THEBANKBOYS PROFILE

TheBankboys are Ghanaian and American based photographers; Birikorang Adjei Nana Kwame (BANK Snr) and Birikorang Adjei Nana Kwadwo (BANK Jnr). They specialize in Environmental Portraits, work as Creative Directors, Filmmakers and they love to travel and document captivating stories. Their creativity can be seen in their work of art.

They have been exploring different types of photography for twelve (12) years which includes; wedding and event photography, documentaries and environmental portraits. All of this started when BANK Snr decided to try something new and entered the field of photography, which he immediately fell in love with. Initially, it was as a means to survive, and as he ventured deep into it, he saw how beautiful photography was, with which his desire heightened to create more art work.

On the other hand, BANK Jnr is a trained artist and a graphic designer who is also into printing. He was passionate about photography and was able to acquire new skills as he joined his brother during his exploration. BANK Jnr relocated to the United States where he is now pursuing his passion in photography professionally.

The synergy of both brothers through their explorations have resulted in the birth of TheBankBoys.

As one of their many successes, they visited and explored places in the Greater Accra Region, Northern Region, Volta region and the Ashanti region to mention a few.

They did not just end there, they also documented some Ghanaian festivals such as the Homowo, Aboagyer, Bakatue and Asafotufiam festivals as well as some other celebrations such as the Chalewote Festival.

In addition to their success stories, they worked on projects in Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali and Senegal.

They also had a Solo Photography Exhibition which was in collaboration with the Prince William Arts Council in Virginia, USA.

These portray how passionate they are about their work and how far they are willing to go with exploring new places and sharing with people, their African root through their works.

TheBankBoys are not just limiting themselves to the African market; their goal is to work on international projects, explore and document variety of cultures to share with the world. Alongside their goal, TheBankBoys are open to take up projects across the world.