She began her photography career as a photojournalist at The Toronto Sun newspaper in Toronto, Canada. She had the distinction of being their first female photographer. Cherie was also honored with the Canadian Council for the Arts Award, Canada's equivalent of the National Endowment for the Arts Award. In addition to the numerous awards Cherie has won, she is a Getty Image stock photographer whose works are sold worldwide. Cherie was listed by Nikon as "one of the world's great photographers".