September 1st, 2010
What makes a picture a great photograph?
This could be a very tough question to answer, answers will vary from photographer to photographer and ultimately will also be subjective.
Ok, so what makes a great wedding photograph then?
Answer to this will also tend to vary from person to person, While some will say the picture where the bride smiles the most, some will say the picture which truely reflects the couple’s love for each other.
A professional wedding photographer might even go as far as saying a great wedding picture is that picture with the very best exposure, that picture which is composed the best, that picture with the very best lighting.
Don’t get me wrong, all the above points work.
They just aren’t what I consider to be great wedding pictures, good maybe but definitely not great.
I have been shooting Nigerian weddings for quite some time now and I have learnt alot in the time.
What I’ve learnt over the years as a wedding photographer has helped me to define what i consider to be a great wedding picture.
To me, a great wedding picture goes beyound technical perfection of an image, it’s about emotions, it’s about the couple.
A great picture is that which stares emotions in the couple when they go through their wedding album, its that picture that makes them smile, its that picture that makes them laugh, its that picture that makes them cry.
It’s about that picture which gets the couple to send you as a photographer a “thank you note” or call you to thank you in person for doing such a marvelous job.
As wedding photographers, the technical aspects of our photography should be second nature, we shouldn’t go to weddings thinking about what aperture to use, what shutter speed to shoot at, what iso will work best and the likes. We should be more concerned about capturing the moment.
The technical aspects needs to be second nature to us.
I remember reading somewhere that Joe Buissink, one of the greatest wedding photographers living today actually said he has a backup camera in full automatic mode, ready for just that moment, when the lighting on a shoot begins to act “funny”.
Please note that this are entirely my views.
So what makes a great wedding photo to you ?
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August 28th, 2010
Nigerian Pre-wedding shoot of Femi and Bimbo.
Been too lazy to post anything in a while, just about musted out the strength to put this together.
This is the engagement photo shoot of Femi and Bimbo which i did a few weeks ago.
The Nigerian wedding takes place in September nd i simply cannot wait for this wedding.
They are such a fun couple to work with, they both couldn’t stop teasing each other, it was so much fun to watch (and shoot).
This shoot was done in the early hours of a Sunday morning when most of the world was probably still sleeping, the sun wasn’t out yet so the light was very soft and was just perfect to shoot such a lovely couple. I used a speed-light soft box for a couple of the shots just to give it some depth.
Xsightn Photography is a leading wedding photography unit based in Lagos, Nigeria. You can reach us via email at info@xsightn.com




















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August 28th, 2010
The Nigerian Photography Podcast – Episode Six – The one with Leye Olumide – TOWLO
Episode 6 of the Nigerian Photography Podcast features Leye Olumide, A Nigerian Engineer based in the UK. Leye has fantastic insights into the world of international photography, he bears his mind on some issues relating to wedding photography in Nigeria.
We are still recording our podcasts with basic mobile recorders, still no fancy gear yet, audacity (the free app has been pure gold).
Leye was kind enough to donate a free copy of Joe Buissink and Cohen’s new book, “Wedding photography from the heart ” to one of our listeners.
What do you need to do to get the book?
My phone rings somewhere during the recording, recognize the ringtone ? First person to post which phone model rings gets the book, its that simple. (This is a new update and a better way to give out the book in my opinion, the initially suggested method of commenting is bound to lead to some controversy i guess) So, identify the phone and win the book.
Thanks for listening and feel free to distribute and share this podcast with your friends.
Xsightn Photography is a leading wedding photography unit based in Lagos, Nigeria. You can reach us via email at info@xsightn.com
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August 23rd, 2010
Amina Kenku and Taiwo Agboola celebrated their union on the 3rd of July 2010 and Xsightn had the pleasure of being the wedding photographer of the day. Both work in the marketing communications industry for advertising agencies.
While this was not my first time photographing a Nigerian moslem wedding, it definitely was the first time i was shooting one so colourful.
Taiwo and Amina’s wedding day was so special. As their union was blessed, Amina was breathtakingly beautiful in her gold wedding dress embellished with turquoise and other precious gems. With her hands and feet bedazzled with special bridal henna and precious stones, Amina’s dress was paired with a stunning gold veil with an embellished edge and a one-of-a kind gold and turquoise headpiece, she accessorized her bridal look with a gold necklace and earrings. The groom Taiwo was handsome in a white Sherwani with red and torquoise trimmings. Photographing such a beautiful colourful wedding in Nigeria was simply amazing.
Makeup was by the gorgeous Banke Meshida Lawal
We all at Xsightn, Nigeria’s leading wedding photography outfit based in Lagos Nigeria, wish Amina and Taiwo marital bliss, thank you for choosing Xsightn to document your beautiful date in history.














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June 29th, 2010
Pre-wedding photos of Femi and Abigail
Here is an engagement session i shot over the weekend of Femi and Abigail, both are based in Abuja but the wedding and traditional weddings will be happening in Lagos, Nigeria.
I met up with Femi and Abigail last saturday at a quiet location to shoot their engagement session. While we really wanted to shoot something quite exotic and exaggerated but ended up settling for simplicity.
My name is Kayode Martins and i am the lead wedding photographer for Xsightn Photography, a leading wedding photography outfit based in Lagos Nigeria.








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