Doug Chartier

A Los Angeles–based cinematographer and visual artist, he has built a career around composing intimate, tactile frames that invite a closer look at everyday scenes. His work balances documentary sensibilities with a painterly approach, often focusing on light, texture, and the rhythm of ordinary spaces. With a background rooted in both film and digital capture, he collaborates with directors and crews to develop collective language on set, emphasizing practical effects and natural performance. Off set, he engages with communities to explore how memory and place shape visual storytelling. His practice spans short-form projects, independent features, and collaborations in experimental formats.