Meet Olutoni Akindutire

MEET OLUTONI

Olutoni Akindutire is a pharmacist, fine art photographer, makeup artiste and
eloquent speaker.
A young and confident lady with an amazing sense of humor and an uncanny ability to put a smile on the face of anyone she comes across.

Olutoni grew up in Egbeda; a suburban part of Lagos Nigeria. She had her secondary school
education in Akure, Ondo State Nigeria and had her first degree (B. Pharm) from the
prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University.

During her stay in the university, she developed a keen interest in debating and
public speaking. Her journey into debating was fueled by the fact that she had a lot of
questions on her mind and decided to provide answers to them through reading and
challenging existing facts. This made her find like-minded youths and they co-founded a
group called the House of Magma which produced some of the finest debaters in the
institution.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

She has won lots of award for her oratory prowess and debating skills which includes
Award (winner) Maiden Edition Shade Olafimihan inter-Pharmacy Schools Debate
Competition2012.
Award (winner) Word War 1 OAU inter-hall, University Debate competition 2014
Award (winner) 2nd Edition Shade Olafimihan Inter-Pharmacy School Debate
Competition. 2014
Award (winner) 1st Late Barrister Bamitale Aturu’s Inaugural Debate.
2015.
Award (winner) Federal Road Safety Debate Competition, Akure, Ondo State.
2007
Female JETS Ondo – State2007 and many others.

After her university degree as a pharmacist, her love for adventure and her daring spirit led her into the creative realm of art where she fell in love with the elegance and creative freedom she saw in the works of masters like Gabriel Olude of Nigeria, Lindsay Adler of
New York, Albert Watson, Helmut Newton and other leading fine art artists and photographers in the world. She decided to take her journey into the world of arts a step further by
taking up  trainings and courses in makeup and photography while running her internship at the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba.
She also started spending hours in the studio each day just experimenting and trying to
recreate light and carve a niche for herself as one of the world’s finest fine art photographers with a passion for helping women understand true beauty.

“trials and error were the greatest lessons I offered myself”- Olutoni Akinditure.

Toni aims at making viewers understand that the essence of art is in the message it
communicates. She loves to make a point with every image she creates while capturing
the essence of every individual in her work.
Toni’s art works have been featured on a number of global art websites and she has some
Awards to her name.

Toni currently manages her own fashion and beauty company; IVORY CONCEPT MAKEOVERS AND PHOTOGRAPHY, where she not only uses make up as a tool of beauty but as a
means to portray the beauty and strength of womanhood. During her make up sessions she engages her clients with her oratory and comical skills leaving their faces , minds and events better than it would have been without her.
Toni also owns a mini training school where she trains on photography and makeup.

INSPIRATION
Toni is a keen observer of nature and she gets inspired by everything she encounters.

FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

“Try all you can to discover your passion early and do what you love every day. If you are
passionate and work hard, you can make a life out of that passion. Develop something
exciting or original. Search your mind and bring something into this world that people will not forget. Don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone. Creativity is not a bolt of lightning
or unexplainable luck. You need to work hard and understand that consistency is the real deal.” – Olutoni Akindutire
Start now!

You can view more of Toni’s work on Instagram and facebook @ivoryconcept makeovers and photography