Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko
Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko is a Nigerian photographer.
Early life and background
Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko was born in Enugu, Eastern Region, Nigeria in 1978. Her father was Nigerian and her mother was German. She moved to Germany as a child, attending secondary school there and completing a photography apprenticeship at Studio Be in Greven. In 2005 she returned to Nigeria. In 2007 she opened her own studio, Camara Studios, based in Ikeja.Personal life
Yetunde is married to Steve Babaeko.They got married in 2006 after their proposal in Germany, where Yetunde Babaeko grew up. They now have three boys – Louis, Lamar, and Austin.
Exhibitions and projects
Ayeni-Babaeko's 2014 exhibition 'Eko Moves', in collaboration with the Society for Performing Arts of Nigeria, portrayed dancers in public spaces in Lagos.Her 2019 exhibition 'White Ebony' highlighted the situation of people with albinism. The exhibition was shown at Temple Muse in Lagos and was timed to coincide with International Albinism Awareness Day. Ayeni-Babaeko worked with members of The Albino Foundation Lagos as part of the project, producing a series of photographs intended to document their lived experiences and social perceptions of albinism.
Workshops and mentorship
Ayeni-Babaeko has facilitated photography workshops and training sessions, including programmes organised in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut, focusing on photography practice and professional development. Participants have included emerging photographers from Nigeria.Recent activities
In 2025, Ayeni-Babaeko participated in photography projects including the Starke Frauen. Starkes Handwerk competition hosted by the Handwerkskammer Dortmund, featuring photo stories on women in craft and visual storytelling.She also documented cultural events such as the Abo Egungun Festival in Kogi State as part of her ongoing photography work.