About Me

Chike Ohayia is a photojournalist based in Los Angeles, CA. 

Chike occupies a rare position of having simultaneously worked in the financial services and creative industries for the past decade.  In an effort to reconcile the cultural clumsiness that arises from these dual experiences, Chike uses documentary photography to share the peaceful curiosities that emerge from our courageous day-to-day explorations with gravity.  His goal is to capture the harmonious moments in nuanced interactions that may ultimately trigger improvement in economic mobility and health equity.

Chike was raised in between New Jersey and North Carolina, holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Sustainable Development from Columbia University, and a Masters in Business Management Studies from the Fuqua School of Business.  He recently moved to Los Angeles to further his career in economic development, after spending the last decade in New York City wherein he developed multiple neighborhood wellness projects and initiatives.

ohayia.cj@gmail.com