I recently caught up with Photographer & Director, Oli Hillyer-Riley at his London home. Oli was in the middle of prep work for his upcoming photo book launch called 'No Wahala' (meaning 'no worries' in Nigerian), a photographic journey into the lives of the young surf community of Tarkwa Bay, Nigeria.
This personal project stemmed from a trip with pro Surfer Dylan Graves and his 'Weird Waves' series with Vans where Oli was completely captured by the spirit of the community. The children and teenagers had little but the ocean and the connection between the two was unparalleled, from sharing the few surfboards left from visiting surfers to just treading water he found their happiness was something to admire. No Wahala documents this connection and the project aims to help raise funds for the whole community. In this interview, Oli discusses his own journey as well as this project in depth along with the help of his little cat Leo! Enjoy...
I recently caught up with Photographer & Director, Oli Hillyer-Riley at his London home. Oli was in the middle of prep work for his upcoming photo book launch called 'No Wahala' (meaning 'no worries' in Nigerian), a photographic journey into the lives of the young surf community of Tarkwa Bay, Nigeria.
This personal project stemmed from a trip with pro Surfer Dylan Graves and his 'Weird Waves' series with Vans where Oli was completely captured by the spirit of the community. The children and teenagers had little but the ocean and the connection between the two was unparalleled, from sharing the few surfboards left from visiting surfers to just treading water he found their happiness was something to admire. No Wahala documents this connection and the project aims to help raise funds for the whole community. In this interview, Oli discusses his own journey as well as this project in depth along with the help of his little cat Leo! Enjoy...