Joshua Anyang
I’m Joshua Anyang; a Nigerian-born, London-based photographer with a long history of chasing stories through the lens. I took my first pictures as a kid, lugging disposable cameras on family trips across Nigeria and beyond. From film to digital, that curiosity followed me, even when life pulled me toward more “serious” pursuits.
These days, I split my time between building systems as a quantitative developer and crafting images as a photographer. One gives me logic. The other gives me light. I’ve found that the best work happens where structure and creativity meet.
I shoot exclusively on Fujifilm, mainly my X-T4, as a nod to the familiarity and texture of the film cameras I grew up with. It’s my way of holding onto the magic that first drew me in. I work with a mix of trusted lenses (17–70mm, 45mm) and a vintage Helios 44mm that surprises me every time. I use ND and Black Mist filters (1/8 and 1/4) to soften moments without stealing their weight.
My work lives in the overlap between fashion, movement, and natural light. The sky is often my favorite collaborator. But what drives me most is the idea that this; this moment, this color, this light, this arrangement of person and place, didn’t exist until we made it. Or that it will never happen again quite the same way. Photography lets me hold onto that fleeting magic. When I look back at an image, I want to feel exactly what I felt when I took it and I want you to feel something too.
When I’m not reading fantasy novels (frequently enough that the staff at Waterstones Piccadilly know me by name), I’m either hiking, roaming a European city at golden hour, or walking endlessly through London with a camera strapped to my shoulder.
I collaborate with fashion brands, tourism boards, cultural spaces, and creatives who are telling stories worth remembering. Whether it’s an engagement shoot at golden hour, a gallery event, a lookbook in the mountains, or a lifestyle campaign set in a quiet street in Lisbon; I’m interested in moments with soul, texture, and story.
Let’s make something timeless.