For this week’s PhotoStyle, we decided to feature photographer Toby Caughron’s latest project, “Ghana: Faces Under the Sun.” The LA native’s first full color coffee table book release is a labor of love; “Ghana” documents Caughron’s travels in Ghana’s communities, detailing the unmistakable spirit of Ghanaians amidst hardship and limited resources. “Ghana: Faces Under The Sun” is now available at Blurb.com and all book proceeds will be donated to the United Charities Endowment Fund of America, an organization that works bring clean water to the rural villages of Ghana.
Traveling to Ghana was a life changing experience for me. As a photographer, it was both a challenging assignment and a dream come true. The people I met along my journey were gracious, kind and warm hearted. Even in the face of scorching heat, lack of clean water, malnutrition and disease, Ghanaians have a spirit and joy that is unlike anywhere I have been in the world.
My original intention was to shoot both color and black and white images on our trip but after a few days of shooting I decided that only color could capture the vivid essence and beauty of Ghana. The country radiates with color from its lush landscapes and vibrant painted walls to its rich tradition of printed textiles.
This collection of photos represents the course of my trip from the capitol of accra to the northern region of Sunyani to Cape Coast
For more information regarding Toby Caughron, please visit www.tobycphoto.com or follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tobycphoto.
