Kozzographa
Nasiru Saidu Ali (Kozzographa) is an award winning Nigerian photographer who hails from Toto LGA Nasarawa state. He was born and bred in Jos the cold capital city of Platuea state, Nigeria. He is a graduate of Mass communication from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. In 2016 he started photography using his mobile phone to snap and edit during his National Youth Service days in Ibadan. He has a keen interest in Nature and travel photography and has travelled across 22 (twenty two) states in Nigeria documenting people and places. In 2019, he received an award by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria for Best Humanitarian photography and in 2020 for Best Landscape photography respectively. His works have been exhibited at the Unpublished Zw Zimbabwe 2022, Abuja Int'l Photo Festival 2021, Nigerian health watch Womanhood art gala 2021, Spiritual XL Newyork 2021, Kaduna Centenary Festival 2017. He has also been published by the Global Lanscape Forum 2022 Australia and The HUB digital magazine ( Travel Guide) Kozzographa is also a film maker who has worked on some notable film projects to mention African Magic "Halita",African Magic "The Rishantes",Blood Bond, How to Love me,A land Apart,Etc.
Kozzo is also a documentary curator of the rise of music from the Northern part of Nigeria and has an archive of events, recording camps and lifestyles of upcoming Northern arsites from Abuja, Jos and Kaduna.
He is currently working on his Gallery "The Normalife camp" which will house exhibitions and bring creatives around the globe together. Check out his works on Instagram and YouTube @Kozzographa.