Sodiq Adelakun
photojournalist
African Photojournalism Database
Lagos, Nigeria
Editorial and documentary photojournalist in Nigeria
Sodiq Adelakun is a multiple award-winning documentary photographer/photojournalist and videographer in Nigeria who has both traditional and new media experience in reporting . A graduate of Nigerian Institute of Journalism/University of Ibadan and Pan-Atlantic School of Media and Communication where he bagged Proficiency Certificate in Photojournalism (PCPJ) ; Bsc. Psychology and Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (AWARES) respectively. He is a multiple award winner whose works expose the ills of his immediate environment and society at large. His work centers majorly around art, landscape, human rights abuse, social exclusion, and documentary with special attention on the rights of children.
To see his personal work, follow @sodiqadelakun on Instagram
2016 - NB Golden Pen Photo-journalist of the Year Award, 2013 - Best Photo Story, 2011 - Best Photo Story
- Arts
- Breaking news
- Conflict
- Crisis
- Editorial
- Environment
- Interview
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Still life
GBENOPO DANCE
Sodiq Adelakun
A gbenopo dancer from Badagry, Lagos performs during the annual Black Heritage Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun