Ike Edeani

I’ve been named one of PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers for 2016.

From a kid who never in a million years thought he could actually do this photo thing for real, this is wild. Thank you all for the support over the years, to Julia Sabot for giving me my very first assignment almost exactly 3 years ago, and so many other photo editors and clients for having faith in me.

I spent a month last summer traveling between Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania on assignment with Mama Hope, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization, to document their work in various communities throughout the region.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Friday, August 1, 2014

Landed in Nairobi and went straight to the hotel to drop off gear, then we walked over to Java for food. Downtown Nairobi is fascinating (more SF than Lagos), wish I wasn't feeling so sick or I would've explored a bit. Hopefully on the way back from Tanzania.

This month I'm collaborating with the nice folks at INSTANT to offer a few prints for sale (including this one). The photographs were made last summer during my trip with Mama Hope through Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and 50% of the profits from each sale will go directly to them.

Hi Tumblr, Happy New Year, it’s been a minute.

Here’s a story I shot at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a very cold morning in November, about the construction of Manhattan’s first micro-apartments. It’s out now in The Atlantic, part of a brand new section they’re calling ‘Works in Progress’.

I shot an ad campaign for Samsung this summer, in collaboration with Stephanie Noritz. Basically we rode bikes around San Francisco, went on a road trip with some lovely people, and photographed it each in our own way.

Big thanks to Santi, Jack, Eirinie, Tyler, Lizzie, and Josh for their trust, help and hard work, and to Justin Kaneps for an outstanding assist to not one, but two photographers!

Enugu, 2014