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Ron Timehin

@rontimehin

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Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Shortlist
Portrait of Britain Winner
Ambassador: @sonyalpha @adobe @dbjourney
Studio: @28sunbury

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We Who Belong has come to an end and I’m still processing how incredible this whole journey has been! 🥹

This project documents four distinct communities in Ghana, their resilience and their fortitude. Seeing it come together as a full exhibition, in a room full of people who felt it too, was something else.

Prints can be found via the link in my bio. 20% of all sales will be going to charity 🙏🏾

Having my first solo exhibition in Fitzrovia, London is a major achievement, and none of it would have happened without some incredible people.

Thank you to @sota_marketplace and @emma_lang_art for curating and presenting this body of work and for fulfilling the vision.

Thank you to @nohostudios_ for the beautiful space that held it all.

Thank you to @the_futureplate for the catering.

Thank you to @sterlingartconsultants for the amazing work on the framing and hanging.

A huge thank you to @khalid3bdalla @timflachphotography and @keithafadi for their lovely testimonies on the work.

Thank you to @lucky_krisis for her continued support throughout the entirety of project.

Thank you to my brother @carltimehin for the beautiful graphic design work throughout the digital assets and space.

And most of all, thank you to the communities I photographed, for trusting me with your stories, and to everyone who came, supported and purchased prints.

This has been one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever made. Thank you for being part of it! ♥️

🎥: @anglesbangles

R x taken in London, United Kingdom by @rontimehin

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17 days ago

Excited to share that The Guardian has featured one of my photographs from my Ghana project, ahead of the Sony World Photography Awards this evening! 🎉

Thank you to Amy Fleming for writing such a lovely piece and for engaging with the work so genuinely. It means a lot!

@worldphotoorg and @creoartsgroup, thank you for acknowledging this body of work and for all that you do for the photography industry.

A huge thanks to @lucky_krisis for being a wonderful agent throughout this project!

A big thank you also to @MyRunwayGroup and the crew for the production in Ghana.

On the back of this, I can also share that I have an exhibition coming in June in collaboration with @sota_marketplace at @thenohogalleries. I’ll be sharing more details very soon! 🎉

#theguardian #sonyworldphotographyawards #sonyalpha @sonyalphaeu sonyalpha taken in Accra, Ghana by @rontimehin

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3 months ago

Marcus Rashford for @britishvogue.

Five years ago! 🤯

The question is, have we progressed or regressed as a society since then. I think we all know the answer...

📸 Image one: @rontimehin
📸 Image two: @misanharriman taken in Manchester, United Kingdom by @rontimehin

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a year ago

💥 EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH (3/4) 💥

We Who Belong presents the Kaklamadu community, a fishing settlement based in Labadi, Accra.

Swipe through to learn more about the residents!

This series was shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards in the Professional Portraits category, making the top ten out of 430,000 entries. It was recently exhibited at Somerset House in London and at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum in Japan.

Thank you to the Kaklamadu community for their openness and for allowing me into their space and to the crew for all of their help.

Thank you to SOTA for curating and presenting this body of work.

Prints available via the link in my bio. taken in London, United Kingdom by @rontimehin

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4 days ago

💥 EXHIBITION BTS 2/4 💥

We Who Belong might be over, but for those who couldn’t make it down to Fitzrovia, I wanted to bring you inside.

This is Jamestown, Accra, Ghana. For this series, I wanted to strip away the surroundings by setting up a mobile studio in the middle of Jamestown, so I could really let the people’s personalities shine.

Again, thank you to @sota_marketplace for curating and presenting this body of work.

Thank you to the residents of Jametown for welcoming me and the team! ♥️ taken in Accra, Ghana by @rontimehin

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10 days ago

💥 EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH 1/4 💥

We Who Belong might be over, but for those who couldn’t make it down to Fitzrovia, I wanted to bring you inside.

This is a walkthrough of the exhibition. Me talking you through the project, some of my favourite pieces and the stories behind them.

The first community is the Akosombo community, based in Lake Votla.

Very proud to say that three of the images in this series have been shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and could be exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery! 🥹

Again, thank you to @sota_marketplace for curating and presenting this body of work.

Swipe through and let me know which piece speaks to you most! 🙏🏾

🎥: @anglesbangles taken in London, United Kingdom by @rontimehin

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12 days ago

The Labadi Community by Ron Timehin

⭐ Ron Timehin is an award-winning photographer from London, with heritage from Sierra Leone and Nigeria. He specialises in documentary-style storytelling that emphasises human experiences.

His series The Labadi Community was shortlisted in the Portraiture category of the Professional (now Series) competition in the Sony World Photography Awards 2026.

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Labadi (La), sits on Accra’s coast in Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. The Ga community is shaped by canoe fishing and fish processing as the capital grows around it. For this series, the photographer worked with local residents to make portraits on the landing beach and in improvised studios, where boats, nets, a horse and flags became shared symbols. The images move between constructed tableaux and quiet observation: boys at play, workers at rest, friends holding space for one another. In doing so, they invite the viewer to meet the Labadi community through dignity, intimacy and self-possession.

Timehin's first ever solo exhibition, featuring this series alongside other projects, is open in London at @nohostudios_ until 21 June. Don't miss it!

© Ron Timehin, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Professional Competition, Portraiture, Sony World Photography Awards 2026

#SWPA2026 #SonyWorldPhotographyAwards taken in World Photography Organisation by @rontimehin

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a month ago

EDITING BREAKDOWN 💥

This image is from We Who Belong, my upcoming solo exhibition presented by @sota_marketplace and exclusively sponsored by @adobeuk.

The carousel breaks down my full edit. I work between Lightroom and Photoshop: Lightroom builds the tonal and colour foundation and is where most of the masking work happens, then Photoshop comes in for the finer details, removing distractions and adding the last bit of finesse to get the image exactly where I want it.

I hope you find this useful and let me know what you think in the comments!

We Who Belong, 18 to 21 June NOHO Studios, 67 Great Titchfield St, London.

Prints will be on sale, with a percentage of all sales going back to the communities photographed. DM for more info!

@lightroom @photoshop #adobe #Lightoom #photoshop taken in Lake Volta, Ghana by @rontimehin

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2 months ago

Incredibly proud to share that my work has been shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards — and that my images will be on display at Somerset House from 17 April until 4 May 2026. 🎉

The series centres on Labadi (La), a Ga community on Accra’s coast. Working with the residents of Kaklamadu, I made portraits on the landing beach and in improvised studios. Boats, nets, a horse, flags becoming shared symbols between us.

The work moves between staged tableaux and quiet observation: boys playing, workers at rest, friends leaning on each other. It’s an invitation to connect with this community on their own terms, with dignity, intimacy, and self-assurance at the centre.

Thank you to everyone at @myrunwaygroup for producing this project, and most of all to the residents of Kaklamadu, whose generosity and openness made it everything it is.

Somerset House, London — 17.04 – 04.05.2026

@somersethouse @worldphotoorg @sonyalphaeu @creoartsgroup #sonyworldphotographyawards #sonyalpha #alphauniversebysony_eu taken in Ghana, Africa by @rontimehin

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4 months ago

Work like this is exactly why I do what I do.

I was commissioned to photograph the campaign for Millwall and @millwallromans Football Club’s Pride Playbook, a first-of-its-kind guide designed to help football clubs across the country build genuine partnerships with LGBTQ+ inclusive teams. Not just during Pride Month, but all year round.

What struck me most was the sincerity behind it. Millwall Romans and Millwall FC aren’t just talking about inclusion, they’re sharing everything they’ve learned and handing other clubs a real blueprint to follow.

Seeing the response since launch has been genuinely moving. The reaction from fans, media and the wider football community is a reminder that there is a real appetite for this kind of progress.

Impactful work like this is what fuels my passion for photography. Being trusted to tell these stories is something I don’t take lightly.

Thank you to everyone at @helloromans and @paddywilliams for bringing me in and making the whole experience such a pleasure. A huge thank you to @obtikare for the lighting and assist! 🤝🏾

Full set of images and more info can be found on my website and www.prideplaybook.co.uk. taken in London, United Kingdom by @rontimehin

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2 months ago

Well, what a whirlwind the last few weeks have been! 😭

Thank you to everyone who came to view my work at @somersethouse for the @worldphotoorg Sony World Photography Awards, where I was shortlisted for the professional portrait category.

To the Kalamadu community in Accra, Ghana, you are a force of nature and thank you for allowing me into your beautiful community and sharing your stories!

Thank you to @myrunwaygroup for facilitating and producing this body of work. Your hard work and dedication to the project, across the UK and Ghana, made this possible.

@creoartsgroup, thank you for putting together such a wonderful exhibition and for pushing photographers like me into spaces I could only dream of. You are a real asset to the photography industry.

Lastly, a huge thank you to @lucky_krisis for being by my side throughout and dedicating so much time and effort to this. You are a star!

The journey continues... Watch this space! 👀

@sony.unitedkingdom @sonyalphaeu @adobeuk #sonyworldphotographyawards taken in Accra, Ghana by @rontimehin

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3 months ago

It was my honour to be photographed by the magnificent @rontimehin. These are just some of the images from what was a very special afternoon in which I felt witnessed at this moment with an intimacy I find so rare, and a gift that only the best photographers can give.

Thank you @rontimehin and thank you @afshaartistry for the way in which you held our day together. Thank you both for your art and thank you for your hearts.

Thank you as always @thesoulstylist__ for styling, and the journey of embodiment we’re on.

Long coats, as ever, by @lukederrick. Keffiyeh by @septhebrand. ❤️ by @rontimehin

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