{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","name":"Wedding Photographers in Kano, Nigeria: Ranked ordering","description":"Ranked's ordered list of wedding photographers in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, with the composite score behind every position. Ranking is computed from review data and is never for sale.","url":"https://ranked.ng/wedding-photographers/kano","license":"https://ranked.ng/terms","creator":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Ranked","url":"https://ranked.ng"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/wedding-photographers/kano.json"}],"usage":{"citation":"Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record","attributionUrl":"https://ranked.ng/wedding-photographers/kano","methodology":"https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank","note":"Ranking position is editorial output computed from review data. Paid placement never affects position. The verified flag is granted only on evidence (owner phone-control proof, CAC registry match, or a hand-approved claim) and is never sold."},"spatialCoverage":{"@type":"City","name":"Kano, Kano State, Nigeria"},"scoreModel":{"compositeRange":[0,100],"compositeDecimals":3,"breakdownPrecision":"exact","dimensions":["rating","volume","recency","completeness","sentiment","verification"],"weights":{"rating":0.38,"volume":0.24,"recency":0.13,"completeness":0.1,"sentiment":0.1,"verification":0.05},"weightsVersion":"2026-07-16","weightsEffectiveFrom":"2026-07-16","reproduce":"rankedScore = round(sum over `dimensions`, in that order, of scoreBreakdown[d] * weights[d], to `compositeDecimals` decimals). scoreBreakdown values are 0-100 and unrounded, so this reproduces the published rankedScore exactly. To recompute a place from scratch instead of re-summing it, apply the dimension formulas at https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank to `scoreInputs`, which holds the values read at `scoreComputedAt`, not the values on the listing today.","weightsHistory":[{"version":"2026-05-23","until":"2026-07-16","weights":{"rating":0.36,"volume":0.22,"recency":0.12,"completeness":0.1,"sentiment":0.1,"verification":0.05,"featured":0.05},"note":"Phase 1.5 weights. Paid placement (featured) carried 5% of the composite until it was removed on 16 July 2026 and redistributed to rating, volume and recency. Scores published before that date were computed with it."}],"note":"Weights sum to 1.0 and are applied identically to every business. Paid placement is not a dimension and never moves a position. A weights change is dated here before it is applied, because a change with no dated record would make every previously published score unreproducible with no way to tell that from an error."},"dateModified":"2026-09-04","totalRanked":11,"totalGoogleReviews":712,"returned":11,"reproducibility":{"rows":11,"reproducible":11,"note":"Every row on this page re-sums exactly to its published score."},"places":[{"rank":1,"name":"AHMAD PHOTO STUDIO - APS","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/ahmad-photo-studio-aps-bkcncy","rankedScore":72.866,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":91.68273035060777,"volume":59.7463896499418,"recency":77.0840367729061,"completeness":66.66666666666666,"sentiment":70,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":true,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":4.7,"sentimentScore":0.8,"googleReviewCount":61,"daysSinceLastReview":95,"sentimentConfidence":0.5},"sentimentScore":0.8,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":4.7,"googleReviewCount":61,"address":"Janbulo First Gate Road, Kofar Dukayuwa, Kano 700282, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0803 434 4805","website":"http://www.ahmadphotostudio.com.ng/","identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJ-9czNZ9_rhER_zb9uBkCNCY"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":2,"name":"64bit Photography","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/64bit-photography-as6wpg","rankedScore":48.365,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":95.25741268224334,"volume":15.904041823988749,"recency":0.13236036023713713,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":50,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":5,"sentimentScore":null,"googleReviewCount":2,"daysSinceLastReview":2419,"sentimentConfidence":null},"sentimentScore":null,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":5,"googleReviewCount":2,"address":"674 Abdullahi Wase Rd, Quarters, Gwale, Kano 700103, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0806 838 5833","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJrcbPuUiBrhERvxE84aS6wPg"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":3,"name":"Mixed media montage","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/mixed-media-montage-ozku-c","rankedScore":70.53,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":91.68273035060777,"volume":69.54532768915827,"recency":66.66571041041624,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":70,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":4.7,"sentimentScore":0.8,"googleReviewCount":121,"daysSinceLastReview":148,"sentimentConfidence":0.5},"sentimentScore":0.8,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":4.7,"googleReviewCount":121,"address":"No:1 Maiduguri Road, Justice Dahiru Mustapha Avenue, Tarauni, Kano 700102, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0812 538 2044","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJazwhDZ-BrhERY9XoloZkU-c"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":4,"name":"Koncept Studios","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/koncept-studios-a4_qwc","rankedScore":61.223,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":94.26758241011312,"volume":51.87675002557624,"recency":2.6367675330149347,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":92.75,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":4.9,"sentimentScore":0.95,"googleReviewCount":35,"daysSinceLastReview":1327,"sentimentConfidence":0.9},"sentimentScore":0.95,"differentiator":"Known for making first-timers comfortable and guiding poses creatively.","googleRating":4.9,"googleReviewCount":35,"address":"Office B|06, Khairat Plaza, 1 Gwarzo Rd, opp. NYSC secreteriat, Ungoggo, Kano 700241, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0806 494 1956","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJHYxWGId_rhERlBdLCA4_Qwc"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":5,"name":"Sani Maikatanga Photography","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/sani-maikatanga-photography-ab8emu","rankedScore":59.968,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":91.68273035060777,"volume":48.7465999299652,"recency":6.318781256311327,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":92.75,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":4.7,"sentimentScore":0.95,"googleReviewCount":28,"daysSinceLastReview":1008,"sentimentConfidence":0.9},"sentimentScore":0.95,"differentiator":"Passionate photographer who goes extra miles to tell stories, inspiring other photographers.","googleRating":4.7,"googleReviewCount":28,"address":"Matawalle Avenue, Tarauni, Kano 700223, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0809 856 6775","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJx3l5ZImBrhERVs7huab8emU"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":6,"name":"Namadi Photography","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/namadi-photography-icbtgk","rankedScore":58.058,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":95.25741268224334,"volume":20.068666377598745,"recency":35.21015620538397,"completeness":66.66666666666666,"sentiment":58.00000000000001,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":true,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":5,"sentimentScore":0.8,"googleReviewCount":3,"daysSinceLastReview":381,"sentimentConfidence":0.2},"sentimentScore":0.8,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":5,"googleReviewCount":3,"address":"After AA Rano Filling Station, Sharada, Kano 700234, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0803 392 7274","website":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CYb6hjnIXIH/?utm_medium=copy_link","identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJ-0VNKmKBrhERByZuMicBTgk"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":7,"name":"Balancy Photography","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/balancy-photography-lujti4","rankedScore":56.974,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":73.1058578630005,"volume":83.77392000226463,"recency":1.1912857662700727,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":56.00000000000001,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":4,"sentimentScore":0.2,"googleReviewCount":325,"daysSinceLastReview":1617,"sentimentConfidence":0.6},"sentimentScore":0.2,"differentiator":"Pioneered modern photography approach in Kano, inspiring other studios.","googleRating":4,"googleReviewCount":325,"address":"Flat No. 45, 4, Lawal Danbazau Street, XGJH+4GX, Trade Fair Area, Kano 700103, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0803 291 1951","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJ1a3PsK2BrhERRVkg6LUJti4"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":8,"name":"STUDIO 69 SHOTS","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/studio-69-shots-_lm30u","rankedScore":53.721,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":88.07970779778823,"volume":35.972708201587494,"recency":13.72019474069314,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":64.99999999999999,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":4.5,"sentimentScore":1,"googleReviewCount":11,"daysSinceLastReview":725,"sentimentConfidence":0.3},"sentimentScore":1,"differentiator":"Stayed after hours to redo passport photos three times for free.","googleRating":4.5,"googleReviewCount":11,"address":"Wazobia Plaza, by Market, Ibo Rd, Fagge, Kano 700213, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0906 136 2947","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJaQtp2Q2DrhERrNvw3_LM30U"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":9,"name":"IBB Photography","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/ibb-photography-ycavro","rankedScore":47.908,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":95.25741268224334,"volume":10.034333188799373,"recency":7.447734647686312,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":50,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":5,"sentimentScore":null,"googleReviewCount":1,"daysSinceLastReview":948,"sentimentConfidence":null},"sentimentScore":null,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":5,"googleReviewCount":1,"address":"Sharada, Kano 700231, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0906 625 3614","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJMbglxvmBrhERtm6RdYcaVRo"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":10,"name":"Tubeless Photography","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/tubeless-photography-52vhm0","rankedScore":39.201,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":64.56563062257953,"volume":23.299000144533963,"recency":1.8568264412931899,"completeness":33.33333333333333,"sentiment":55.00000000000001,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":false,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":3.8,"sentimentScore":0.5,"googleReviewCount":4,"daysSinceLastReview":1455,"sentimentConfidence":0.2},"sentimentScore":0.5,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":3.8,"googleReviewCount":4,"address":"XG5R+PHW, Inuwa Dutse St, Gyadi Gyadi, Kano 700101, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0703 070 6346","website":null,"identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJPfkHU5GBrhERAqeJ_52VHM0"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false},{"rank":11,"name":"Mairoba Studio","url":"https://ranked.ng/place/mairoba-studio-oh2liu","rankedScore":75.914,"scoreBreakdown":{"rating":95.25741268224334,"volume":69.54532768915827,"recency":68.14300707907584,"completeness":66.66666666666666,"sentiment":75,"verification":0},"scoreComputedAt":"2026-09-07T11:56:39.541Z","scoreInputs":{"hasPhone":true,"hasPhotos":false,"hasWebsite":true,"isVerified":false,"photoCount":0,"googleRating":5,"sentimentScore":1,"googleReviewCount":121,"daysSinceLastReview":140,"sentimentConfidence":0.5},"sentimentScore":1,"differentiator":null,"googleRating":5,"googleReviewCount":121,"address":"Alh. Yahya Inuwa Mai Chitta plaza, Abdullahi Wase Rd, Kano City, Kano 700271, Kano, Nigeria","phone":"0808 885 0271","website":"https://mairobaphotography.mypixieset.com/","identifiers":{"cacRcNumber":null,"googlePlaceId":"ChIJ-U2ccKqBrhERVaPFpOH2lIU"},"ownerVerified":false,"isFeatured":false}]}