Temilade Adelaja is a documentary photographer and photojournalist based in Manchester, United Kingdom. She covers breaking news, politics, social issues, migration, royals, culture and human-interest stories across Britain and internationally for editorial clients, NGOs and private organisations.

Temilade worked with Reuters news agency in Nigeria from 2019 to 2023, covering some of the country’s most significant events, including the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections, the #EndSARS protests against police brutality, the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating floods of 2022 to mention a few. Her assignments took her across Nigeria, documenting political developments, humanitarian crises and social movements.

Since relocating to the United Kingdom in 2024, she has continued working as a freelance photographer for Reuters, documenting pivotal events that have shaped comtemporary Britain including the 2024 UK general election, the Southport knife attack and its aftermath, anti-immigration protests and counter-demonstrations, and the historic transition of power from Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Andy Burnham in 2026. Her coverage also spans Political Party annual conferences, cultural celebrations, environmental issues and everyday life across Britain.

Publications:

Her work has been published in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, CNN World, Der Spiegel.

Trainings:

2025 – Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), Greece

2019 – Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) Kenya

Recognition and Exhibitions

2019 – Agency photographer of the year (Shortlisted by the Guardian UK)

2018 – Canon Alumni Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria

2017 – Abuja Photo Festival

Contact:

email: adelajatemilade@gmail.com

phone: +447786307175 (United Kingdom),  +2347050810896 (Nigeria)