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Welcome to my blog, my name is Dotun Ayodeji, a professional photographer based in the DC area. I finally got around to getting this blog running after years and hope to share my photography journal with you. I will be displaying images ranging from recent personal shoots to commercial assignments and sometimes images I just never got around to posting on my old blog. I will be posting images every week, so feel free to visit my archives whenever you return.
Enjoy the experience.
Thanks,
Dotun
Can you believe Ethan turned one last September already? here are a few pictures we took couple of weeks prior in preparation for his birthday party. I figured I share this with you guys while I prepare my next wedding post, so visit tomorrow for a beautiful Jersey wedding.
We did a little book for him which included pictures from his birth till he turned one.
And one more shot
January 12, 2012 - 4:14 pm - Dotun, every since you shot Tee and Femi's Oluyole wedding I've been in love with your work. This child is so joyful and you really capture those moments and his personality. I love this!!!
December 22, 2011 - 5:47 pm - awwwwwww he is a big boy now... he looks so adorable in all the shots.. God will continue to bless and guide him...
December 18, 2011 - 6:55 pm - He makes my ovaries ache!! your kids are munchable!!!!! Keep up the good work xxxx
December 14, 2011 - 1:27 am - Dotun, I am so jealous! Ethan is so blessed to have an incredibly talented photographer as a dad. How you got him in all those poses beats me. I guess he knows the drill. LOL!!! Lovely pictures though, we would definitely do this for baby #2.
December 10, 2011 - 6:00 pm - OMG! This is the cutest post ever! Ethan is sooooo adorable! I love all the pics! Great Job as always D, but i must add that you can't get all the credit for this one though lol ;-)
December 10, 2011 - 12:59 am - OMG!!! He is such a cutie. Lurve all your pictures dotun. Great Job!
December 9, 2011 - 11:49 pm - Your son is soooooooooooooo GORGEOUS.
December 9, 2011 - 3:47 pm - Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! He was made for the camera..Adorableeeee!!! Such a cutie...Luvvvvvvvv it!!!!!!!!
December 9, 2011 - 3:25 pm - He looks so precious! Such a cutie. You have a beautiful family.
December 9, 2011 - 1:17 pm - Absolutely gorgeous!
December 9, 2011 - 5:47 am - OMG! He's ur spitting image. He's too cute. His 'fro, even cuter. Love the piano pics esp the one where he's got that adorable smile. Great job. Thanks for sharing. P.S. the guy's a poser. A comb, seriously!?! :-)
December 9, 2011 - 3:17 am - Nice-me likey!!!
December 9, 2011 - 3:02 am - Wow...so beautiful. Cute Ethan
December 8, 2011 - 11:59 pm - Like always brov, great job and very nice concept. Nothing like showcasing a beautiful family... I remain loyal... Image is Everything!!!
December 8, 2011 - 11:48 pm - Simply lovely...
December 8, 2011 - 11:23 pm - Awwww.. Very Nice.. Congrats!!
December 8, 2011 - 10:24 pm - I am about to have a baby boy in less than 4weeks so i couldnt help but fall in love with Lil Ethan. These pics are beautiful....May God bless him abundantly
December 8, 2011 - 10:19 pm - Awww, so adorable! I wanna eat him all up -):
December 8, 2011 - 9:46 pm - why are your children soooo beautiful! bless...x
December 8, 2011 - 8:26 pm - Just Beautiful!!!
December 8, 2011 - 7:49 pm - Ethan is soooo adorable. Motivation to come visit soon...GREAT JOB cuz!!!!
December 8, 2011 - 5:02 pm - OMG Dotun, He is cute and I so wish I could steal him. Well done keep up the good work...luv to Diwura
December 8, 2011 - 4:31 pm - He is TOO cute! The picture where he is "playing" the piano is my favorite! So precious ....
December 8, 2011 - 4:08 pm - OMG!!!!! He is a cutie pie and I just love his afro. At one yr old he knows how to pose and I am sure it was not easy to capture these shots. I love all the pics but my favorite has to be of him sitting at the piano and looking at the camera. Great job Dotun.
December 8, 2011 - 3:45 pm - Awww... please, please, pretty please cani pull his cheeks gently? I promise it won't hurt. He looks so cute and cuddly. My favorite is the cookie monster one. Good job to you and his mum!
Before I retire Yemisi and Ayo from the blog, here is a summary of their wedding day. It was truly another beautiful event I was happy to be a part of. Thanks to Wale and Paosin for the excellent coverage, with these 2 guys on my team it felt like a slam dunk coverage. Also check out their site at the end of the post, finally a site that can display images the way they should be.
I had so much fun shooting their getting ready. Ayo and Yemisi’s room were right next to each other and they still didn’t see themselves before the ceremony(but I’m still in favor of first looks). I couldn’t have asked for any better coordination on a wedding day as a photographer. Future brides take note 
This time I had the ladies dress the guys
The guys show up to make sure she’s well touched up
Not sure the happy kid were listening
So Ayo’s brother (Niyi) came out to give his best man speech, and what started off as a tough speech ended up being the most emotional I’ve heard this year.
Visit their site here – www.ayoandyemisi.com
December 11, 2011 - 7:52 am - Hey up Dotun - this is simply awesome. I just love this couple and can't wish them every joy and happiness in their marriage. Thanks for creating some memorable images over the past 11 plus months. YOU TRULY ROCK! Best regards to you and your family. Have a fantastic Christmas and and an even better 2012.
December 11, 2011 - 12:34 am - Hello... These picture are great one day if I get Married I know who to call And Please send me my pictures
December 9, 2011 - 3:58 pm - Beautifullllllllllllllllllllll!!!! Dotun all these single Men we need to connect...LoL...Let some of these Bestmen meet the ladies..
December 7, 2011 - 3:35 pm - Upon discovering your blog and looking thru ALL your pics I always noticed how the apparent love the couples have for each other shine thru - so genuine and inspiring! But this particular couple, hands down,have the most genuine aura so far. You feel that they are best friends, loving, friendly and genuinely happy to be Wed. You capture emotions very well.
December 7, 2011 - 11:33 am - You are one of the few photographer who knows how to "fully" cover a wedding. You are exceptional great at this. Great work!
December 7, 2011 - 11:25 am - Masterful documentary here bro. I thoroughly enjoyed this post, start to finish
December 6, 2011 - 3:04 am - Great God gave us glorious wedding in the presences of gigantic Irene, gorgeous artistic display from photo-guru (dotun). All is great in our eye. Thank God for all.
December 5, 2011 - 11:26 pm - Beautiful and DIVERSE African wedding. That's to show you the kind of couple they are. Very friendly, outgoing and loving.
December 5, 2011 - 11:24 pm - Ayo and Yemisi are the bomb. Love them mucho, my big bro and big sis and now because of them i've met you DOTUN!. LOL great work man, your work is great. I like bragging that I know Dotun. Great work mentor.
December 5, 2011 - 11:18 pm - Great job Dotun for the great coverage and Irene for making it RAIN!!!A couple of my boys have been inspired to get married cause of the pictures....lol
December 5, 2011 - 11:12 pm - This is by far my favorite. I knew you were going to be worth it. This is to Dotun, my favorite diva :-)
December 5, 2011 - 11:03 pm - Beautiful couple like their style
December 5, 2011 - 10:50 pm - I love the entire series. Creatively captured. I love the blend of color and texture throughout the shoot. Dotun , PaOsin & Wale thanks for the combined effort on this one. Thunmbs up. Thank you for sharing.
December 5, 2011 - 9:21 pm - Pictures always come out when the couple is soooo beautiful and full of love... Gorgeous couple:-)
December 5, 2011 - 6:48 pm - GOOD JOB D!!!
December 5, 2011 - 5:44 pm - Great Pics, Dotun!!! This wedding is very dear to me because, I work at the Gaithersburg Marriott and this wedding was booked by my boss:)It gets even better, my own wedding was a week before this one at this same location. So you can imagine! very nice!!! I love the pics! Great job! Odile
December 5, 2011 - 2:12 pm - as usual - awesome job here Dotun... love the last 2 pictures; Thank you for the opportunity to assist you (or do the pashuun move - lol) on this wedding. Congrats Ayo & Yemisi!
Uto contacted me for her maternity shots and the first question I asked was “how many months are you?” She said 7.5 months and I gave her my “why did you wait so late” speech Lucky enough I just had a shoot cancellation and in no time she agreed to show up at the studio for my usual shoot preparation stuffs. She arrived and I was definitely surprised how good she looked having only a few weeks left. This shoot was so last minute that I wasn’t really sure of our shoot location so we made a dash for DC. Our first stop was at one of the memorials and we got some wow shots and more. I had mad fun shooting this series, check them out.
One from the studio
I’m sure she still hears my voice in her head saying “work it Uto”
Eloka’s said we were paying too much attention to the belly, so I gave him a 3D/HD portrait
Eloka was supposed to throw the leaves up and immediately leave the frame but lets just say it didn’t work out as planned but I like the candid look of this shot
Loving Eloka’s belly play shots
Yes, we are pregnant!
A hi-five at my shoots usually mean it’s a wrap….great job guys!
January 29, 2012 - 4:53 pm - AWESOME
January 6, 2012 - 8:58 am - Absolutely fantastic shots!!!! you guys look gorgeous!!! Dotun, you rock!!!!
January 6, 2012 - 8:51 am - Absolutely fantastic shots...awww you guys are just fabulous! Dotun you rock!!!!!!
December 28, 2011 - 4:11 pm - Aww guys you look amazing....uto yummy mummy....you look radiant! Kudos to the photog for capturing these lovely moments.
December 28, 2011 - 2:22 pm - Aww my personal people. Uto you look fabulous! Eloka joker hahaha. Gorgeous photos Dotun
December 9, 2011 - 4:01 pm - Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! Lovely..Loved the way the monument was caught in the background..Good job...
December 7, 2011 - 11:37 am - She looks good for someone that's almost due. This looked like a super fun shoot. Well done!
December 5, 2011 - 9:12 pm - Lovely shoot!
December 5, 2011 - 4:43 am - lovely couple.
December 5, 2011 - 2:39 am - lovely,awesome, captivating! The beauty of the Eloka and Uto and the LOVE in their eyes! I wish I could start all over again! WOW!
December 4, 2011 - 1:41 pm - Great maternity session!!!!! Uto and Eloka are beaming with love.
December 1, 2011 - 2:45 pm - I cannot wait to get pregnant... dats all i have to say :)
November 30, 2011 - 9:30 pm - Dotun you already know this but you're an awesome photographer. These pictures are very nice. Good job!
November 30, 2011 - 8:59 pm - Awww. I luuuuhv these pictures. So gorgeous. I think the first 2 are my faves. Kudos to Eloka for being Mr. Action shot. LOL. Hugs to you two. Cant wait to meet the little one.
November 30, 2011 - 7:40 pm - Dotun! Dotun!!! What can I say! You did it again!!!!!!!!! The Ifudu's you guys rocked the shoot! Thumbs up!
November 30, 2011 - 4:59 pm - Very lovely.
November 30, 2011 - 4:41 pm - Uto, these are all so beautiful!!! I love them all! You are definately fabulous and beautiful in pregnancy .. rock on!
November 30, 2011 - 4:35 pm - Nice shots Dotun, I really like her long dress, the bow dress and her hubby's emerald green outfit. He really cracks me up with that look of accomplishment written all over his face lol
November 30, 2011 - 4:20 pm - Absolutely awesome shots. You guys look amazing, and the photog did a brilliant job.
November 30, 2011 - 3:48 pm - I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! Great job Dotun..the pics are amazing..wow!
November 30, 2011 - 1:23 pm - Your work is sick, sick! I can't get enough!
November 30, 2011 - 12:49 pm - I love the pictures. They look like a really fun couple and their fun personality really showed through the pictures. Love it! Good job, Dotun.
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