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About

Charlie Clift is a cinematic photographer renowned for creating refined portraits that effortlessly span the worlds of entertainment and luxury.

From celebrity portraiture and key art to fashion-led editorials, his work is defined by a sophisticated visual language, rich in atmosphere, sculptural light, and carefully composed moments that feel both intimate and iconic.

What truly sets him apart though is his ability to connect with people. Charlie has a rare gift for putting his subjects at ease, creating an environment where personality, vulnerability, humour, and confidence can surface naturally. Rather than simply taking a portrait, he reveals something unexpected, a fleeting expression, an unguarded moment, or a side of someone the world rarely gets to see.

The result is work that operates on two levels: emotionally authentic yet visually elevated, capturing the point where reality meets aspiration.

Charlie’s clients include BAFTA, Cartier, A24 Films, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Sky Studios. His work has appeared in Hollywood Authentic, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar and Wired.

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Selected Clients

Harper’s Bazaar, BAFTA, Cartier, Wired, GQ, Stern, Die Zeit, A24, Bloomberg, SKY, The BBC, Channel 4, PBS, Starz, The National Theatre, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Observer Magazine, Coca Cola, Premier League, The Royal Opera House, The NHS, Children In Need, Action for Children, British Council, Chelsea Football Club, UnitedHealthcare Global, Samsung, Natwest, Lloyds Bank, Shire, Bayer, Roche, AXA, Allianz.

Selected Awards

American Photography:
2026 – AP42 Selected Winner
2025 – AP41 Selected Winner
2024 – AP40 Selected Winner
2023 – AP39 Selected Winner
2022 – AP38 Selected Winner

Communication Arts Photo Annual:
2026 – Winner
2025 – Winner
2024 – Winner

Association of Photographers Awards:
2025 – Finalist
2024 – Finalist
2023 – Finalist
2022 – Silver Winner
2019 – Finalist
2017 – Finalist
2016 – Finalist
2015 – Finalist

Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize:
2020 – Exhibited
2017 – Exhibited
2016 – Exhibited

BJP Portrait of Britain:
2025 – Vol. 8
2024 – Vol. 7
2022 – Vol.5 ⁠
2021 – Vol.4 ⁠
2020 – Vol.3 ⁠
2017 – Vol.1

BJP Portrait of Humanity:
2022 – Vol.5 ⁠

Spotlight Awards:
2022 – Shortlist Portrait and Celebrity Photographer
2021 – Best Portrait and Celebrity Photographer

International Photography Awards:
2020 – Selected winner

Exhibitions

Let’s Talk, solo exhibition, McCann London, May 2022.

Taylor Wessing Photo Prize, group exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London, Nov 2020 – Feb 2021.

Tribute Ink, solo exhibition, The National Army Museum, London, Jan – April 2020.

Let’s Talk and Portrait of Brixton, solo exhibition, The & Partnership, London Feb 2020.

Tribute Ink, solo exhibition, The National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, Sep – Dec 2019.

Let’s Talk, solo exhibition, This Can Happen mental health conference, London, Nov 2019.

Let’s Talk, solo exhibition, Cision, London, June 2019.

Portrait of Brixton, solo show, Wunderman, London, Feb 2019.

Let’s Talk, outdoor solo exhibition in Guildhall Yard in association with Guildhall Gallery, London, May 2019.

Let’s Talk, solo exhibition, M&C Saatchi London, Feb 2019.

Let’s Talk, solo exhibition, Exposure Gallery, London, Dec 2019.

Let’s Talk, outdoor solo exhibition in Regents Place, Broadgate, Paddington Central, London, Oct – Nov 2018.

Portrait of Brixton, solo exhibition, Pop Brixton, London, Sept – Nov 2018.

10 Years of Premier Skills, solo exhibition, House of Commons, Westminster Palace, London, April 2018.

Taylor Wessing Photo Prize, group exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London, Nov 2017 – Feb 2018.

10 Years of Premier Skills, solo exhibition, British Council, London, Feb – March 2017.

Taylor Wessing Photo Prize, group exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London, Nov 2016 – Feb 2017.

Brits Abroad, solo exhibition, Interview Room 11 Gallery, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, April 2016.

Brits Abroad, solo exhibition, 12 Star Gallery, London, Oct 2015.

Migration Stories, group exhibition, Sheffield Winter Garden, Sheffield, May 2014.

Brits Abroad, solo exhibition, University of York, York, Nov 2014.

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