Elroy Salam

Elroy Salam is a self-taught editorial and conceptual photographer based in Ghana, West Africa. His passion for photography grew in August 2015, exploring various mediums of photography trying to find himself and preferred niche.

Salam, the third of four children and the only boy, started photography as a form of escape from the real world which reflects in his introverted personality. Photography became a space where he felt less pressured from what family and his society expected of him.

Today, as a visual artist working with photography, he has decided to channel his emotions and experiences to offer an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution through his work.
He takes pride in capturing the true spirit & personality of the people & subjects that he photographs, exploring issues and stories his viewers can relate with.

Elroy has also gained experience as a lifestyle and commercial photographer working with brands such as Aqua Safari Resort, Skybar 25, Absa Bank, Ghana Interbank Payment & Settlement Systems Limited, Ibis Styles Hotel, Yolo Experiences Limited, among others.

His photo-series Mahogany was featured in Canadian print magazine MOB JOURNAL. He has also been featured on other online platforms like CNN Travel, 500px, ghanaweb.com, wiriko.org, afriquette, pulseghana.com, fashionghana.com, thisisaccra.com, among others.

He was awarded Best Photographer in the Fashion and Lifestyle Awards 2017 and won two nominations in Ghana Tertiary Awards & Tertiary fashion awards.