BIO
Etinosa Yvonne
www.etinosayvonne.me
contact@etinosayvonne.me
+2348056875094
Etinosa Yvonne is a self taught documentary photographer and visual artist. Her work focuses on underreported societal issues as it affects the everyday Nigerian and society at large. Etinosa leverages on the immediate impact of photographs to shed light on issues that she is passionate about.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
Freelance Photographer and Visual Artist (2017 – Present)
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
2019 CAP Prize Shortlist
2019 Joop Swart Nominee
Winner of the 2018 Lagos Photo and National Geographic Portfolio Review
Nominee for the 2018 Africa Media Works Photography Prize, London
GRANTS
2018 Women Photograph Grantee
EXHIBITIONS
2019
• The FENCE, USA
• Kigali Photo Festival, Rwanda2018
• Photo Kathmandu, NepalPUBLICATIONS
2019
• Black & White Photography Magazine, UK
• PDN Magazine, USA
• The Guardian, UK
2018
• Amber J Stephens Blog, USA
• Culture Trip
• It’s Nice That, UK
• Alternatives economiques, France
• Refinery 29, UK
• Daily Trust Newspaper, Nigeria
• Witness, World Press Photo
• National Public Radio (NPR) USA
PRESENTATION
MFON + Magnum Photo Salon, New York
ASSIGNMENTS/COMMISSIONS
2019
• Sierra Magazine photo reportage on how girls’ education helps fight climate change
• Mosaic Science photo reportage on the use of Tranexamic acid to reduce post partum haemorrhage
• ALIMA photo mission on curbing Lassa fever in Nigeria
• YIAGA photo mission for 2019 general election
2018
• Behind the scenes shoot for Girl Gaze
• Wall Street Journal photo reportage on in Northern Nigeria
• Wall Street Journal photo reportage on Herdsmen conflict in Nigeria
• YIAGA photo mission in western Nigeria
• De Correspondent photo reportage on the influx of migrants from Edo state
• ALIMA photo mission on curbing Lassa fever in Nigeria
• MSION photo mission in Northern Nigeria2017
• MSION photo mission in Northern Nigeria
• YIAGA photo mission in eastern Nigeria
EDUCATION/TRAINING
2019
• IWMF-WIN Women’s Media Leaders Bootcamp, Naivasha, Kenya
2018
• FastForward women in photography workshop/mentorship, African Artist Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria
• Women Photograph Workshop, Photoville, New York, USA
• Native Creative Visual Lab, African Artist Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria
• Nlele Institute Mentorship Program for emerging photographers in Nigeria
2011
• B.A Theatre Arts, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State.