Charlie Cordero (Barranquilla, 1990) is a documentary photographer based in the Colombian Caribbean and a member of the Reojo Colectivo. His work spans personal projects, assignments for various NGOs, and collaborations with international media outlets. Social justice, climate change, and Caribbean traditions are recurring themes in his visual storytelling.
He has worked with publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Geo, The Washington Post, Vogue, El País, National Geographic.
Charlie was a fellow of the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation (2020), National Geographic (2021), VII Academy (2022), Photovogue (2024) and Vital Impact (2025). His work has been featured in group exhibitions including Sin Fronteras by the Alliance Française in Madrid as part of PhotoEspaña (2015); Coca–La Guerra Perdida at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico (2021); and Inside the Curve by National Geographic (2022), Square Mile by VII Fundation, Photoville in New York (2024), Verzasca Festival, Swis, (2024), Photovogue in Milan, Italy (2025), BDC Latin American Foto Festival, New York (2025).
He is currently developing a long-term project in his home region about the inhabitants of Santa Cruz del Islote —the most densely populated island in the world— and their struggle against climate change.