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Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer

By Sarah Brown, CNN

Updated 1401 GMT (2201 HKT) May 31, 2013

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At just three, Onafujiri "Fuji" Remet is already a budding photographer.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the three-year-old photographer – At just three, Onafujiri "Fuji" Remet is already a budding photographer.
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Living in Lagos, Nigeria, the talented boy likes taking pictures of landscapes, portraits and street life.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – Living in Lagos, Nigeria, the talented boy likes taking pictures of landscapes, portraits and street life.
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He often captures portraits of his older sister, Onarietta, who is also a photographer.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – He often captures portraits of his older sister, Onarietta, who is also a photographer.
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Fuji also has an exhibition coming up in Lagos on June 8.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – Fuji also has an exhibition coming up in Lagos on June 8.
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"I hope he grows up to become a larger than life photographer, who'll explore his natural platform to impact remarkably on the course of humanity," says proud dad Pius Kugbere Remet, himself an artist and graphic designer.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – "I hope he grows up to become a larger than life photographer, who'll explore his natural platform to impact remarkably on the course of humanity," says proud dad Pius Kugbere Remet, himself an artist and graphic designer.
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Pius says his son's inspiration comes from the work of his creative family.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – Pius says his son's inspiration comes from the work of his creative family.
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"The creative home environment with unquestioned access to series of cameras is a key factor [in his interest in photography] Pius says.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – "The creative home environment with unquestioned access to series of cameras is a key factor [in his interest in photography] Pius says.
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Fuji also snaps pictures of street life in Lagos.
Photos: Meet Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer
Fuji, the 3-year-old photographer – Fuji also snaps pictures of street life in Lagos.
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Story highlights

  • He may be just three, but Onafujiri "Fuji" Remet is already a budding photographer
  • Based in Lagos, Nigeria, he snaps street scenes and captures family portraits
  • Check out the gallery to see some of his images
Meet three-year-old Onafujiri "Fuji" Remet.
While most children his age in Nigeria -- and the rest of the world -- are more concerned with their toys than a career, he has already embarked on his mission to become a professional photographer.
Proud dad Pius Kugbere Remet sent in these images of his talented young son posing with family and at work in Lagos.
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Himself an artist and graphic designer, he says Fuji's inspiration came from the work of his creative family.
Images three, four and eight show the budding photographer at work, snapping street scenes in Lagos and capturing portraits of his older sister, Onarietta (herself a photographer).
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"The creative home environment with unquestioned access to series of cameras is a key factor [in his interest in photography] Pius says.
"I hope he grows up to become a larger than life photographer, who'll explore his natural platform to impact remarkably on the course of humanity."
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Little Fuji even has an exhibition coming up in Lagos on June 8. Not bad for a three-year-old.