West Point in January.
Spent all day yesterday at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. This is the beginning of what may possibly be nearly 30 hours of coverage over these two days at the Academy, on two big assignments. So I wanted to start with my initial and closing images from the first day on […]
Russian "Red Stars" Hockey vs. Army @ West Point. 28•Dec.•10
With more than 20″ of snow blanketing major parts of the Northeast after a blizzard on Sunday evening, what better thing to photograph (besides more folks out in the elements) than a Russian All-Star hockey team mixing it up with the cadets here at West Point Tuesday night. I think by the second period of […]
"The Fumble…" 2010 Army – Navy Game. Philadelphia, PA. 11•Dec.•10
Navy safety Wyatt Middleton (#8, left) recovers Army quarterback Trent Steelman’s fumble at the 2 – yard line in the second quarter of the 111th. Army – Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Middleton ran for a 98 – yard touchdown on the play and was named […]
"Men with Guns…"
A Sri Lankan policeman keeps an eye on traffic in downtown Colombo, Sri Lanka in August 1997. © Chet Gordon/THE IMAGE WORKS One of the many reoccurring themes throughout my career continues to be photographing “Men w/ Guns…” Sometimes it seems that some of these themes and mindsets for me are almost embedded within the […]
Football. The Way It Is… Oct./Nov. 2010
“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.” – Vince Lombardi For quite sometime now, I’ve been considering this latest post in an attempt to highlight my football coverage, […]
"Football: The Most Dangerous Game…"
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano (left) and Army head coach Rich Ellerson (right) watch as medical personnel treat Rutgers player Eric LeGrand after he was injured tackling Army runner Malcolm Brown in the fourth quarter of their game at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Saturday, October 16, 2010. LeGrand suffered a […]
"ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL…?"
Members of the West Point cadet parachute team land on the field prior to the Army – Hawaii game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Hawaii defeated Army 31 – 28. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record FOOTBALL 2010. Well it’s finally here. The football season […]
"More Summer Football…" Aug. 2010
Kingston High School junior varsity running back Jerred Beniquez (center) runs wind sprints with the varsity players during football practice at Ascot Park in Kingston, NY on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Mid-August, and it’s still hot. Which means more football practice still to cover for the upcoming seasons, daily and preview sports […]
For 1st. Lt. Daniel Hyde. USMA, West Point, NY. 8•Aug.•10
Glenda Hyde of Modesto, CA holds a graduation photograph of her son, then a 2nd. Lt. Daniel Hyde after his graduation from West Point in 2007. The Hyde family of Modesto, CA were at West Point on Sunday, August 8, 2010 for the Hyde Challenge presentations to the Class of 2014, which was renamed in […]
*"It’s August & It’s Hot: Must Be Time For ARMY Football…!" 4•Aug.•10
A quick look at my take on ARMY Football practice today at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. 90+ degrees with extreme humidity. Only got to spend about an hour in the Foley Athletic Center and outside in the sun on the practice field. The artificial turf was so hot, my feet […]
"All the President’s Men…" June•2010
*Redford & Hoffman in the acclaimed 1976 Academy Award winning film by the same name…? No, not those two. In my case it’s been more like Presidents Clinton, Bush (Sr. & Jr.), Obama, and others including VP Cheney, Hillary, Eric Holder (current AG), Gates (current Sec. of Defense), as well as various other commanding generals […]
"ANC…" April • 2005
ARLINGTON, VA. Horse drawn caisson with the US Army Honor Guard sentries of the 3rd. US Infantry, known as “The Old Guard” proceeding after a military honors funeral in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA on Monday, April 18, 2005. © CHET GORDON / THE IMAGE WORKS A story broke yesterday out of Washington about […]
"Big – Dogs…" West Point Graduation Day. 22•May•10
President Barack Obama pauses onstage as he watches cadets approach the dais in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy for their 2010 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony in West Point, NY on Saturday, May 22, 2010. President Obama delivered the commencement address as 1,002 cadets received their diplomas and were commissioned as 2nd. Lieutenants […]
"Pomp…" 20•May•10
“Duty, Honor, Country…” Brigade Command Sergeant Major Richard S. Starks secures his saber in formation during the Superintendent’s Awards and Farewell Review at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Times Herald-Record/CHET GORDON Yesterday was my first official Graduation Week event at the United States Military Academy (USMA) […]
ARMY – NAVY Game & Spirit Week Dec. 2009
Cadets cheer as a boat representing Navy burns during a rally, bonfire and send off for the Army football team at Daly Field at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Army will play Navy in the annual Army – Navy game on Saturday in Philadelphia. Times Herald-Record/CHET […]
"Rain…" West Point, NY 23•Oct.•09
Army players traditionally touch the plaque bearing a quote from Gen. George Marshall as they take the field before their game against Rutgers University in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Friday, October 23, 2009. The plaque reads, “I Want An Officer For A Secret And Dangerous Mission. […]
*"What a Difference a Week Makes…" Army 16 – Vanderbilt 13 in OT.
Just a short week ago, Army kicker Alex Carlton was literally an “untouchable” after missing the potential game winner at home against Tulane. (see my earlier post “Wide Right” below.) Today, he was the hero. It was his show. He kicked three field goals, with the last one a 42-yard shot that actually hit the […]
ARMY FOOTBALL… 12•Sept•09
“Shaking off the rust…” *(or ‘How I almost lost my groove in covering Army’s home opener on a warm, overcast Saturday in September…’) Back to Michie Stadium at West Point yesterday for the home opener of ARMY hosting Duke. Hard to believe it’s another Fall football season already. Wasn’t I just on this same turf […]
Combat Outpost (COP) field training for senior cadets at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. Cadet Mike Zhou (21) of Forest Hills, NY secures his M240 machine gun in the back of a Humvee during a mounted patrol mission as part of their Combat Outpost (COP) field training at the United States […]
2009 West Point Graduation *(by the numbers…) 23•May•09
Graduating cadets toss their covers skyward during the United States Military Academy 2009 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at Michie Stadium in West Point, NY on Saturday, May 23, 2009. 970 cadets received their diplomas and were commissioned as 2nd. Lieutenants in the U.S. Army. Times Herald-Record/CHET GORDON This past Saturday was my third West Point […]
"I know I’ve made this same, exact image before…" 04•19•09
It happens a lot (to me) in the process of just working. Of just putting yourself in place to make a “nice image.” Or perhaps a few dozen. You never know. Bring the gear you’ll need; i.e. a long lens, strobe for fill-flash, and a willingness to keep challenging yourself to “get closer” or do […]
*"The Weekend Was Literally a Blur…" April 10 – 11, 2009.
All I can remember about the past few days was that I had to do a lot of driving. HS baseball. Division I level College Football. More HS baseball. Walked with the Stations of the Cross here in my hometown on Friday morning for the third Good Friday in a row, which proved for good […]
