Charlotte E. Johnson Photography

Fine-art portrait photography captured at Muriwai beach, Auckland, New Zealand

"I think your capture of nature, particularly the sea that is so moody and powerful, is wonderfully uplifting"
- Liv Hulsman, private collector

Charlotte E. Johnson
Ph.D, ARPS, APSNZ

I’m a photographic artist and educator. Originally from the UK, I've been living and working in Auckland as a professional digital imaging specialist for the last 6 years. For my day job, I capture anything and everything I am requested to, whether photograph, video, or microscopy. In my personal work, I capture original images filled with emotion: contemporary portraiture and landscapes, particularly seascapes. My art has gained a national audience within Aotearoa-New Zealand as part of several exhibitions, books and magazines, and international publications. Pieces are held in the New Zealand Maritime Museum, the McGregor Museum, and private collections.

FATHOM (2023) was my debut solo exhibition at Lake House Arts Centre and part of the Auckland Festival of Photography 20th anniversary program. I have taken part in the festival multiple times over the years, including a group exhibition, Disrupted, in 2022 and a digitally-displayed exhibition, Positive Disintegration, in 2021. I will hold my second solo exhibition in March (2024) at 250 Gallery in Ponsonby.

Developing my practice is important to me, as well as sharing knowledge with others. I'm currently creating my final major project as I work towards a Masters in Fine Art. I'm a Digital Imaging Advocate for Sony New Zealand, offering workshops and tuition through the Sony Scene platform. I hold an associate-level honours with both the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) and the Photographic Society of New Zealand (APSNZ), as well as being an accredited PSNZ judge.

Contemporary portraiture: ABYSS I

Selected Exhibitions

2024

- Place/Displace-Long/Belong, solo exhibition, 250 Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2023

- FATHOM, debut solo exhibition, Lake House Arts Centre, Auckland, NZ
- Our Aotearoa, group exhibition, Kumeu Arts, Auckland, NZ
- Baradene Art Show, Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, Auckland, NZ
- The Trusts 36th Art Awards Exhibition, Corban Estate Art Centre, Auckland, NZ
- King's College Art Exhibition, King's College, Auckland, NZ

2022

- Summer show members exhibition, Upstairs Gallery, Auckland, NZ
- Kumeu Arts Awards exhibition, Kumeu Arts, Auckland, NZ
- Small Things, group exhibition, Railway Street Studios, Auckland, NZ
- From the Inside Out, group exhibition, Railway Street Studios, Auckland, NZ
- As above, so below, group exhibition, Railway Street Studios, Auckland, NZ
- Disrupted, group exhibition, Auckland Festival of Photography, Auckland, NZ
- Uncharted Waters, group exhibition, Railway Street Studios, Auckland, NZ
- Logan Campbell Photography Expo, Auckland, NZ

2021

- Positive Disintegration, part of Digital Screens, Auckland Festival of Photography

Fine-art landscape: Devil's Punchbowl Falls

Selected Awards

2023

- ReFocus Awards, professional portrait category: nomination

2022

- National Portrait Salon: Silver medal, 2 x acceptance
- Sony Alpha Awards: 1 x shortlisted (creative)
- 15th Annual International Color Awards: Nomination

2021

- Sony Alpha Awards: 2 x shortlisted (portrait and landscape)
- NZIPP Iris Awards: 2 x silver, 1 x bronze
- PSNZ Sony National Exhibition: 1 x honours, 3 x acceptance
- Associate honours with the Royal Photographic Society (RPS)

2020

- NZIPP Iris Awards: 5 x bronze
- Monochrome Photography Awards: honourable mention
- NZ Photographer top 20 of 2020

2019

- Nelson National Triptych Salon: Champion Print
- Monochrome Photography Awards: honourable mention
- PSNZ International Salon: 4 x acceptance
- Associate honours with the Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ)
- Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC