“Did You Make a Photograph Today…?”
Newburgh, NY. 22•Oct.•09 3:12PM
Two young women push a child in a stroller on Chambers Street near lower Broadway in the City of Newburgh, NY on Thursday afternoon, October 22, 2009. Times Herald-Record/CHET GORDON
*”Did you make a photograph today…?” Did you see the light? Not worry about which playoff ballgame, reality “Tee-Vee” show, or other such nonsense is on tonight…? Did you trust your equipment and instincts to make just one frame while anticipating such a moment – yet constantly observing a scene like this, marveling at the late afternoon sunlight and shadows…? *(If you’ve answered yes to any one of these questions, then at least for today – you my friend, are a photographer…) -cg.
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Newburgh, NY. 22•Oct.•09 3:12PM
Chet Gordon resides in the lower Hudson Valley region of New York. A photojournalist for more than 25 years, he recently worked as Westchester Magazine's first photo editor, and previously was a staff photographer at four NYC metro area newspapers. He was also a photo editor at the NY Daily News for 5 years. His work has appeared in The New York Times, International Herald-Tribune, USA Today, MailOnline (UK), Army Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Popular Photography magazines, among others. He is a career member of the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA), and a former board member of the NY Press Photographer’s Association (NYPPA). He served honorably as a U.S. Marine in the mid-1980's, including 2+ years stationed on Okinawa, Japan, and throughout Southeast Asia. A longtime volunteer and travel enthusiast, he accompanies several humanitarian aid clients on their international disaster relief and medical missions. Since 1997, he's worked in several African countries, the Middle East, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, as well as Afghanistan, Haiti, the Russian Federation, and Thailand. He routinely mentors young photographers looking to break into the industry and vacations in Bermuda and Kenya.
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