She got her start in photography at the wee age of seven when she received a film camera as a present from her father. She went on to study Mass Communication in university, taking courses in photo-journalism and Dark-Room techniques along the way. She also studied Media and Communication at the Pan African University in Lagos. Augie-Kuta also has a degree in Digital Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. She won the Creative Artist of the Year category of the 2010 edition of The Future Awards Africa.