Please join the Arundel Camera Club at 7pm on April 3rd in person at the Severna Park Baptist Church or on FaceBook Live for a program by Charles Goldblum on “Editing Milky Way RAW files”

Charles E. Goldblum is a photographer specializing in landscape and nightscape photography. Each morning between 4 AM and 6 AM, Charles devotes himself to mastering Photoshop, aiming to recreate the tonal qualities found in Hudson River School paintings by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, and others.

When he is not behind the camera, Charles serves as Principal Professional Staff at the Johns Hopkins University APL. He holds a B.A. in Physics and English Literature from The George Washington University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Virginia.

Charles finds peace and serenity in his macrophotography strolls through gardens and wetlands, uncovering the delicate details often overlooked in our fast-paced world. 

When the moon cycle aligns with clear skies, he chases the darkest nights to photograph the cosmos—standing beneath the Milky Way evokes a sense of wonder, reminding him of both the vastness of the universe and our small yet meaningful place within it.

The focus of his talk will be the post processing of those Milky Way photos dditing Milky Way RAW files in Lightroom/Adobe Camera Raw.

Charles resides in Annapolis, MD, next to the Chesapeake Bay, and spend part of the year in Carnelian Bay, CA, on Lake Tahoe—two places that continuously inspire his photography. Whether capturing sweeping landscapes or intricate natural textures, he strives to reveal the beauty that surrounds us, both near and far.

After retiring in February 2028, Charles plans to dedicate time and energy to helping people who are approaching retirement or newly retired learn photography—just as he did when he started at age 61.

You can find Charles website and a great gallery of some of his images at https://www.charleselliottphotography.com/