Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou is one of the preeminent photographers of Benin. His studio has become an intersection for Porto-Novo’s diverse population. Agbodjelou is the Founder and Director of the first photographic school in Benin and the appointed President of the Photographer’s Association of Porto-Novo. He has been collected by several private and institutional collections such as the Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) of Jean Pigozzi in Geneva, Switzerland and Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, USA.