Catherine Pham, photographed for London Ethnic on 16/12/17
Catherine Pham for London Ethnic, photographed at 508 King's Road Gallery, Chelsea, London
Catherine Pham for London Ethnic, photographed at 508 King's Road Gallery, Chelsea, London
Allan
Allan, shot at 50mm on 16/12/17
Allan, photographed at 508 King's Road Gallery in Chelsea, London
Allan, photographed at 508 King's Road Gallery in Chelsea, London
Missed Me?
Good evening guys,
It has been a while, right?
Photograph of me taken by Oliver Cade in North London, post-processing by me
I have been so caught up with graphical design projects (and life) recently that I have had no touched R.I.D blogging since October - although my Instagram account is very up to date!
I am now back and this feed will shortly see a few blog posts documenting what I have been up to!
R
Making It Happen
I am proud to write that my mum and one of her best friends Sarah completed a 5km walk for Race For Life; which is in aid of Cancer Research UK.
This took place at Trent Park and I am delighted to have captured some moments in which I have shared below.
My Mum with Sarah crossing the finish line!
A few further shots here:
An amazing day with an amazing amount raised by all runners for the charity :)
Farewell To A Great
Hey there!
I've been a bit quiet recently due to various work commitments, but I am back with photography from a very recent farewell event held at Channel 4 for awesome Media Trust founder Caroline Diehl. Another very famous face was present at the event - C4's very own Jon Snow!
Below are a small handful of non-commercial shots I took at the event.
Media Trust founder Caroline Diehl with guests | © Roy Ikoroha
Channel 4's Jon Snow arrives at the event. Here speaking with Media Trust founder Caroline Diehl | © Roy Ikoroha
Channel 4's Jon Snow talking with fellow guests | © Roy Ikoroha
It was an amazing night and great to see so many people I too have worked alongside in the past during my stint at the Media Trust in 2015. #TeamMediaTrust #FarewellCaroline
R
Fine Cell Work Gala
I was commissioned to do some work for the Fine Cell charity at their work gala, held at the Ham Yard Hotel in Piccadilly Circus.
The event celebrated the work of prisoners who are skilled in handmade products. They participate in creating these products as a part of their rehabilitation process. Many of the items were auctioned off at the gala to raise money for the charity.
Please find a handful of photos from the event below, with more in PHOTO SERIES 2
R
Fine Cell Work Gala, Ham Yard Hotel | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Fine Cell Work Gala, Ham Yard Hotel | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Fine Cell Work Gala, Ham Yard Hotel | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Fine Cell Work Gala, Ham Yard Hotel | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Media Trust Summit
A few months back in November, I was called upon to take some photos at the Media Trust Summit which took place at the Museum Of London (10.11.16).
I am very familiar with the Media Trust charity having done some work for them last summer. Here are a handful of photos from the event, with more in the PHOTO SERIES 2 section of my website. R
Media Trust Summit 2015 | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Media Trust Summit 2015 | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Media Trust Summit 2015 | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Media Trust Summit 2015 | Copyright Roy Ikoroha
Returning Back Home - To A Degree
Wow!
I have been away from blogging recently, but am back to recently relay about how much of a pleasure it was to be invited back to my old university to give a talk to students about my creative journey at their Creative Careers Fair.
I haven't yet managed to get a picture of me talking, so here's a pic of the Creative Careers Fair brochure.
As a proud University of Westminster Alumni, having graduated with my BA (Hons) in Architecture, I never imagined that I would be the other side of the microphone giving a lecture/talk to students. However, there I was a week ago talking to aspiring Creatives about my journey from my early years; to school/university study; and onto transitioning into the working world...
I opened by explaining who I was, what I currently do, and why I was there. I then progressed to talking in depth about my creative journey starting from my younger years when I had a huge fascination with Lego, Meccano, and Play Dough – using it to create structures. This led to my secondary school years (11-18) where I had a strong affiliation with subjects including Design Technology and Art. My enjoyment of these subjects subsequently led to a degree in Architecture and the Built Environment where the course content reignited my love for graphic design and incepted my love for photography!
Furthermore, I explained to the students in attendance how graduating, searching hard for a job, and then initially having a few stints of work experience led to me deciding to create my own experience by becoming a Freelance Graphic Designer & Photographer – of which we are on the website which forms the basis of my trade. I showed my website to the students who were intrigued as to how I went about creating this and what was my inspiration for certain works I have done? My answer to this was “fate” as I myself never envisaged a decade back that I would be freelancing! I have also started my own fashion brand Labels Are Limitations® which is a constant process of evolving over time – including loads of trial and error, ensuring that the correct designs are produced and that the market (my targeted audience) responds to such designs in the right manner!
My main focus was to give students – who wonder where to go next following university – some inspiration! This is whether they will seek employment or whether they will want to [like me] start their own business. I wanted to let them know that I am still on the “creative-ladder” constantly trying to improve and that like me, they the students must not give in! It’s never easy...it can be real stressful sometimes...but perseverance is the best way to approach anything!
Keep going!
R