Storytelling through light, shadow, and movement.

Meet Iklima Babangida

Storytelling that lingers long after the shutter closes.

I'm tall enough that people always spot me first in a crowd, which is ironic considering I spend most of my time trying to disappear behind my camera. My name is Iklima, and I shoot stories from the north that refuse to be flattened into stereotypes. My grandmother left me her love for photography, though I never got to shoot alongside her. Now I carry that inheritance. I'm drawn to documentary work, the kind that sits with people long enough to see past the surface. Nature teaches me patience; people teach me to stay curious.

I don't believe in the perfect shot. I believe in showing up, in the unrelenting return, in letting stories breathe on their own terms. My camera is just the excuse. The real work is in the walking, the watching, the refusal to look away.