Captured Communities by Dapper Lou

American photographer Lougè Delcy, popularly known as Dapper Lou, has a way of seeing the world that quietly reshapes how others see it too. Through his studio work, he has brought some of the most interesting African design and fashion brands to life—work that feels entirely consistent with his own, carefully cultivated visual style.

What stands out even more, however, is how Lou turns his lens toward moments of indigenous presence and pride. In Zanzibar, he captures friends splashing across the shoreline, suspended in pure, unselfconscious joy. The scene feels both ordinary and dreamlike at once. In Kenya, the Maasai appear almost mythic—standing tall beneath deep night skies, grounded yet otherworldly.

See some of our favourite recent pieces below.

You can purchase Lou’s prints via his website.