Ajani Charles is an internationally recognized visual strategist, photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and Canon Canada Ambassador whose work explores the human condition, self-actualization, and mental health.

COURAGE AND KAIZEN:
FROM TOKYO’S STREETS
TO
JAPAN’S GLOBAL STAGE
Learn about Ajani Charles’ first trip to Japan.

PROJECT T-DOT
AT
BILLY BISHOP TORONTO CITY AIRPORT
A 20-month-long art exhibit that is part of Ajani Charles’ documentary project on Toronto’s hip-hop culture, community, and history.
Photography
Photography Projects
Mental Health Projects

Mindfulness Consulting
Ajani’s work as a mindfulness consultant empowers his clients to transcend their fears, insecurities, and system inefficiencies in service of their goals.
Design
Speaking
Partnerships
Press
Fstoppers: Elevating Music Photography: Hip Hop Culture In The Frame With Ajani Charles
Toronto Guardian: Ajani Charles’ Project T-Dot: Toronto’s Hip-Hop Scene Captured
Notable Life: Ajani Charles Pays Homage To Toronto’s Hip-Hip Community In Monumental Art Installation At Billy Bishop Airport
Breakfast Television: Photographer’s 18-Year-Long Project Showcases Toronto’s Hip-Hop Scene Throughout The Years
CBC Radio's Metro Morning: Toronto Photographer Shares His Journey of Capturing The Hip-Hop Scene In The City
As part of a business development trip with a personal component, I ironically landed in Tokyo at Haneda Airport on Canada Day, July 1st, 2025, with no contacts, almost no capacity to speak or read Japanese, and no business leads.