About Mayeul Akpovi
Born 1979. Mayeul Akpovi is a Beninese photographer.
Biography Mayeul spent part of his career (as a developer) in France including Paris and Besançon. He became passionate about photography since late 2011 in Besançon, France.
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
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Who is Mayeul Akpovi?
Beninese photographer
When was Mayeul Akpovi born?
Mayeul Akpovi was born on 5 January 1979 in Cotonou.
What is Mayeul Akpovi's occupation?
Mayeul Akpovi is a photographer.
What nationality is Mayeul Akpovi?
Mayeul Akpovi is Beninese.
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