Charles Brooks combines deep insight into the drama of music with expert photographic skill. While his music career took him around the globe at an early age, he refined his photography craft in Asia and South America, until National Geographic took notice in 2011. Commissions immediately followed. Charles’s low-light photos of southern Chile, glow worms in New Zealand and the night sky garner millions of views every year on social media platforms. He is particularly proud of his portraits of classical musicians, which are displayed by prestigious theaters and opera houses worldwide.  

Charles has always loved to share his passion for photography. He picked up his first camera at age 15 and was teaching his own class at Auckland Grammar School within weeks. His tutorials and articles have been translated into dozens of languages. 

He enjoys passing on his knowledge and years of experience—and if it’s in an exotic location under a star-strewn sky, all the better.