Nigeria’s celebrity photographer and singer, Toyin Sokefun-Bello is celebrating 20 years of professional photography this week.
According to her, to mark the occasion, she went through thousands of her best selling images to delight her fans and followers on Instagram.
The face of her 20-year anniversary is Ibidunni Ighodalo, a business women, celebrity events planner and wife of Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House worldwide.
Ibidunni’s face grabs attention wherever it features and the reasons are not far-fetched. She is an ex-model and beauty queen.
As a prelude to her celebrations, old TY Bello writes that:
“I’m exited to begin the celebration of my 20 years in photography in this month of June…and it’s been an amazing time looking through the thousands and thousands of images and going back to my very first days.
“I begin the celebration by sharing with you some of my favourite themes, photographs, moments and stories.
“Hope you enjoy the journey with me.
Today, I start with my favourite subject to photograph – WHITE, ANGELIC CLARITY, PURITY AND PEACE.
@ibidunni_ighodalo #White #Portrait #tybellophotography
42-year old TY Bello is a graduate of Economics from the University of Lagos. Her foray into entertainment started with Kush, a gospel band from where she went solo to release ‘Greenland.’
‘Greenland’ is a theme music that resonates across many events, especially government advocacy projects in Nigeria.
TY Bello is one of the pioneers of high-profile professional photography practice in Nigeria. Her tenacity and the value of her works have inspired many young Nigerians to venture into the profession more seriously instead of practicing it as a mere hobby.
She has done photo-sessions for the very rich and is also contracted for high profile government events across the country.