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A ruined building, five Ghanaians and an elegant horse: Ron Timehin’s best photograph
‘I went to this tourist resort in Accra wanting to show how the people who live there fish, play – and rest. Africans aren’t often portrayed in this way. And the horse pulls it all together!’
TL;DR
- The article discusses a photograph taken by Ron Timehin in Labadi, Accra, Ghana.
- Timehin aimed to showcase the daily lives of the community, including fishing, resting, and playing, rather than just the tourist aspects of the resort.
- The photograph features a ruined farm building, the Ghanaian flag, and a horse, symbolizing freedom and heritage.
- Timehin collaborated with the community, allowing them to present themselves as they wished to be seen.
- The community's focus on fishing, their fitness, mutual care, and pride in their origins are highlighted.
- Timehin employed a hybrid photographic approach, taking portraits both in the subjects' spaces and in a mobile studio.
- The project was initiated by a charity called My Runway Group for cultural exchange between the UK and Ghana.
- Timehin, of Sierra Leonean and Nigerian heritage, has family in Accra and plans to exhibit the images in London, with a portion of print sales funding a community art center.
- Ron Timehin is shortlisted for the Sony World Photography awards 2026, with accompanying exhibitions in London.