Abdel Abdulai's guest appearances

Abdel Abdulai

Menswear Style Podcast

Third Culture Africans

Evander Holyfield

Michael Stone

Rozan Ahmed

Matt Jones

Antonio Centeno

Jim Chapman

Emma Willis

Joshua Kane

Nathan Hill

John Bright

Jamie Bartlett

Steve Bryant

David Almond

Matt Bird

Paul Walker

OwlTail

ABOUT Abdel Abdulai   Abdel Abdulai is a portrait lifestyle photographer better known as @boyfromdagbon who carved a name for himself as a street photographer. He has had the opportunity to shoot for some of the biggest publications such as GQ and Esquire. He now is not only a photographer but also an influencer well-known for his style and talent.   Telling Stories Through His Lens   This episode is all about street photography, fashion, and the stories that can be told through the lens of the talented Abdel Abdulai. He started his professional life in IT but his creativity and fashion style were always a part of him. After the opportunity to be in Paris’ Fashion Week as a photographer arose, he decided to make photography a part of his life. After a time juggling both IT and photography, he made the switch, which was a smooth transition for him.   Abdel became involved in street photography back in 2010, before Instagram was the giant that it is today. Back then, black African photographers were rare in the fashion industry and their sense of style made them stand out from the rest. Today, as numerous artists bring African fashion and culture into the mainstream, representation is a lot more prevalent.   Abdel has also focused on showing African faces and stories to the rest of the world. His love for portraits has allowed him to capture beautiful images in the continent, with the goal of showcasing the faces that make Africa what it is. For him, one of the key qualities of a photographer is their originality and creativity. Success in this field is all about finding an authentic style and persevering, always.   Highlights of the episode:    02:47: Abdel Abdulai’s decision to use Boy from Dagbon as his way to identify himself to bring light to his Ghanaian roots. 09:50: The transition from IT to photography and the creativity that was always part of Abdel’s life and work.  11:51: The rise of street photography and the changes that Instagram brought to the industry.  14:57: The evolution of black African photographers and artists during the last decade and how the African style stood out from others in the industry. 17:43: African artists and their influence in bringing the culture and fashion of the continent into the global fashion world. 24:11: The process of getting recognition as a photographer and the tools that can be used to get the work out there.   29:44: The impact of an image on the thoughts and feelings of individuals and entire groups. How images can tell a story and bring people together. 31:47: The discovery of the people who make Africa and the experience of getting closer to them and show the stories behind their faces.    Mentioned Resources    Third Culture Africans Malée @boyfromdagbon 

ABOUT Abdel Abdulai Abdel Abdulai is a portrait lifestyle photographer better known as @boyfromdagbon who carved a name for himself as a street photographer. He has had the opportunity to shoot for some of the biggest publications such as GQ and Esquire. He now is not only a photographer but also an influencer well-known for his style and talent. Telling Stories Through His Lens This episode is all about street photography, fashion, and the stories that can be told through the lens of the talented Abdel Abdulai. He started his professional life in IT but his creativity and fashion style were always a part of him. After the opportunity to be in Paris’ Fashion Week as a photographer arose, he decided to make photography a part of his life. After a time juggling both IT and photography, he made the switch, which was a smooth transition for him. Abdel became involved in street photography back in 2010, before Instagram was the giant that it is today. Back then, black African photographers were rare in the fashion industry and their sense of style made them stand out from the rest. Today, as numerous artists bring African fashion and culture into the mainstream, representation is a lot more prevalent. Abdel has also focused on showing African faces and stories to the rest of the world. His love for portraits has allowed him to capture beautiful images in the continent, with the goal of showcasing the faces that make Africa what it is. For him, one of the key qualities of a photographer is their originality and creativity. Success in this field is all about finding an authentic style and persevering, always. Highlights of the episode: <ul> <li>02:47: Abdel Abdulai’s decision to use Boy from Dagbon as his way to identify himself to bring light to his Ghanaian roots.</li> <li>09:50: The transition from IT to photography and the creativity that was always part of Abdel’s life and work. </li> <li>11:51: The rise of street photography and the changes that Instagram brought to the industry. </li> <li>14:57: The evolution of black African photographers and artists during the last decade and how the African style stood out from others in the industry.</li> <li>17:43: African artists and their influence in bringing the culture and fashion of the continent into the global fashion world.</li> <li>24:11: The process of getting recognition as a photographer and the tools that can be used to get the work out there.  </li> <li>29:44: The impact of an image on the thoughts and feelings of individuals and entire groups. How images can tell a story and bring people together.</li> <li>31:47: The discovery of the people who make Africa and the experience of getting closer to them and show the stories behind their faces.</li> </ul> Mentioned Resources <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thirdcultureafricans.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Third Culture Africans</a></li> <li><a href="https://maleeonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malée</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/boyfromdagbon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@boyfromdagbon</a></li> </ul>

Abdel Abdulai, Telling Stories Through His Lens

Jonathan Daniel Pryce

Antonio Eugenio

We start 2017 with a bang. In this episode we discuss the art of fashion photography. Our guests this week are Abdel Abdulai, the man behind the fashion portrait blog Boy From Dagbon, award winning photographer Jonathan Daniel Pryce and Antonio Eugenio who speaks about the new online photography course by Mastered and how it helped him break-through into the world of fashion photography. Whilst we have your attention, be sure to sign up to our daily MenswearStyle newsletter here. We promise to only send you the good stuff.

We start 2017 with a bang. In this episode we discuss the art of fashion photography. Our guests this week are Abdel Abdulai, the man behind the fashion portrait blog <a href="http://www.boyfromdagbon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boy From Dagbon</a>, award winning photographer <a href="https://garconjon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Daniel Pryce</a> and <a href="https://antonioeugenio.cargo.site/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Antonio Eugenio</a> who speaks about the new online photography course by <a href="https://join.mastered.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastered</a> and how it helped him break-through into the world of fashion photography. Whilst we have your attention, be sure to sign up to our daily <a href="https://mailchi.mp/menswearstyle/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MenswearStyle newsletter</a> here. We promise to only send you the good stuff.

Photographer Abdel Abdulai, Photographer Jonathan Daniel Pryce & Antonio Eugenio of Mastered