Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko

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Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko
Born1978 (age 46–47)
Enugu, Nigeria
EducationMacromedia School of Art and Design, Osnabrück
OccupationPhotographer
Years active2005–present
Organization(s)Camara Studios, Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko (YAB)
Known forPhotography
Website yetundeayenibabaeko.com

Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko (born 1978) is a Nigerian photographer. [1]

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Early life and background

Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko was born in Enugu, Eastern Region, Nigeria in 1978. [2] Her father was Nigerian and her mother was German. She moved to Germany as a child, attending secondary school there and completing a photography apprenticeship at Studio Be in Greven. In 2005 she returned to Nigeria. In 2007 she opened her own studio, Camara Studios, [1] based in Ikeja. [3]

Personal life

Yetunde is married to Steve Babaeko. [4] [5]

They got married in 2006 after their proposal in Germany, where Yetunde Babaeko grew up. They now have three boys – Louis, Lamar, and Austin. [6]

Exhibitions and projects

Ayeni-Babaeko's 2014 exhibition 'Eko Moves', in collaboration with the Society for Performing Arts of Nigeria (SPAN), portrayed dancers in public spaces in Lagos. [7] [8]


Her 2019 exhibition 'White Ebony' highlighted the situation of people with albinism. [9] The exhibition was shown at Temple Muse in Lagos and was timed to coincide with International Albinism Awareness Day. Ayeni-Babaeko worked with members of The Albino Foundation Lagos as part of the project, producing a series of photographs intended to document their lived experiences and social perceptions of albinism. [10]

Workshops and mentorship

Ayeni-Babaeko has facilitated photography workshops and training sessions, including programmes organised in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, focusing on photography practice and professional development. Participants have included emerging photographers from Nigeria. [11]

Recent activities

In 2025, Ayeni-Babaeko participated in photography projects including the Starke Frauen. Starkes Handwerk competition hosted by the Handwerkskammer Dortmund, featuring photo stories on women in craft and visual storytelling. [12]

She also documented cultural events such as the Abo Egungun Festival in Kogi State as part of her ongoing photography work. [13]


References

  1. 1 2 Maria Diamond, Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko, The Guardian , 23 February 2019. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (23 February 2019). "Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Elizabeth Ayoola, Meet the Boss: Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko, Camera Studios Archived 12 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine , Connect Nigeria, 21 January 2015. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  4. ↑ omotolani (1 June 2017). "Steve Babaeko is a year older today". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Babaeko Makes Bold Entry into Farming – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Babaeko, Steve (23 September 2020). "Steve Babaeko: How One Of Africa's Biggest Advertising Executives Is Charting A New Path In Nigeria'". Steve Babaeko. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Connect Nigeria in Conversation with Yetunde Ayeni Babaeko on 'Eko Moves' [ permanent dead link ], Connect Nigeria, 8 December 2014. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko Exhibitions" . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Photographer Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko spotlights Albinism with ‘White Ebony’, Premium Times , 23 May 2019. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko's White Ebony Raises Awareness of Albinism" . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "White Ebony press release" (PDF). Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Starke Frauen.Starkes Handwerk" . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Abo Egungun Festival" . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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