Charlotte is a First Class BA (Hons) Photography graduate.
She is an internationally recognised freelance photographer, skilled in fine art, still life and documentary photographer.
She has been featured on Rankin’s 2020 ‘Beauty’, Humble Arts Foundation, Open Doors Gallery, Black River Journal, Pupil Sphere and Classics Magazine. She is currently a Fresh Eyes 2021 Talent.
Her work in summary re-visualises complex human experience and connection to nature, through internal and external factors and processes, with a focus on time, place, objects and memory throughout various projects.
Charlotte draws upon historical and cinematic practices, psychology and philosophy.
Key themes are: flow, energy, intensity, movement, light, senses and emotion.
Perception and memory are key influences since losing family members and being a triplet herself.
Charlotte always aims to question and storytelling whilst simultaneously creating a sense of calmness.
Currently seeking still life / documentary commissioned work, photography assistant, curation roles and artist residencies.
https://www.instagram.com/charlottedobson.photography/
Projects
- Sunflowers in Her Hair‘Sunflowers in her hair’ is a photographic project and photobook that explores human experience, connection and nature that aims to create a sense of calmness in response to anxiety of social pressures. Water, air and light are key subjects: humans and nature share similar needs. Re-visualisations of time, place, memory and nostalgia respond to how time and place can never occur in exactly the same way again, where misalignment and imperfections are key to documenting that moment. Pandora Syk
- Stop and StareStop and Stare is a project and photobook that investigates the dynamic balanced relationship between perception and memory, influenced by having a lazy eye when younger. External factors are considered of global warming and technology, as well as internal factors of sleep, dreams, imagination, the ‘front and backstage’ and happiness. Phenomenology and scientific approaches were key to re-visualising the relationship. The project explores perception through the lens, where photography can mer
Projects credited in
- Assemblage zine issue 2This is the second zine collaboratively produced by the young creatives of the Assemblage Youth Collective. The theme is 'reconnection', thinking about our experience of trying to reconnect with the outside world over lockdown through looking outside our windows, dreaming, and reflecting on and interacting with nature.9
- Assemblage zine issue 1As a collective, we collaboratively created our first A5 zine filled with creative writing, photography, illustration, and collage. It's divided into four themes, encompassing issues that were on our minds during lockdown and bringing our creative practices together into a unified creative output. You can purchase one here if you fancy supporting us: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/929537590/assemblage-zine-issue-1-physical-copy?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1 Thank you! x2
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Work history
CuratorModern Film Archive
Warrington, United KingdomFreelance
• Curating and designing an online digital zine upon the theme 'Nostalgia'
• Interviewing 13 photographers
Photography AssistantEmily Tighe LTD
- London, United KingdomFreelance
• Assisting the lovely Klara Waldberg photographing Kendra Bailey outdoors
• Effectively using reflectors
• Networking with writers and Fashion Interns Jessica Fynn and Andrezza Cristina Capstick
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Skills
- Darkroom Printing
- Photoshop
- Indesign
- Adobe Lightroom
- Studio Lighting
- Cultural Studies
- Project Management
- 120 Film
Education
BA(Hons) PhotographyLeeds Arts University
Leeds, United Kingdom
First Class Degree
St John's Ambulance First Aid Society, Running club
Year 1:
Context of Practice 1
Ideas and Resolutions
Personal and Professional Practice 1
Photographic Practices
Photography and the Printed page
Studio Practice
Year 2:
Video
Photography as Representation
Year 3:
Innovative Portfolio
Photographic Revisions
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Art Foundation DistinctionPriestley College
Warrington, United Kingdom
Photographic projects exploring homelessness, mental health, movement and identity that can be shared upon request.
https://www.charlottedobson.com/documentary
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Awards
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Fresh Eyes 2021 TalentGUP Magazine
• Awarded one of the greatest emerging photographers from Europe, with the sharpest conceptual photography and exciting developments.
• Featured on the cover page of the FRESH EYES 2021 book: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQlSaQ9n6FB/
• Book launch at Art Rotterdam at Keilpland July 2021 and Group exhibition at HAUTE Photographie Amsterdam, September 2021E
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Eizo Student Awards ShortlistedEIZO Colour
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