Powys, UK17/10/2025
Rustic Private Cottage
Harker Healing Holidays
About - I'm Charles Oduk, a documentary, event, and street photographer.
I'd rather catch people once they've forgotten the camera's there.
In 2023, I lost my mother to cancer. Going through old photographs afterwards, I realised how much those pictures mattered. They were suddenly the most valuable things I had.
That changed how I think about photography. It stopped being about taking nice pictures and became about paying attention while I still can.
These days that runs through everything I shoot, whether it's a tech event in Manchester or people out on the street.
What I Shoot
Mostly events now. Tech conferences and meetups, where I photograph the day as it happens.
The rest of the time I'm out shooting street and documentary work.
How I work - I work slowly and stage as little as I can.
The bits people don't think about usually make the best photos.
- Presence. I'd rather spend time somewhere before I start shooting.
- Character. The best shots come when people forget I'm there.
- Narrative. Every photo should work on its own, and add up to something together.
