Nana Kofi, Nyani Quarmyne on Photography

Two heavy favorite photographers were among four artists featured in Alliance Francis new exhibition, Four Seasons in Ghana.

Nana Kofi Acquah, coming from a journalism background, had some very interesting words on being a documentary and commercial photographer in Ghana. "you have to live it or die for it," otherwise, one will find the pursuit hard to sustain.

Nana Kofi is seemingly having a lot to say about his object of the show, which about slaughter boys, who work day shift as goat killers, and aspiring boxers at night. Knowing the boys, after seeing thousands upon thousands of lives gone away, could equally easily kill a human, spent days and had to come back after a fist visit three years ago to gain trust.

When asked about advice for a beginning amateur who wants to get more serious about documentary photoshooting, Nana said finding something of passion, and gaining trust first.

Even so, he expects that many of his photos, such as people with HIV/AIDS are not going to be public until 10 years later, when the stigma disappears.

Nyani believes that the message should speak for themselves. His photos of sea erosion on coastal communities represent a striking contrast between the nature and humans. His adverse for a novice is to pick a topic of special interest, do a really good job, and get the word out so people can find you.

I definitely need to heed the call and start shooting soon.