Charlotte Smith (she/her) is a photographer who enjoys using her work to explore the ways people connect with one another and the world around them, with the goal of weaving honest and colorful visual narratives.

Raised in the remote backwoods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and now based in Ann Arbor, Charlotte welcomes opportunities to collaborate and is happy to travel. She is especially passionate about using her skills to document the people and organizations creating positive change in their communities.

Charlotte has collaborated with organizations including the University of Michigan, the National Park Service, and Ford Motor Company and her photography has been featured in publications such as TIME, The New York Times, and Discover magazine.

A photo of a young woman smiling against a gray backdrop with rainbows in the foreground.
A photo of a young woman sitting against a gray backdrop with rainbows in the foreground.

Photos by Jeffrey Smith. Featuring homemade rainbow camera filters by Charlotte.