Charles Mason resides in Fairbanks, Alaska, and has taught photography and photojournalism at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for over 35 years.

Mason's assignment work has been featured in many publications, including Time, Outside, LIFE, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and others.  Mason's photographs were featured in the Pictures of the Year issues of Time, LIFE, and Stern.

Mason won the prestigious international Oskar Barnack Award in 1989 for his series on the Barrow, Alaska Whale Rescue.  His work has received awards at World Press Photo and POY.

Mason's personal work includes series on Paris, Zoos, Kudzu, Circus, and Street Work.  He is now absorbed in making 8x10 Collodion images of the social and natural landscapes in Alaska.