Exhibition, April 29 – June 24, 2023
VISUAL RHAPSODY:
PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHARLES CRAMER
The Ansel Adams | Yosemite National Park, CA
“Visual Rhapsody” is a collection of photographs by Charles Cramer that explore unique light and lands.
FLOODED MEADOW, REFLECTIONS, MERCED RIVER, YOSEMITE | size 24 x 30″
Artist’s Statement
During the last 45 years, I have wandered with my camera throughout the landscapes of the United States. I am drawn to photograph primarily by the “light” and only secondarily by the subject. I search for that special kind of light that can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. This brings me out at seemingly odd times—sunrise, sunset, during storms and snowstorms. The weather can be onerous. But when everything comes together for a photograph, all that is quickly forgotten.
The end goal of my photography has always been to make beautiful prints. I have spent a large part of that time refining my skills not just photographing the natural scene, but learning how to make the best possible prints from these images. This led me to take up dye transfer—an impossibly complex and time-consuming method to make color prints. Only recently, with the maturation of digital imaging, have I embraced another process that can rival a dye transfer print.
My goal is to capture moments in time and space that resonate and transcend the subject. Images that evoke an emotional response, while remaining faithful to the landscape.
BARE TREES, RED LEAVES
ACADIA, MAINE
Original Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist.
Archival pigment photograph.
Multiple sizes available.
BACKLIT GRASSES AND POLLEN FORM, POND
YOSEMITE
Original Photograph, signed and numbered by the artist.
Archival pigment photograph.
Multiple sizes available.