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Award winning photographer, Uche Okpa-Iroha was born in Enugu, Enugu State in the eastern part of Nigeria. Uche holds a Bachelors of Technology degree in Food Science and Technology in 1997 from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. His main vision as a photographer is to raise awareness with the public and policy makers on issues that affect the local people and the environment. His main interest is making portraits of 'street' people and reportage. Uche is a founding member of the new Nigerian photography collective known as BlackBox with a major group exhibition titled Lagos: Nocturnal Vibrations to their credit. He was part of the photography workshop, FootballWorlds, at the popular Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle, Lagos organised by the Goethe Institut and conducted by Berlin-based photographer, Akinbode Akinbiyi in March 2006. Uche was also part of the just concluded art exhibition and competition - Life in My City , 2007 - held in Enugu and organised by Rocana Nigeria Limited in partnership with the Alliance Francaise, Enugu where he won the second prize award with his photography work 'Late Nite Callers'. Uche Okpa-Iroha lives and work in Lagos, Nigeria as a photographer and kidney health campaigner with the Kidney Watch Initiative (KIWI).

 

Mamiya RB 67
Miranda 28mm - 70mm lens
Kodak EasyShare DX7590 personally nicknamed "Atom Ant"

 

The photographs featured, published and/or uploaded on this website are the works of Uche Okpa-Iroha who retains all copyright to the works. Any reproduction or useage in part or in full infringes on the artist rights of ownership. permission or consent must be solicited from the artist before any form of useage or reproduction is granted.
Uche Okpa-Iroha
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7th February, 2008.