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David Exodus Dawali Email: davidexodus20@gmail.com

www.behance.com/dawalidavid
Confident and versatile photographer with 6 years of experience in documentary
photography and photojournalism. Intimately familiar with creating photo essays
and the ethics of reportage. A candidate that combines technical expertise and an
understanding of storytelling techniques in executing photography assignments.

SKILLS

​Effective Communication
​Storytelling
​Attention to Details
​Team Spirit
EDUCATION ​Empathy

New York Institute of Photography – A course in Photojournalism

2023(in view)
GROUP EXHIBITION &
AWARDS/GRANTS/NOMINATIONS
University of Abuja, Abuja. - B.A in Linguistics and African Languages
2018 Unabashed Africa exhibition at the Abuja
Enterprise Agency.
2018

Abuja International photography Festival

2019

COMMISSIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Artx Lagos 2020 Special Exhibition/New
Nigeria Studios
Openfees Educational Aid Foundation
2020
2018 - 2020

Group exhibition on Migration by Art for

The Skilled Women Initiative
humanity and UNESCO
2020
2021

Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA)

Recipient, ArtX Lagos Support for
2020
photographers.
2020
Ecobarter
2020

UNESCO/ARTS FOR HUMANITY LANGUAGES

2021

English

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM(UNDP)

2022

THE EMBASSY OF SWEDEN

2022
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/WORKSHOPS

Unabashed Africa Photography workshop

2018 - 2020

Abuja International Photo Festival

2018

FOTO DOKUMENTAR (Documentary Photography workshop by Swedish

Embassy)
2018

No Wahala! Magazine (Crafting a compelling photo essay)

2020

UGANDA PRESS PHOTO AWARD (UPPA) (portfolio review)

2020

Canon Miraisha and Uganda Press Photo Award Workshop on Storytelling

2020

Get Out There: Communication Seminar By UPPA

2020

Abuja international photo Festival Portfolio Review

2020

Workshop on ethical reportage on migration story by Art for humanity /

UNESCO
2021

Reuters: Introduction to digital journalism

2021