofestival @lagosphotojournal @the_people_of_lagos @zenstudios.lagos www.figment.media Sx (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiX4koYMHZ5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Journal Entry 10/9/2022- back in the day- six years ago today I posted this... Tonight I'm having a date night with my wife with a live band... by the Lagoon... Tonight I'm grateful for my my wife and babysitter for making this posse... #onedailyfoto #thestallionswife @thestallionswife #onedailyfoto www.figment.media (at Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiWAfImoCPJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=