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From Joy to the World

SF Bay Area Based Portraiture and Marketing

Author: Joy Ofodu

I am currently based in the SF Bay Area and work at Instagram as a Marketing Coordinator. I’m a proud alumna of the University of Southern California c/o 2018 (B.A. Communication, Minors in Marketing and Spanish). As a Trustee Renaissance Scholar at USC, (Communication, Marketing, Spanish) I researched consumer behavior and culture theory, gave tours and shot red carpets. For three years, I served as Communications Coordinator of the USC African American Cinema Society. In Fall 2015, I performed research on the underrepresentation of women and racial groups in entertainment as part of USC Annenberg’s Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative. This study, #CARD2016, was covered by nearly 100 outlets, including BBC, NPR, AP, TIME, Fortune and EW. As a professional entertainment freelancer, I have spoken through brands such as Facebook, Star Wars/Lucasfilm, thredUP and the NAACP Image Awards. My work has been featured in Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly (1) (2), Refinery 29, Afropunk (1) (2), Twitter’s Trending Moments, Blavity, StarWars.com and more. I’m also a portrait photographer and love the red carpet scene: I get to interact with high-profile professionals in Los Angeles, including directors, producers, actors and CEOS! I’m proud to have a blog that has international viewership and I keep my thumb on all things entertainment.
September 18, 2019October 6, 2019

Speaking at YMS NYC 2019

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September 7, 2019October 6, 2019

Speaking at Everygirls Rise – A Career Empowerment Conference

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August 24, 2019October 5, 2019

Bringing #ShareBlackStories to Afropunk 2019

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August 4, 2019October 5, 2019

Joy Ofodu on Generation Slay Podcast

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August 3, 2019October 6, 2019

Speaking at East Bay SCendOff 2019

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July 16, 2019October 5, 2019

Event Photography: Women of Instagram

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July 15, 2019

Mommy & Me

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June 4, 2019June 5, 2019

1 Year #Instaversary

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May 24, 2019June 5, 2019

From Joy to Berlin

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  • Joy Ofodu on Generation Slay Podcast
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Forbes 1 Under 2: Grayson may not run his own company but today he did run around my house #nigeriankids #shareblackstories
Thank you @creators ✨✨🥺 Thank you #Stream. Thank you GOD for putting me in front of heads of companies to elevate teen voices, host industry discussions and realize my purpose.
I am drinking in every single sight of this work trip. Comparable to Italy, this is a visually DELICIOUS place. My eyes are a ROUSED. Taking this with me in photos and hope to be back 💖 #Stream
As a photographer, I face a lot of conflicting pressures. Shoot consistently. Don’t injure your hands further. Color consistently. Do something fresh. Shoot high profile people. Shoot models. Shoot everyday people. Get published. Don’t worry about getting published. Publish your work frequently. Not too frequently. Publish only the best stuff. Don’t be a perfectionist. Get booked. Don’t worry about bookings. — And yesterday I took this photo of @lcrampsie that is REALLY inconsistent with my style but this is me saying.. BUMP the rules. 🤷🏾‍♀️📸
Reflection is everything. I was asked what has been responsible for my ‘glow over the past year’ and these four words were my answer. Can you guess what they are? 🎨: @monstervillia
Do Not Disturb in 4 pictures
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