Charles Palmer was born in Tucson, Arizona and has lived in a few states over the years to include Washington, Virginia and Colorado. He has worked with several mediums for artistic expression to include pastels, watercolors, charcoals and clay. He is a published poet with several poems appearing in magazines and books.

His interest in photography started in the early 80s with film based photography and eventually evolved to digital photography in the late 90s. He has photographed a wide range of subject material with his main focus being on landscapes, flora and fauna and people. His photography has been published, sold and won several dozen awards over the years.