Course Of Study On Photo-journalism Underway –Pixels

After being certificated by the Oyo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education (BOTAVED) to run it photography school, one of the respected digital photography outfits in Nigeria, Pixels Digital has unveiled plan to include a course of study for Sports photo

Journalism.

In her explanation on the need to add Sports photo Journalism course to the school curriculum, the Chief Executive Officer of the outfit, Omolaraeni Olaosebikan said “photography has long becomes an integral part of any sporting activities, which made pictures an essential component of a sports’ meet and Pixels has a lot to contribute into the proficiency of this vocation”.

She added that their management has entered into discussion with the department of Communication and Language Arts of the University of Ibadan with a view to collaborate and work out course outline for Sports Photo journalist that would be run at the newly government approved Pixels International Photo Academy Ibadan.

Olaosebikan who explained this while speaking with newsmen at its Bodija head office in Ibadan, where she described Pixels International Academy as an arts school designed to enable people develop

professional confidence, technical proficiency, explore and define their own divergent creative vision.

“This announcement by the government’s agency came at a time the company is putting measures in place to celebrate its 16 years of building global standard creative capacity for young people and contributing to the socio economic development of Nigeria through technical and vocational training.

She stated further that the academy is laced with goal of helping the populace to discover career in photography, adding that Pixels has always been involved in many major sporting events in the city of Ibadan.

“Over the years we have been partnering with Splash FM and Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports, the organizer of the annual Ibadan City Marathon, we gave this year’s edition a good coverage by flying drones to capture the aerial view of the distance runners.

“We are also one of the sponsors of 2019 Ibadan Golf Club’s Lady Open, where we captured great golfing actions. We believe the program would be of great benefits to many sports’ journalist that aspired to widen their knowledge in digital photography world”, Pixels CEO noted.