Menelick Akoto creates work that feels intentional yet instinctive. His images are shaped by light, texture, and a deep sensitivity to identity. Whether shooting in a tightly lit studio or an open urban landscape, he’s drawn to stillness, detail, and the quiet power of presence.
Fashion and beauty are central to his work—not as surface, but as self-expression. He captures the in-between moments, the glance before the pose, the mood beneath the surface. His photographs carry a sense of rhythm, where gesture, styling, and story unfold in quiet layers.
Color, skin, and silhouette are constant motifs in his visual language. So is the influence of culture—Black aesthetics, city energy, generational memory, and movement. Light doesn’t just illuminate his subjects—it defines the tone of the image.
Commercial clients include OFF-White, Canon Canada, Lela Studios, Moose Knuckles, Willy Chavarria, Kim Shui, Dos Mondes & Harlem's Fashion Row.
He has photographed artists and talents such as Meredith Duxbury, Saint John, Maria Beltre, Anok Yai, Brittany Byrd, Solange, Jordyn Woods, Karrueche, Meredith Duxbury, and Eva Marisol.
Based in Toronto. Works between New York and Montreal.
Profiled by Mo Mergani LOOK Magazine
