Mayeul Akpovi
Beninese photographer
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| Intro | Beninese photographer | |
| Places | Benin | |
| is | Photographer | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 5 January 1979, Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin | |
| Age | 46 years | |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
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Biography
Mayeul Akpovi (born January 5, 1979) is a Beninese photographer.
Biography
Passionate about photography since late 2011 in Besançon (France), Akpovi specialized in the time-lapse technique. He spent his childhood in the streets of Cotonou (Benin) and part of his career (as a developer) in France including Paris and Besançon.
His photographic work is focused on the capture of time and space as accelerated video called time-lapse or stop-motion time-lapse hyperlapse. Akpovi is known for his tribute videos to the city of Paris. In July 2013, he performed the first hyperlapse video dedicated to an African city.
Photography
- 2012: Besançon in Motion
- 2012: Paris in Motion, (Part I), (Part II), (Part III) and (Part IV) – videos on Vimeo and YouTube
- 2013: Cotonou in Motion, first experience in Africa