View Slide Show 17 Photographs By Tamara Best Mar. 7, 2017 Mar. 7, 2017 Felicia Abban’s path to becoming Ghana’s first female professional photographer started at her father’s side, when he took her on as his only female apprentice. After opening her own studio in Accra in 1955, she brought other women into the profession as apprentices during a career that spanned more than 50 years and included a stint as the official photographer for Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president. “In Ghana and Accra as a woman, succeeding and thriving in the creative arts is very, very hard, and to uncover this history of this woman, who for 60 years stood her ground, is so empowering,” said Nana Oforiatta-Ayim, founder of ANO, an arts organization in Accra. “It’s important that we know that we are not starting from scratch.” Photo Accra, Ghana. Credit Felicia Abban/Courtesy of ANO Proof of that is on display at ANO’s gallery, where Mrs. Abban and seven other a