Solomon Akinlehin Photography

09/03/2026

How I shot my self portrait with an inspiration from a portrait of Mr. (I don’t know who took the image but I love it 💯)

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02/03/2026

Portrait of I E M A
/ Benin City / 2026 /

18/02/2026

12/02/2026

P H O E N I X
Birthday portrait of Dr V.I.O
/ 2026 / Benin City /

27/01/2026

Wedding Portraits. (Understand YOUR photographer.)

10 minutes of calm can create more stunning images than one hour of chaos.

The concerns that comes from friends, relatives, and sometimes even wedding organizers often reach the couple as panic. And that panic turns into chaos. one big reason many couple feel stressed at weddings instead of actually enjoying the event.

What most people don’t realize is this:
A wedding day is already emotional. Once the environment becomes noisy, rushed, and crowded, the couple stops being present. And when the mind is not settled, it shows in the photos resulting to tight shoulders, forced smiles, tired eyes, struggling with pose and sometimes no photos at all.

Good photography needs light, timing, and emotion. But great wedding photos need something much more powerful and that is a calm atmosphere.

I may not speaking for everyone but when a photographer asks for space, like when i say “just give me 5 minutes,” It’s not delay. It is protection of the moment. Because in those quiet minutes: Expressions become natural, Posture relaxes, Connection shows and that’s where the magic lives.

A photographer is not trying to control your day.
They are simply trying to preserve how it felt, not just how it looked.

So on your wedding day, give yourself permission to breathe and trust the process.

And for photographers, be emotionally intelligent. Know when to stop shooting and allow the event flow naturally.

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your photos is to let the couple and guests be while you shoot.

Do you have any other wedding day concerns? Share them in the comments.

26/01/2026

I - S H O W - D E M M M


/ 2026 / Nigeria /




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24/01/2026

T W O - A S - O N E

Sandra 💗 Justin

/ 2026 / Benin City / Nigeria /

23/01/2026

M A D E M O I S E L L E

/ 2026 / Benin City / Nigeria /

22/01/2026

S I R - J U S T I N
/ 2026 / Benin City / Nigerian /

21/01/2026

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V I C T O R I A - 4.0

2025 / Benin City / Nigeria/





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