Gilbert Asante 🇬🇭

Got commissioned by @facebook to tell @lisaquama ‘s story through movement and memory with the use of photography meets film. This one was all about culture, connection, and how we express who we are. Shoutout to my team, you helped turn an idea into something real. Appreciate you all. Special thanks to Tim Horwood, Tarryn Lee Crossman & Kezia Anim #AfricaDay #MetaAfrica #MadeByAfricaLovedByTheWorld #Collaboration ………. Director: Gilbert Asante @gilbertasante Dancer: Lisa Darko @lisaquama Production : @laceupmedia | Mashoba DOP: John Kwame Markin @kwameblack Styling: Nuelbans @debonairafrik.studios Fits : @freetheyouth_ghana @chale_clothing , @christiebrowngh for #CBSS25 Makeup: Alexandrina Don-Arthur @alexandrinamakeup Post production @laceupmedia Grade: @kwameblack Logistics Coordinator: Leslie Hayford @leslie_hayford Project Coordinator: Fosua Okyere @ __abena.fosuaBackup 1st AC: Edward Pappoe @edwardpappoe Gaffer: Joshua Fuseini @joshua_fuseini Best Boy: Daniel Agoe @danielkagoe Sparks: Dodzi Komlaga @dodzi.45.45 Patrick Nartey Behind the Scenes Coverage BTS Photos: Nana A. Koree @ralph_phost BTS Video: Mark Anthony Mbugri Jr. @markantonyjr Hair: Christele Codo C.P @afro_ele_ Dancers HRB Patrick Ofori Agyemang Desmond Hammond Frederick Kofi Zigglih Emmamuel Abongo Kaasa Joseph Richmond Akowah Paul Kwame Boakye Jerron Opoku Adomako Kenzy

Thrilled to present ‘Visionaries of Style’ with @GQSOUTHAFRICA An editorial on three creatives shaping the narrative of Ghana’s creative scene. 🇬🇭 Through these visuals, I crafted a visual narrative that embodies their journey, style, and creative grit. Proud to share this story of my friends, bringing the world a glimpse of Ghana’s unstoppable creatives. Photography - Gilbert Asante - @gilbertasante Writer - @yaw_tollo Creative art direction and set design - Darren Shim Ziorkley - @dharrren Creative Producer: @dharrren Grooming - Vera Apeakorang @bluemascara.fx Stylists - Francis Nii Okai - @eii_googo Eyram Kelly Morgan - @keliiymorgan Designers - Palmwine Icecream - @palmwine_icecream Dorothy Bijou - @dorothybijou__ Lakopue - @lakopue Kelly Morgan - @keliiymorgan Jewelry - Nuava - @nuava_handmade Coordinator - Floxy - @_boakyewaaa Read the exclusive Interviews in the #gqsouthafrica November Issue.

Excited to share that I have been selected to join the @500px family as an ambassador! This platform has always been a source of inspiration for me, and now I get to contribute to it in a whole new way. Looking forward to curating for all the millions of photographers and sharing our visions! I’m thrilled to announce that we have some exciting new collaborations coming up as well —stay tuned. Here are some of my works featured in Editor’s Choice. #500px #GlobalPhotography #madewithphotoshop

My love for cinema keeps brewing… I think it’s in the way I’m starting to notice things now. Out along the coast in Ghana, things are always moving. Boats are coming in, quiet but steady. No rush, just people doing what they’ve always done. Nets, hands, water… it all moves like it understands itself. The colours sit rich in the light, silhouettes drifting in and out, everything holding its shape for a second before shifting again. By the time the sun settles in, the fish are already on their way. Not too far from there, the market takes it on. Same story, different pace louder, faster, more voices carrying it forward. Then, without much warning, it eases off again. The canoes find their way back, laid out, resting. The light drops, and the noise leaves with it. It’s the same day, just passing through different hands. #ghana #postcards #nikon #cinematic #canon

Some stills to take you behind the scenes of our recent shoot with @hennessy . Collaborating with some favourites on a beautiful, ground-breaking project Client: @imexcodrinksgh Director- Gilbert Asante @gilbertasante Producer- Aku Kluste @aku.klutse for @alifeofdesign_ Production-Laceup Media @laceupmedia DOP-John Kwame Markin @kwameblack Styling- Joshua Oppong Darko @urtailorstailor.official Makeup & hair- Studio623 @studio623gh Logistics Coordinator- Leslie Hayford @leslie_hayford Project Coordinator- Fosua Okyere @__abena.fosuaa Post Production- Laceup Media @laceupmedia 1st AC: Ama Mitch @girlcameraguy Gaffers: Foston Edem Toboe @fostonedem Augustine Chime @neo_events_gh Gaffer assist:Dauda Akasui @akasui_dauda1_gaffer Grip Truck Driver: Patrick Nartey BTS - Fiifi Narh @vislyy_

New work for @hennessy XO La Carafe. Directed this lifestyle narrative driven film feat. Paulus @acenightclubgh , the worlds he creates, and the thinking behind the nights people remember. Full credit over @laceupmedia #imexco #hennessy #alod #laceupmedia #5120x1080

Had a sit down with @gqsouthafrica to dive into my process, the @meta film, and what it means to tell African stories on a global stage. Catch the full interview on their website - LINK IN MY BIO Story by @yaw_tollo

Dark skin holds light in a way that feels almost elemental. It catches warmth, reflects depth, and carries a quiet brilliance that asks us to slow down and really see. Across cultures and across history, dark skin has been praised, adorned, honored, and celebrated. And it has also been judged, challenged, targeted, and misunderstood. Yet through every era and every pressure, this skin has carried strength, pride, creativity, and an unbroken sense of self. It is heritage. It is memory. It is beauty that has refused to dim. We should cherish it, nurture it, treat it like something rare. Because it is. There is gold in its tones, in the way it shifts from shadow to sun, in the way it holds generations of resilience and beauty in a single moment. As I look back at these portraits , I’m reminded of what made me fall in love with photographing dark skin. A reminder that the body, in all its story and survival, has always been art. 🤎🤎🤎🤎 Photography by me. All rights reserved. #melanin #darkskin #DarkSkinArt #MelaninPortraits #blacklove #BlackBeauty #PortraitPhotography #BlackCreatives #PhotographySeries #CreativeCommunity #ArtistsOfInstagram #canon #blackexcellence #PhotoOfTheDay #FineArtPhotography

We’re proud to bring home Gold and Silver at The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences @thegemaorg held yesterday. 🥇 One Africa Culture & Entertainment Award (Paramount Africa) 🥈 Representation in Action Award, A huge thank you to our incredible team for their creativity and dedication, and to our amazing partners @mashobamedia in South Africa & @kezzie_aa this recognition is ours together. What started as a shared vision to tell authentic African stories has just been recognized on a global stage.

Personal work with Naa Anowah. Exploring how our culture cultivates color. Color was born on our soil, and we wear it boldly. Photography @gilbertasante Muse @naa.anowah Styling @officialnuelbans | mua @asareprincebeauty #livingportrait #monochrome #minimalism #fashion #art

Photographing @ariansimone for @glamour_sa as she leads with faith, fearless vision and service beyond the boardroom. From entrepreneur, to investor, to servant-leader: Arian reminds us that the real legacy is what we build for others. Full article available on Glamour.co.za Credits: Creative Director: MichaelDjaba of @ifactorylive Photographer: Gilbert Asante @gilbertasante Stylist: @Fiskanistyle of @theivyshowroom Hair: Trudy Arnold @tru_arnold Make up: Zulky @makeupbyzulky

My Tides of Home postcard series is back. Inspired by the rivers, lakes, and shores that continue to shape me. Each card carries the soul of the landscapes I love crafted to be held, gifted, and remembered. New stock now available. Check the link in bio or contact +233 26 436 4418. Outside Ghana? DM me to order your piece of home. #postcard #ghana #voltariver #lakevolta #landscape #photography #africa