Temi Adegbayibi, a 26-year-old London photographer, has built a striking body of work documenting Britain's jazz scene, most notably through his relationship with breakout band Ezra Collective. What began as photographing his cousin's church worship band grew into a professional practice capturing gigs and festivals, and his images have since been exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall, where he now also works as an in-house photographer. His story reflects both the precarious economics of creative work and the vibrancy of a jazz revival being led by young Black British musicians.

Adegbayibi, from Enfield, north London, first picked up a camera to shoot his cousin TJ Koleoso's church band before progressing to local gigs and building his profile via Instagram. A breakthrough came in 2022 at the Love Supreme festival, where his photos of Ezra Collective, including one later used on an album sleeve, convinced him photography could be more than a hobby. His work, which also features artists such as Jorja Smith and Basement Jaxx, is defined by a focus on movement, intimacy and what he calls "Black joy" — a deliberate counter to narratives portraying Black musicians as aggressive — alongside technical experiments with slow shutter speeds and light, inspired by his 2023 Royal Albert Hall exhibition on movement and stillness in jazz.