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
Winner of the 2018 LagosPhoto and National Geographic Portfolio Review Nominee for the 2018 Africa Media Works Photography Prize, London
GRANTS
2018 Women Photograph Grantee
ASSIGNMENTS/COMMISSIONS
2018
Behind the scenes shoot for Girl Gaze
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- Wall Street Journal photo reportage on in Northern Nigeria
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- Wall Street Journal photo reportage on Herdsmen conflict in Nigeria
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YIAGA photo mission in western Nigeria
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- De Correspondent photo reportage on the influx of migrants from Edo state
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- ALIMA photo mission on curbing Lassa fever in Nigeria
- MSION photo mission in Northern Nigeria
- 2017
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- MSION photo mission in Northern Nigeria
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- YIAGA photo mission in eastern Nigeria
- PUBLICATIONS 2018
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Amber J Stephens Blog, USA
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- It’s Nice That, UK
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- Alternatives economiques, France
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- Refinery 29, UK
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- Daily Trust Newspaper, Nigeria
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- Witness, World Press Photo
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- National Public Radio (NPR) USA
- EDUCATION/TRAINING 2019
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IWMF-WIN Women’s Media Leaders Bootcamp, Naivasha, Kenya
2018
- Nlele Institute Mentorship Program for emerging photographers in Nigeria
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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
2011
B.A Theatre Arts, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State.