Charles Cramer, Calf Creek Fall, Escalante, Utah (n.b.: this
isn't one of the sale pictures)
As regular readers know, we do four print sales a year, along with the seasons. I'm happy to report that plans for our next one—for Winter 2010-11—are coming along nicely. We're going to be offering two prints by an old-friend-I've-never-met, landscape photographer Charles Cramer.
I'm a longtime fan. I first knew Charlie as an accomplished dye transfer printer, one of whose pictures I used on the cover of an issue of the magazine I edited at the time (Photo Techniques, October/November 1997). The cover, which featured the shot shown above, was absolutely gorgeous—one of my favorites of the 36 covers I was responsible for. Later, in 2000, we published a portfolio of Charlie's work.
Charlie—who, like Ansel Adams was, is a very accomplished classical pianist (and I mean concert-level, as his CD attests)—is a master digital printer; he teaches printing workshops at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park (booked up for this year, unfortunately). He himself shoots with a Phase One medium-format digital back. We're going to be offering two of his most beautiful and popular pictures for less than half of what you could get them for otherwise.
I'll be writing more about Charlie and his work soon, and I'll let you know the start date of the sale as far in advance as possible (that part hasn't been settled yet). In the meantime, here's Charlie's website. Have a look to whet your appetite.
Mike
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Wow, I am thrilled to see Charlie's work will be available - I can't wait! His prints are absolutely inspiring!
Posted by: Tyler | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 03:43 PM
Oh, very nice. I don't usually collect photographs, but I'll probably have to make an exception for one or two of these.
I did a workshop with Charlie through the Ansel Adams gallery. He's an excellent fellow in general, a great teacher, and produces exquisite work if you're into the genre. I still kick myself a little for not getting one of his "Bare Trees, Red Leaves, Acadia" prints during the workshop.
Posted by: Mark Hespenheide | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 04:17 PM
I highly recommend the hike to lower calf creek falls. It's not far from Bryce Canyon and well worth the side trip. The hike follows Calf Creek through a desert canyon. There are a couple natural grottoes and some fine petroglyphs. The falls itself is tricky to photograph. It is in deep shadow most of the day. When I did the hike a few years back the trail wasn't heavily used. There were only two other cars parked at the trail head.
Posted by: Dave | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 05:29 PM
I also love Charlie's work. I know what you mean about the "Bare Trees, Red Leaves" image from Acadia. I saw a 24x30 print in the Ordover Gallery in Solana Beach, CA, a few years ago and was astounded.
Posted by: Eric Chan | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 06:32 PM
Oooooh I love Charlie's trees!
Posted by: charlie | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 07:34 PM
Ah, yes, this 'tog I know! Charlie is a peach, a mensch, an all-around great guy. Really wishing I could go to one of his print workshops here in Yosemite, but funds unfortunately do not allow.
Have a blast with the print sale!
Edie
Posted by: Edie Howe | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 07:53 PM
Certain work by certain artists help me to remember why I started loving photography in the first place. I couldn't have said it better, Lyrical Landscapes...
Edward Bussa
Grand Rapids, MI
Posted by: Edward Bussa | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 09:11 PM
Ooohhh ... when I piped in on a recent post about landscape photography and said I'd become a bit disinterested in the genre, I did some searching and stumbled across Charles Cramer and thought "now THERE's some good landscape photography !"
Posted by: Dennis | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 09:13 PM
"Bare Trees, Red Leaves, Acadia" has not lost that punch for me after owning it for almost a decade now (I did purchase a print after a workshop I did with him and Bill Atkinson many years back) ... I am *really* looking forward to this print offer!
Posted by: Joe Decker | Monday, 24 January 2011 at 11:27 PM
Thanks for this one Mike. I love Charles work. When will the offer begins? It is summer here and I will start my vacations next week. I'll be in a remote area in the Andes and my sole conection to the world will be my iPhone.
Best regards,
Marcelo
Posted by: Marcelo Guarini | Tuesday, 25 January 2011 at 11:40 AM
Marcelo,
I'm sorry, we haven't set a date yet. I'll let you know as soon as the date is chosen.
Mike
Posted by: Mike Johnston | Tuesday, 25 January 2011 at 11:43 AM
I'm not as familiar with his work as I should be; some was familiar, but quite a lot wasn't when I finally got the web site to work. And a lot of it is great!
Posted by: David Dyer-Bennet | Tuesday, 25 January 2011 at 03:08 PM