The Heritage & Legacy Project
Nominate a parent, grandparent or elder aged 80 or above in Southwest Nigeria. The session is fully sponsored, so the family pays nothing. We will photograph and film them in one beautiful look, and tell their story for the generations after them.
Fully sponsoredAged 80+Southwest NigeriaPhotos & film
Why we do this
Every family has an elder whose face holds a whole history: the songs, the proverbs, the journeys, the way they tie their gele. Too often the only photographs we have of them are old, faded or taken in a hurry.
We started the Heritage & Legacy Project to change that. Alongside our client work, we photograph elders, old homes and traditions before they fade, so their stories outlive us and their great-grandchildren can see exactly who they were.
Preserving Legacy opens that work to you. Tell us about someone you love, and we will give them the dignity of a proper portrait session and a story told with care.
A gently guided portrait session in one outfit of their choice, at home or in our Ibadan studio.
Video of them in that look, with their voice and their story where they are happy to share it.
We listen to the family and write their story, to publish on our Journal, with the media and in photography competitions.
Fully sponsored: the elder and their family do not pay anything.
Stories
Some of the elders we have photographed so far.
Tell us about your elder in the form below. It takes about five minutes.
We read every nomination and call to talk through their story, the look and a date that suits them.
We come to them or welcome them to our studio, and work slowly and at their pace.
We edit the photos and film and publish their story for the world to see.
Preserving Legacy exists to share these stories widely. By nominating, you confirm that the elder and their family agree that Tboss Photography may use the photographs, videos and story without limit: on our website and social media, in print, in features with newspapers, magazines, broadcasters and other media, and in photography competitions and exhibitions. We will always present your elder with respect.
No. Preserving Legacy is fully sponsored, so the elder and their family do not pay anything for the photos, the film or the story.
Yes, anywhere in Southwest Nigeria: Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. We will agree the location when we call.
That is fine. We work slowly, with seating and breaks, and plan everything around their comfort.
We read every nomination and call the families we can photograph. Sessions are limited, so we may not be able to say yes to everyone.