Lukman Olaonipekun popularly known as Lukesh is a Nigerian photojournalist born on December 7, 1975, in Itesiwaju Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria. He began his photography career in 1998. Olaonipekun is the official personal photographer to the former governor of Lagos State

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SAN who recently became Minister Power, Works and Housing under the new administration.

About

In 2003, he became the personal photographer to Honourable Idowu Obasa, th
Onigbongbo Local Government
Chairman in

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and just three years later, he became the personal photographer of the Governor of the State, His Excellency

Today, he still holds that position and his work has taken him around the globe. Lukman is the author of ''BRF: A Story in Photographs'', a book which documents the life of a serving governor in Nigeria. In 2009, he took short courses at the London School of Photography, and from 2006 to 2009, he was a participant at the World Press Photo Award. Lukman is also a member of the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria and the

World Photography Organisation The World Photography Organisation is a global platform for photography initiatives and helps artists working in photography broaden the conversation around their work. Established in 2007 by CEO Scott Gray, in the United kingdom it involves peop ...

. His recent book ''"The Fashola Years"'' was published in 2015 b
Quramo Publishing
under the Qbooks imprint.

Exhibitions

* 2009 - ''Then and Now'' at City Hall, Lagos Island * 2013 - ''My Contract with Lagos'' at Blue Roof, Lagos * 2013 - ''Lagos: Being and Becoming'' at City Hall, Lagos

Awards

*2011 – Nigeria Photography Awards Best Culture Photo of the Year *2011 – Nigeria Photography Awards Best Current Affairs Photo of the Year *2012 – Nigeria Photography Awards Best Lifestyle Photo of the Year *2012 – Nigeria Photography Awards Best Nature Photo of the Year *2012 – Nigeria Photography Awards Best Wild Life Photo of the Year *2012 – Nigeria Photography Awards Best Advertising and Commercial Photo of the Year

References

Lukman Olaonipekun World Lens
Nigerian Photography Awards 2011
'BRF: A Story in Photographs'

External links

www.lukeshphoto.com
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