Top 10 Male Photographers in Ghana

Top 10 Male Photographers in Ghana

Who are the Top Male Photographers in Ghana ? As the purpose of photography is to communicate and document moments in time. There are numerous of Ghanaian Male Photographers who have made it to the lime light and Scout Africa bring to you the top 10 Ghanaian Male Photographers .

Is photographer a good career?

Photography is a good career if you have an excellent skill set, good creative ability, composition, and technical expertise. … Good photography skills come with a lot of practice and hard work. This career can be rewarding if you love to take challenges and are eager to live your life through the eye of the camera.

Do photographers make good money?

Full-time photographers can typically make anywhere between $30,000 and $75,000 per year, and some make even more than that. Many photographers prefer to transition into photography part-time so they can get an idea of if it will be financially sustainable as a career.

How much does a photographer make per year?

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average wage for photographers comes in right around $30-40k per year with the top 10% of earners making over $70,000 per year.

Who are the Top 10 Male Photographers in Ghana 2022 ?

Nana Kofi Acquah , Bob Pixel , Steve Ababio , Yaw Pare , James Barnor , Gilbert Asante , Bkay Photos , Amokwei Quarshie , Bel Bond and Mel Arthur and marks the Top 10 Male Photographers In Ghana.

Nana Kofi Acquah

Nana Kofi Acquah (@africashowboy) photographs, films and writes across Africa for such clients as Oxfam GB, The Global Fund, Americares, Nike, BBC, The Financial Times, BASF, Novartis Foundation, ActionAid, WaterAid, Facebook, Hershey’s, AfDB, Standard Bank etc. Acquah is leading the way internationally for native photographers with his stunning images of African women, of which he hopes to change the narrative surrounding them by displaying the photographs alongside stories designed to portray them as much more than victims of circumstance, aiming to show the commonality between us all. You can follow his works on instagram @ nanakofiacquah.

Bob Pixel

Emmanuel Yeboah Bobbie, also known as Bob Pixel, was a professional Ghanaian photographer and graphic designer. He created his own brand in the form of documenting events like funerals and festivals. He worked with celebrities such as M.anifest, John Dumelo, Yvonne Nelson, Menaye Donkor, Jackie Appiah and others. Sometime after leaving school, Bobbie found himself working in an English supermarket and being drawn to the photography magazines, which he would devour on his breaks. Back in Ghana and studying in KNUST, what he had learned in those magazines never left him and, a passion ignited, he began pursuing it with vigor. Also known as Bob Pixel, his gorgeous portraiture is filled with motion, life, humor, and beauty. You can follow his works on instagram @ bobpixel

Steve Ababio

Steve Ababio Founder of Steve Ababio Photography is into Aerial, Landscape, Architectural, Interior, Product, Food, Special Interest, Fashion, Fine Art and Portrait Photographer. Shoots globally, Ghana based . Steve Ababio is helping to train the next generation of children hoping to focus their eyes to capture rare moments. His photography is helping turn a sharp eye on the country, with his slick portraiture and ease in handling projects of all scales; from the minute to the grand, landscape to portrait, as well as the calm of everyday life. Whether photographing a windsurf from the sky with the background of the silky green sea, a colorful bird of paradise hitching a ride from a languidly grazing cow, the sharp lines and modernity of a hyper modern building, or capturing the moment of musical joy onstage at a concert, his eye is always diverse and always wonderful. You can follow his works on instagram steve.ababio.

Yaw Pare

Single-handedly elevating Ghana’s tourism scene, Yaw Pare was inspired by the lack of positive images that came out of his country and so produces gorgeous depictions of Ghana’s must travel to destinations. He uses his rare eye to show the beauty of what we see in the country every day but sometimes take for granted, going off the beaten track and reminding us why we travel in the first place: to see the beauty that is hidden in the quiet moments. Filled with humor and grace, photographs like his are necessary to Ghana and Africa in general as they help direct the gaze to all that is positive and unique in Ghana, from the particulars of food to a young man in full tribal dress in rapture at a cultural festival to the lonely bright beauty of empty fishing boats lolling by the sea as the sun sets. You can follow his works on instagram @ yaw_pare

James Barnor

James Barnor HonFRPS is a Ghanaian photographer who has been based in London since the 1990s. His career spans six decades, and although for much of that period his work was not widely known, it has latterly been discovered by new audiences. This towering pioneer of Ghanaian photography has a career that spans six decades, beginning in pre-colonial Gold Coast and documenting incredible eras of social change. He worked in studio settings and as a street photographer and is credited with being the first to introduce color processing to Ghana in the 1970s, which introduced the world to a new Africa, brimming with vibrancy and at a crossroads between traditional life and an international future. His oeuvre includes both street and portrait photography as well as journalism and black lifestyle photography, especially in Drum, the biggest black magazine of the time. Some of the subjects he photographed include Richard Nixon and the Duchess of Kent. 

Gilbert Asante

Firmly rooted in the world of advertising and providing a slick perspective, Asante’s shots could fit in effortlessly in the pages of international magazines and he is a go-to choice for such publications as New African Woman and Glitz, depicting the diversity of the African woman in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle, and celebrating the power and individuality of important Ghanaian personalities. Dapper men, glamorous women, and bold coloring hail him as a powerful creative force in advertising and studio photography. You can follow his works on instagram @ gilbertasante

Bkay Photos

Issaka Osumanu Founder and CEO Of Bkay Photos is an IT graduated student from the Koforidua Technical University . Bkay Photos , A young photographer makes his mark with highly distinctive Conceptual Arts that are creative and uses visual storytelling as a means to project his voice and also share his opinions about pressing issues related to his society and the world at large. A thoroughly 21st century photographer, his portraits capture some of pressing issues related to the Ghanaian Society and Our Youthful Life . He is Known as the best Photographer in the Eastern Region Of Ghana Koforidua to be precise .You can follow his works on instagram @ bkayphotos.

Amokwei Quarshie

There is a certain cinema to Quarshie’s shots, this young man with an epic eye that is making waves in fashion photography as well as landscape. His fashion work is diverse and effortless, making him in demand in this growing artistic sector, and his eye is appreciative of the color and cut of African-made clothing as well as the lines and shapes of the figures of the models, both male and female. His shots of street life and the artistic movers and shakers of Ghana are sharp and playful. You can follow his works on instagram @ quarets

Ben Bond

Ben Bond Obiri Asamoah , The young man behind OAB photography makes his mark with highly distinctive, stylized fashion shots that are inventive and sharp and infused with beautiful color schemes that seem directly out of a film set. Versatile too, his portraiture is dignified and he touches the medium of black and white photography with just as much panache. His penchant for bold portraiture featuring striking African women truly stand out and sit nicely alongside his more candid shots. A young photographer with an eye firmly on the future. You can follow his works on instagram @ benbond_photographer

Mel Arthur

A young photographer that has his sights set on filmmaking in the future, there is no doubt that Mel Arthur will get there with his quirky, one of a kind shots that display a keen eye and an individual perspective. His vision is lent to many kinds of shots, from nature to landscapes, still life and candids. He plays with light and color in a beautiful way as well as style and medium. It will be amazing to see where this super talented young man goes next.

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