For Nigeria’s Imaging Professionals Connect. Create. Explore 📸 Camera Trials | Workshops | Masterclasses By @makingofchamps x @sonymea
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Two days of learning, creating, and seeing what’s possible with Sony’s Imaging Technology.
Our 2-day masterclasses were filled with innovation, creativity, and top-notch craftsmanship, bringing industry creatives together across fashion photography and cinematography.
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Here’s a look at how Day 2 went. Follow Imaging X for more highlights from the launch and more opportunities to learn and connect.
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13 YEARS. ONE DREAM. AND NOW, A WHOLE NEW CHAPTER! 🚀
In 2013, I founded @MakingOfChamps after Nigeria returned from the London 2012 Olympics without a single medal. I wanted to help put Nigeria back on the map in global athletics.
What followed has been an extraordinary journey, developing athletes through our Athletics Academy, building MTN CHAMPS, and telling Nigerian athletes' stories at Olympic Games and World Championships.
Along the way, we learned something powerful - every great achievement deserves a great story, and now we're taking that belief into a whole new arena!
I'm delighted to announce that Making of Champions is launching @Imaging__X in partnership with SONY!🎬📸
Our relationship with Sony grew out of our work at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where we first used Sony cameras, and the 2025 Championships in Tokyo, where Sony supported our media coverage.
Now, through Imaging X, we're bringing workshops, masterclasses, industry networking and opportunities to trial Sony's professional cameras and lenses free of charge to Nigerian filmmakers, photographers and other visual storytellers.
We began in October with 30 creatives from film, fashion and sports in our pre-launch event, joined by Sony imaging experts from Dubai and Cape Town.
This week, we have now fully launched in Lagos with training for up to 100 filmmakers and photographers!
I'm grateful to Sony for believing in this vision, and to the MoC team and everyone who has helped build this journey.
And no, we're not leaving sports behind. We're building on everything we've learned through sports.
13 years ago, our mission was to help the world see Nigeria and Africa differently. Today, our mission is to help more Nigerians show the world what they can create.
Welcome to IMAGING X, and trust me, we're only just getting started! 🚀
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Before we get further into Day Two, let’s take you back to how it all began.
Industry-leading fashion photographer and filmmaker Aart Verrips led a live fashion shoot covering lighting and set design. Sony Cinema Line Ambassador Timothy Fare-Matthews led the cinematography session, exploring Sony Cinema Line setups, production techniques, and the business of filmmaking.
This is what Imaging X was created for: learning directly from industry experts, access to Sony equipment, knowledge sharing, and meaningful industry connections.
Here’s how Day One unfolded. And the experience continues.
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Imaging X is Live!
@sonymea and @makingofchamps are proud to launch Imaging X, a platform dedicated to connecting Nigeria’s imaging professionals with the technology, knowledge, experiences and opportunities to grow.
To mark the launch, we’ve brought together industry experts Timothy Fare-Matthews, Sony Cinema Line Ambassador, and Aart Verrips, Fashion photographer and Filmmaker, to lead a series of specialised masterclasses.
We’ve built Imaging X for the Nigerian Imaging Industry. If you are a creator, follow @imaging__x. Lots of opportunities lined up for you.
During the Imaging X pre-launch in Lagos, participants exchanged ideas, asked questions, and shared feedback with the Sony team about their work and what could help them tell better stories.
Industry conversations explored access to equipment, the need for ongoing training, and opportunities for photographers and filmmakers to grow their careers.
Brought together by Making of Champions in collaboration with Sony, these sessions made room for learning from one another, not just from the demonstrations.
As we look forward to the Imaging X launch on 11–12 November, follow us for more from the people and conversations shaping this community.
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Join us on this journey as we grow the imaging ecosystem in Nigeria.
As part of the Imaging X pre-launch in Lagos, Sony Sports Ambassador Nic Bothma led a workshop bringing together Nigerian sports photographers to explore Sony’s latest imaging technology and learn more about the equipment behind the action. The session was part of a wider goal to help Nigeria’s imaging community grow through practical learning, access to equipment, and stronger industry connections.
Follow Imaging X as we share more from the pre-launch and get ready for the launch on 11–12 November.
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Moments from the Imaging X pre-launch.
As part of the activities leading up to the launch of Imaging X, we brought together imaging professionals across film, sports, and fashion for a series of training and networking sessions in Lagos.
The training sessions provided participants with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of Sony’s imaging product line-up, explore equipment capabilities and gain practical insights into their application across different creative fields.
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Beyond the technical sessions, the networking engagements opened up conversations around the evolving needs, challenges, and opportunities within Nigeria’s imaging ecosystem.
Participants exchanged perspectives, built new industry connections and engaged directly with the Sony and Imaging X teams.
These sessions reflect what we are building at Imaging X is building: a platform where imaging professionals can access technology, expand their knowledge, connect with industry peers and explore new opportunities for professional growth.
Follow Imaging X and share this with a creator who should be part of the community.
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From 20–22 October in Lagos, Imaging X brought professionals across film, sports, and fashion together to learn, explore Sony equipment and connect.
Through workshops, practical shooting and networking sessions, participants tried the cameras, shared their experiences and discussed the opportunities they want to see for Nigeria’s imaging community.
The conversations pointed to a shared ambition: more practical learning, stronger connections and opportunities for creators to grow and pass their knowledge on to others.
Led by Making of Champions in collaboration with Sony, Imaging X is bringing people, equipment and knowledge together to support that growth.
Our pre-launch was the beginning. As we look forward to our launch on 11–12 November, follow Imaging X and be part of what comes next.
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THIS IS IMAGING X. 🎬📸
A new space for Nigeria’s filmmakers, photographers, cinematographers and visual storytellers.
A place to connect with fellow creatives, create extraordinary work and explore what’s possible with professional imaging technology.
Introducing IMAGING X, a new initiative of Making of Champions in partnership with Sony!
From telling the stories of Nigerian sporting champions to helping make champions of Nigerian storytellers, we’re taking our passion for storytelling beyond sports.
🎬 Specialist masterclasses and practical workshops
📸 Free Sony camera and lens trials for eligible creative projects
🤝 Industry networking and creative collaborations
🚀 Opportunities to connect, learn and grow
Our journey began in October with 30 creatives across film, fashion and sports, learning from Sony’s international imaging experts who flew in from Dubai and Cape Town.
NEXT UP: OUR OFFICIAL LAGOS LAUNCH! 🚀
We’re preparing to welcome up to 100 filmmakers and photographers for an exciting programme of training and industry engagement.
Follow us for launch announcements, workshop opportunities, camera trials and stories from Nigeria’s growing imaging community.
Your vision. Your creativity. Your story.
IMAGING X – where creators, technology, knowledge and opportunity intersect. And we’re just getting started!
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