A pioneering figure in the history of the country’s photography industry, James Barnor has shared his experience working as a photojournalist in a state-owned news outlet.
Mr Barnor, who worked as the first photojournalist for the Daily Graphic newspaper, recounted how he almost lost his job on his first assignment as a staff of the Daily Graphic.
“I remember something. I went to cover games at the Race Course and I was so into the game that I forgot I was there to work." He recounted.
According to him, a colleague journalist who is now of a blessed memory saved his job.
"I was there with another staff who was a reporter or so and after a while, he came to me asking, have you taken any pictures? You know, before I realised I was at work, I'd forgotten that I had to take pictures.”
“If he hadn't prompted me, perhaps I would have gone home without a picture. His name was Mr Saki, he later became the chief editor of GBC News, he is late,” he told Graphic Online in an interview.
