*My 2013 POY. (Pictures of the Year)
Where does the time go? Even though my tenure as a staff photographer at the newspaper was abruptly cut short in November due to layoffs that eliminated our entire photo staff, it was still a very gratifying year for making images. Boarded a few airplanes for out of town personal assignments, utilized remote cameras, strobes, […]
*(My) Army – Navy Football. 2007 – 2010
Today is the 114th. Army – Navy Game at Lincoln Financial Field down in Philadelphia. Although I won’t be covering this year’s annual game, I wanted to look back and share some of my favorite images from the four consecutive games I’d covered between 2007 – 2010. I’ve covered numerous NCAA Division I sports at […]
Recent Video Work:
In today’s multimedia work environment, publications and clients operate on a 24-hour news cycle, each with their own blogs, websites, Twitter feeds & FaceBook pages that continually need images and video. Editors and potential clients need to see that a photojournalist can produce & edit video. Here’s a sampling of some of my video work […]
“Army – Stanford Football” 14•Sept.•13
Army players reach to touch the plaque bearing a quote from General George Marshall on the field prior to their game against Stanford in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The plaque reads, “I want An Officer For A Secret And Dangerous Mission. I […]
“Let’s Talk Army Football…” July / August 2013
Hey, It’s the middle of the summer already, so what better time to start thinking, talking, and actually going to the stadium & practice facility to begin yet another season (my 7th.) of covering Army Football…? Here’s a quick take on my last two days of work at the United States Military Academy in […]
“On Being Hardcor(e)…” October 2012
Last week I had an assignment to photograph a local high school football player who’s first name is Hardcor. As in “Hardcore…” The young man, Hardcor Coleman is a senior linebacker and tight end at Newburgh Free Academy, known for his hard-nosed style of play, and bone crushing hits. Since the weather wasn’t too cooperative, […]
Army Football. Season 6. “Game On…” 15•Sept.•12
Began my sixth season covering Army Football on the 15th. Here’s the best of my take from the game & afterwards… (click the four-way arrow icon below the player at lower right to view the images in full screen mode and read the captions.) ~cg.
“Think different…” West Point, NY. 18•Aug.•12
I thought this image kind of worked yesterday. My Nikon D300 with the 10.5mm fisheye. (held at a low angle on the turf). ~cg. Game officials watch a field goal attempt soar through the uprights during Army’s scrimmage in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, August 18, […]
“It’s August. Then it must be time for football…!” Aug. 2012
Army quarterback Trent Steelman (#8) speaks to members of the media during Army football media day in Randall Hall at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Army opens their 2012 season at San Diego State on September 8th. © CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Where does the time go? […]
"An October Snowstorm…?" 29•Oct.•11
Well, you certainly don’t see something like this everyday. To say that a pretty severe snowstorm on Saturday wrought havoc on the Northeast is probably an understatement. The last time I viewed a national news organization’s site, there were something like 9 people killed and upwards of 1 million people left without electrical power. In […]
In Praise of "Long Glass…" 22•Oct.•11
I am working on a new post highlighting my use of long telephoto lenses (or what’s commonly labeled “super-telephotos” in the camera manufacturer’s jargon). For photographing sports and an occasional news assignment with “Joe-subject” at a distant podium, while we’re positioned on those annoying press risers – there’s no substitute for me, as my main […]
"Sometimes the Dog Wins…" 14•Oct.•11
NFA head coach Bill Bianco (right) greets Monroe-Woodbury head coach Pat D’Aliso (left) after their Class AA football game inCentral Valley, NY on Friday, October 14, 2011. NFA defeated Monroe-Woodbury 7 – 0 to end Monroe-Woodbury’s 63 – game winning streak against Section 9 teams. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Rain. Mud. Spit and Blood… Friday night […]
"Back in the Black…" Army – Northwestern Football. September 17, 2011
Thoughts on working again down at Michie Stadium for my first game of the 2011 season covering the Black Knights of Army. Football for me is similar to covering other sports at any level of competition, and is truly a game of inches. Particularly at the Division I College level. My choice of shooting positions […]
ARMY Football. "You Can Feel It…" West Point, NY 13•Aug.•11
Army starting quarterback Trent Steelman (#8) throws to a receiver during drills prior to their team scrimmage in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, August 13, 2011. The Army Black Knights open the 2011 season on Sept. 3rd. at Northern Illinois and their home opener is Sept. […]
ARMY Football Practice. (In August, no less…) 9•Aug.•11
It’s August. It’s been unbearably hot and sticky with high humidity here in the Northeast the last few weeks; so that must mean it’s time to start covering Army Football down at West Point again. Gearing up for my fifth season of coverage down at the Academy. Here’s a quick take on today’s practice… ~cg. […]
*Ricky Dobbs. U.S. Naval Academy QB. Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia, PA. 2010 & 2009.
“Hey, I already made that picture…!”One of the best things about being a sports photographer is the proximity we’re given to the athletes in games, practices, press conferences, etc. Particularly at the Division I college level and of course in the pro ranks. One such player is quarterback Ricky Dobbs (left) of the U.S. Naval […]
"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 […]
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 […]
"Friday Night Lights…" Kingston, NY. 03•Sept.•10
The 2010 High School Football season opened tonight, and I drew the Kingston – Cornwall game up in Kingston, NY. Tonight’s game was just as much about the new turf field at Kington’s Dietz Stadium, as it was about Cornwall’s tailback Tyree Smallwood. Smallwood is a bona fide HS star, having already signed his letter […]
"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 […]
*"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 […]
"Mr. Scalo…" HS Football POY. Dec. 2009
Monroe-Woodbury quarterback Dan Scalo is the Times Herald-Record’s 2009 Varsity Football Player of the Year. (Middletown, NY). He’s seen photographed in his bedroom of the family’s Chester, NY home on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Scalo ran for 1,569 yards & 20 TD’s and threw for 1,143 yards & 13 TD’s. Scalo was also the paper’s […]
