CHARLOTTE ROSARIO – COMMUNITY PHOTOBOOTH
Charlotte Rosario founded the Community Photobooth to use the power of youth and photography to address needs in her community and around the world. Her collective of young photographers has held more than 550 donation-based photoshoots to raise over $40,000 for global causes that are often overlooked. The group has photographed 3,500 individuals, using their cameras for good.
Charlotte launched her initiative at age 12 after losing her father to suicide just days before the Covid lockdown. Hoping to heal by helping others, she decided to use her talent and love of photography to support others struggling with unseen hardships. Deeply committed to the issue of mental health, she donated $13,000 from her 2022 Photoshoot Fundraiser to relaunch a mental health program in local high schools. Beyond photography, she has also created an AI-powered search platform to help connect people with mental health resources.
Charlotte was a 2024 winner of the Barron Prize.
IYH Behind the Scenes
We flew out to the beautiful San Francisco Bay area to film Charlotte over Memorial Day weekend, allowing us the chance to capture the Community Photobooth in action at a local parade!
