Michael Aboya is one of Ghana’s most accomplished photographers. The young renowned self-taught photographer surpassed more than 130,000 applicants from over 193 countries when he won the Agora Awards 2019 photo contest.
His picture titled ‘Songs Of Freedom’ scooped the Best Photo of the year rewarding the young talent $25,000. The image was inspired by Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’. “The day before the shoot I was listening to the song by Bob Marley and thought I could do a shoot on this to inspire others, that I could create a visual representation of what freedom feels like.”
This was an honourary title that really and truly should have been celebrated by the Ghanaian government. But as usual, it wasn’t!
However, this wasn’t the end of wins for the talented photographer. Michael Aboya has now recently been announced as one of the 2021 Adobe Lightroom Ambassadors. A major recognition that only a few top names around the world are granted with. He took to social media to state.
Today, I am really excited to announce being one of the 2021 Adobe @lightroom Ambassadors. I am grateful to @lightroom for this opportunity and for providing creators the necessary tools to help complete our visions and bring our stories to life. We all have a story to tell and a vision to manifest and express. Most of us find to do so best through images. I will be sharing my knowledge with you, the tips and tricks of how I use the tools provided on the @lightroom platform to complete my stories, and how you can apply them to your creative process. In the end, we will all learn and create a beautiful world together.
The accomplishment was announced with a stunning editorial of two Ghanaian models with natural hair shot in the meadows as the sunset upon them. The images are already going viral on the net and we couldn’t help but to share them with you.
Enjoy the beauty below.
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Volta Fashion Week, Awards and Honors will be happening this year from 10th-12th February at the serene Holy Trinity Spa and Hotel in the Volta region Of Ghana. Having an array of spectacular designers from both Ghana and other parts of Africa showcasing. This year’s event is fused with a special massage package for VIP guests. Ticket cost ranges from 50 cedis for students, 100 cedis single, 150 cedis double, 1000 cedis VIP and 1500 cedis for VVIP.
The International Fashion Festival in Togo (FIMO 228) has established itself for nine years now as a benchmark fashion event that promotes the talents of designers from all over the world. Like every fashion event, FIMO 228 reflects the art in fashion and all the cultures of the countries represented by the designers present. Presently on the FIMO 228, creators, models, photographers, journalists, national and international media. But it does not stop there. Each year, FIMO228 is part of a logic of commitment to solving the problems of our society. Thus, the 10th edition of FIMO 228 has the social theme “Fashion is committed to protecting the environment” and the artistic theme “Féérie”. Now the dice for the 10th has been rolled; 
All-African Leather Fair (AALF): the trade show organizing by The Ethiopian Leather Industries Association
(ELIA) from the first edition in 2008 up to 12th successfully. AALF brings together tanners, footwear and
other leather goods manufacturers, in addition of equipment and technology suppliers, chemical and
inputs suppliers, manpower training institutions, trade promotion organizations, etc from all over the
world.
African companies and organizations are expected to constitute the largest attendance. The Fair is a
specialized one designed to promote the African leather industry and to enable it create an interface with
its partners within the continent and around the world. There is side events included occurring parallel
with the show Panel discussion, Fashion show, Fashion Zone, Leather Talent show.
Due to the Global market situation and the pandemic impact the leather sector in Ethiopia and Africa at
large heavily affected. It is expected that the upcoming AALF trade fair will play its role in motivating the
sector in market expansion, facilitating inter Africa business relation .Investment Attraction, Technology
transfer and etc… To motivate the sector The government starts school shoe and bag project under the
initiation the manufacturing sector “Let Ethiopia produce “ “ Ethiopia Tamret“ as the sector dependent
on inputs such as chemical, accessories and component supplier will be expected in wide participation.
Considering these AALF2023 will Have new components fashion show will be including some Africa
countries participations, Fashion Zone(where many designers will participating by showing the Fashion
trends) Talent show (leather products creativity, any innovation creativity in the sector ) in addition to this
Ethiopia Leather journal upgraded to Africa Leather journal (sector based studies ,research and potential facts for Africa will be published inspirational descriptive motto also included .
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