Stephen Djes

Cinematographer | Editor | Software Dev. Enthusiast | ALX SWE Student #cohort17

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Honored to return for edition six.
See you at #AVH6. Let's go beyond borders.
#AsabaVendorsHangout #BeyondBorders #DocumentaryStorytelling #LanceMedia

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5 years. 6 editions. One community that keeps reminding me why stories matter.
Counting down to Asaba Vendors Hangout 6.0 🧵

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This year's theme: "Beyond Borders" 🌍
My team and I aren't just packing cameras — we're getting ready to capture the conversations and breakthroughs that outlast the event itself.

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I'll be documenting the whole journey — the milestones, the classrooms, the people behind it.
Because the best stories live in communities, not headlines.
Kudos to @GenAlphaEdu & @GiftedHandsLA for making this real. 🙌
#StorytellingForImpact #EducationForAll

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The best opportunities don't always come from an invitation.
Sometimes they come from raising your hand.
Here's why Lance Media is now the media partner for a free literacy & numeracy boot camp for kids in the suburbs 🧵

[Stephen Djes @stdjes]

Aug 3–27: kids aged 3–16 in Odùke, Asaba get free literacy & numeracy training.
Tutors get trained first too — so the impact actually sticks.

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Don't just document the outcome. Document the journey.
#Storytelling #BehindTheScenes #CreativeProcess #LanceMedia

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1:
One of my biggest creative regrets has nothing to do with the quality of my work.
It's that I never documented myself doing it. 🧵

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The process is part of the story too.

People don't just connect with the final product. They connect with the early mornings, the fieldwork, the people behind it all.

Going forward, every project gets its own arc:
- Before, the vision
- During, the process
- After, the impact

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For years I was behind the camera, telling other people's stories.
Somewhere along the way, I forgot to tell my own.

I have documentaries I'm proud of, projects that made real impact.
But BTS footage? Photos of me on set? Clips of my process?
Honestly — not enough.

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@MrCharlesky Details

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@sien_wtf @whoisdecaien definitely.

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@OraimoMate Make e be say na my ear don spoil o.

Cos I no understand how my Oraimo Freepods Pro don get problem when I never use am reach 2 months.

🤨

[Stephen Djes @stdjes]

Make e be say na my ear don spoil o.

Cos I no understand how my Oraimo Freepods Pro don get problem when I never use am reach 2 months.
@OraimoNG
@OraimoMate
@oraimonaija
🤨

[Stephen Djes @stdjes]

@aai_austin A package you'll get for 1m before, will cost you about 2.5m now.

But in summary, it's still better than burning fuel.

[Stephen Djes @stdjes]

@aai_austin Price of solar installations has gone up chief. Don't blame the solar installation companies.

Batteries that use to sell for 70-80k few years back are now sold for over 200k

Solar panels that were sold for 50-60k, are now over 120k and still going up.
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