For this week’s Amazing Africa, we’re featuring the work of ONE Blogger C.C. Chapman, who just returned from a trip to Ghana. Here are 14 amazing photos from his trip.
Photography is in my blood — and part of me dreams of being a photojournalist, traveling the world capturing and sharing stories with my images. But on my recent trip to Ghana with the ONE Moms program, I certainly got the chance to be one.
One of my favorite subjects to shoot are the faces of people I meet and I thought that would make for a fun topic in this post. Hope you enjoy them and if you want to see more of work please visit my website.
This face says so much to me. You know she has lived a tough, but powerful life and the fact that I can see myself in the reflection of her eyes makes me love it even more. This is one of the photos I’m most proud of ever taking in my entire life.
How can you not fall in love with this little girl and all the colors surrounding her at the hospital?
Part of a trip like this is learning about each place we visit.
Doesn’t matter where you are in the world, parents love their kids. This woman was very proud of how well her child was doing recovering from malnutrition.
Amy Graff tries out what the children are fed at the malnutrition clinic to recover. I remember her reaction being along the lines of, “It takes like a very sweet milk shake.”
The smirk on the third girl’s face makes this photo for me.
I was transfixed by this dancer at the GAVI ceremony. He was so full of energy, colors and movement that it was hard to take photos of anyone else.
At TK Beads I chatted a bit with this young man who had painted all of the beads in front of him. I love that his work is the focus of the photo, rather than the artist himself.
Drumming is a major part of any ceremony, and this guy could play. I had never seen a drum that large before.
We met many village elders, but something about this man and the colors still captures my eye weeks after taking it.
Just like doctors wear custom scrubs here in the states, I found these “Stop TB” shirts to be extremely interesting. I had taken a solo photo of the gentleman on the left and then he tracked me down to take this photo of him and his co-worker. I still owe him a copy!
When we visited some of the remote villages it was great to see the kids react when we showed them photos of themselves. It was always a mix of amazement and wonder.
Making friends in far off corners of the world will always be rewarding.
Oh, the children. Once their friends were excited about them taking your photo, everyone wanted their photo taken. This photo began as a photo of one single child and before I know it I was swarmed. Talk about a rush of fun filled energy.
Do you have any interesting photos you would like to share from your trip to Africa? Email them to Malaka at mgharib@one.org.
