Charlie is an acclaimed freelance photojournalist, multimedia storyteller and educator who is dedicated to documenting stories of social significance. Over the last few years he has worked on issues ranging from the plight of African immigrants entering Europe to the troubling issues of climate change and political unrest in the Maldives. While his projects have taken him all over the world, he is currently focused on contemporary issues in the U.S. A sensitive eye to color and complex imagery are signatures of his work.
Charlie brings a diverse background to the field of photography and journalism. He has a B.A. in International Relations and Biology from Bowdoin College. Prior to his career in photography, he worked 10 years in finance.
Since receiving a Masters in Photojournalism from the University Autónoma of Barcelona, Charlie has received recognition in numerous international awards, including the Sony World Photography Awards, the Environmental Photographer of the Year Awards, the Travel Photographer of the Year Awards and the PX3 Prix de la Photographie.
He is a regular contributor to The New York Times and a founding member of Prime Collective. To support his documentary and issues oriented projects, he often works with corporate clients on annual reports and corporate identity projects that incorporate documentary style storytelling and multimedia. He currently lives with his wife and son in Boston, USA. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
- Global World Human Rights Award, Finalist, 2011
- Sony World Photography Awards, Shortlisted, 2011
- NPPA Monthly Multimedia Contest, A Troubled Paradise, 1st Place, March 2010
- Environmental Photographer of the Year Award, Highly Commended, 2009
- International Prize of Photojournalism “City of Gijon” 2009, Finalist
- Travel Photographer of the Year, Winner Life category, 2008
- SOS Racism Award, Winner, 2008
- Ei8ht Magazine Awards and Summer Show, Finalist, 2008
- Travel Photographer of the Year, Winner New Talent category, 2007
- Audio/Video projection, 2009 Intl Meeting of Photojournalism in Gijon, Spain
- Exhibit Excel, London, England, March 21-22, 2009
- 2008 Ei8ht Magazine Awards and Summer Show exhibit, London
- 2008 Slideluck Potshow Mexico City projection: Living in the Shadows
- 2008 Exhibit Albania: A Jump Towards Europe, Barcelona
- 2008 Slideluck Potshow Barcelona II projection: Living in the Shadows
- The Boston Globe
- The New York Times
- Time Magazine
- The Washington Post
- The Wall Street Journal
- BBC News
- The Financial Times
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Council on Foreign Relations
- National Geographic Traveler
- MSNBC
- Le Monde
- Corriere della Sera magazine
“Discovering and editing Charlie’s pictures is always a pleasure. He’s one of these rare photographers who takes the story deeper by thinking about his shots and compositions, meanwhile always respecting the dignity of the people, and sometimes adding a sense of humor.”
Peggy Porquet
Corbis News
“Excellent photographer! Top-notch work, personable, professional and all around a breeze to work with.”
Mark Murrmann
Mother Jones magazine
“Charlie sends me consistently beautiful work which has a visual depth and that is both edgy and compelling. He is helpful and full of ideas which makes my job as a picture editor a pleasure.”
Melanie Grant
Intelligent Life magazine
“Charlie is an extremely good photographer. His real art is he can convey a story beautifully and artistically. In addition to his superb skills behind the camera he has great business acumen. Charlie is a pleasure to work with and he re-acts swiftly to clients requests. I wholly endorse Charlie Mahoney to anyone.” ”
Matt Shonfeld
Institute for Artistic Management