Ajani Charles

About Ajani Charles

Ajani Charles is a photographer, journalist, filmmaker and educator based in Toronto. A graduate of the nationally acclaimed Claude Watson Arts Program, Ajani also apprenticed at the Toronto School of Art, the Art Gallery of Ontario and at 235 Films. He is also the founder and executive director of The Young Visionaries – a Toronto-based photography and cinematography program, providing education to youth from the city's priority neighbourhoods. To view more of Ajani's work, please visit his website at: ajani.ca

CanPhoto Profile: Che Kothari’s camera is a tool for community building and social change

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Che Kothari is an award-winning community leader, teacher and photographer who is most well-known for being one of the founders of The Manifesto – an innovative non-profit, grassroots organization working to unite and energize Toronto’s music and arts community. Last month, CanPhoto contributor Ajani Charles sat down with Che to have a conversation about his… [full story]

The Halo Effect: Do we put our heros on a pedestal while ignoring our own potential?

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CanPhoto.Net is very pleased to welcome Toronto based photographer, filmmaker and educator Ajani Charles as our newest contributor. This first article showcases examples of Ajani’s outstanding music photography, including images of Diddy, Drake, Nas and Snoop Dog, while he discusses the tendency of some people to apply the “The Halo Effect” to their heros while overlooking their own potential for greatness. [full story]