Oyewole Lawal is a visual artist, storyteller, and photojournalist with 3 years of experience and practice. He has a background in Sociology from the University of Lagos, He is interested in exploring societal narratives. He believes that photography is not just about creating visually interesting images; it is about storytelling, feelings, and being apprehensive.

He is currently a member of the Indigenous Photographs, and African Photojournalism Database (APJD), and his works have been exhibited at the COP28, Lagos Photo Festival '20, JPClark Center, UNILAG, Alliance Francais Lagos, Bamako, Mali, among others. He has also been trained in institutions like VII Academy, Nlele, Tellthatstory, and the Nigeria Institute of Journalism. He was been published by World Press Photo, Foto Factory (Lagos), Tellthatstory and Streetphotographymagazine. He is the Recipient of the Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Student Grant of 2023.