KRASNAYORSK, SIBERIA. RUSSIAN FEDERATION. A man sits with his crutches as bridal gowns are seen on display in the background in September 1999. Krasnayorsk, Siberia. Russian Federation. © Chet Gordon / THE IMAGE WORKS
*As good a time as any to re-examine some of my older file
images made in the Russian Federation… ~cg.
REWIND – Images from the Archive.
A showcase for some of my favorite images here on the blog that aren’t particularly in the working portfolio. Look for this occasional feature where I’ll highlight a single image that’s meant a lot throughout my career. Enjoy. -cg.
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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