Charles Ford, raised in Houston, Texas,
earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin. During his junior year,
Charles seized the opportunity to travel to Bolivia, photographing the work of
a student medical group. Post-graduation, based on the strength of his work in
Bolivia, he was accepted to ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena,
California where he earned a BFA. Charles moved to Dallas, Texas in 1980 where
he shot fashion and portrait photography.In 1981, he was invited to teach photography at The University of Texas
at Austin. Following two semesters of teaching at UT, he relocated to New York,
where he continued shooting editorial fashion
and portrait photography for magazines such as Vogue, GQ, New York Times
Magazine, Newsweek and Rolling Stone. With his Leica in hand, Charles also
passionately explored street photography, a pursuit he continues today. After over a decade in New York City, Charles returned to Texas in 1992
where he continued shooting fashion and portraits. In 2023 Charles revisited the contact sheets of his street work from the 80’s and early 90’s, rediscovering images that had been stored away for years. He began
printing and sharing these images of the past on his website, Instagram and
exhibitions. Notably, all of Charles Ford's
work, spanning from street photography and portraits in the 80’s and 90’s to current personal projects, were shot on film. His passion lies in
finding often unrecognized moments of everyday life, from the mundane to the
humorous. He's fascinated by human interactions and how they relate to their
surroundings. "These visual narratives of amusement, occasional alarm, and
poignant reflection, are everywhere, happening continuously. I seek to capture
those fleeting moments of humanity, moments that exist and then fade
away."
Website: https://www.charlesford.com/
