“Using Strobes in Location Lighting” @ Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY 10•July•15
I’ll be speaking tonight at the Westchester Photographic Society meeting: 8PM in the auditorium of the Tech Building on the Valhalla Campus of the Westchester Community College (park in lot #11). Free & Open to the public. My talk entitled, “Using Strobes in Location Lighting” will include a slideshow and display of some of the […]
“Back at West Point..” 18•Feb•15
Had a wonderful assignment last week for the NY Daily News to work again at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. (So many fond memories for me covering events the last ten years or so there on post). The upcoming story is a feature piece on their top player and leading scorer […]
*”Let’s Talk Food…” (Photography)
During a recent conversation with a colleague, the subject of food photography, tabletop and other small location lighting situations came up. I thought immediately of the need to highlight some of my food work here, as well as adding a gallery over on the new website: Food. Here are a few favorites. ~cg.
*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, […]
“Sometimes You Just Have To Get Wet…” July 2013
A young woman keeps cool in her backyard pool in Blooming Grove, NY on Thursday, July 18, 2013. Temperatures continued to reach into the mid-90’s, as a mid-summer heatwave lingers throughout the East Coast. © CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record (2) During last week’s heatwave that broiled the East Coast of the U.S., photographers at my newspaper […]
“Really Digging the GoPro Camera…” Spring 2013
A couple of recent favorites with my GoPro Hero3 camera. I’ll get around to writing more on using this miniature, wonderful lightweight (weighs practically nothing), 12MP remote camera, which can also be controlled by an app on the iPhone… ~cg. Runners clear the water obstacle during the Girls 2000 Meter Steeplechase at the NYSPHSAA […]
“March Madness… Hoops du Jour… Bring Your a-Game… Game-Face… I (Still) Love This Game…” March 1 – 3, 2013.
Kingston head coach Ron Kelder (left) embraces starting guard Justin Robinson (#12) late in the fourth quarter of their Section 9 Boys Class AA Championship game against FDR at SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, NY on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Robinson had 13 points as Kingston defeated FDR 80 – 52. © CHET GORDON/Times […]
“Back in the Black…” (Army Black Knights Basketball) 22•Dec.•12
Army guard Maxwell Lenox (#0) is fouled by Derrick Carter (#12, right) of Rosemont during the second half of their men’s basketball game in Christl Arena at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Army defeated Rosemont 90 – 48. © CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Began my sixth season […]
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.
“Play Like You Practice…” 31•Aug.•12
Brittany Friese of NFA swims underwater during practice at the high school in Newburgh, NY on Friday, August 31, 2012. She is the two-time defending NY State champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle. © CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Yesterday I had an assignment to photograph the Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) Girls Swimming team. At 7:30AM. […]
Army – Navy Basketball (again). West Point, NY 11•Feb.•12
I’ve been quietly waiting a year to get back into Christl Arena at the United States Military Academy in West Point to work another Army – Navy basketball rivalry. Since I didn’t have to opportunity to cover what would’ve been my fifth Army – Navy football game in FedEx Field last December in Washington, DC, […]
"Another One in the Books…" 19•Jan.•12
A favorite sports photograph of mine (above right) was published again, this time in sort of a how-to book presented by the editors at Popular Photography Magazine: “TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT: Essential Tips & Tricks For Shooting Amazing Photos” It’s actually a pretty decent looking soft cover book, easy to read, nice simple diagrams, and […]
"Class of 2011 – Dismissed…!" West Point, NY. 21•May•11
(3) – Newly commissioned 2nd. Lieutenants toss their covers skyward in the traditional “hat toss” during Army’s Graduation and Commissioning ceremony in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Navy Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff delivered the commencement address […]
"All for the Corps…" West Point, NY.
Today is Army Graduation Day at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. It’ll be my fifth Army graduation I’ve covered since joining the staff at this newspaper, so obviously I’ve been thinking a lot about all the preparation that goes into an assignment like this. The ceremony is one of the two […]
"Back from the Dance…" Glens Falls, NY 18 – 19•March•11
Brendan Miller (#21) of Burke hangs on the rim after dunking in the fourth quarter of their NYSPHSAA Class B Championship game against Potsdam at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, NY on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Miller had 19 pts. and 9 rebounds as Burke defeated Potsdam 62 – 52. CHET GORDON/Times […]
"March Madness is (finally) Here…!" March 2011.
More like “Maddening…” Newburgh players (L – R, in blue): Parish Canty (#15), Antonio Harper (#2) and Dominique Jacobs (#11) reach for a rebound with Mount Vernon defenders Givvion Jones (#22) and Jabarie Hinds (#55) during their Class AA Regional Semi-Finals game at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY on Tuesday, March 8, […]
Army – Navy Basketball (Doubleheader). West Point, NY 22•Jan.•11
A large American flag is unfurled behind the cadet color guard during the playing of the National Anthem prior to the Army – Navy men’s basketball game in Christl Arena at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Several members of the American hostages who were held captive […]
"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 […]
"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 "Juice…" (Sports Photography) 1•July•2010
Poughkeepsie, NY. One of yesterday’s assignments called for coverage of a few local boxers training for a night of boxing next weekend. This was sort a media event in one of their training facilities, at a local college across the river. I was a little disappointed that there wasn’t a boxing ring in this converted […]
"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 […]
Popular Photography Magazine. March 2010, pg. 42.
In all the craziness of this year’s HS playoff basketball tournaments the past few weeks, I’ve just gotten around to writing about the above piece in Popular Photography magazine. A photo of mine with an accompanying story was published last month. (March 2010 – page 42.) Click HERE. It was actually a file photo from […]
"Bringing Your ‘A’ Game…" *Musings from late March / early April 2010.
*More on differentaspects of my sports photography – (particularly at the championship level…) I’ve thought a lot lately about approaching the challenges of not only the daily grind, but stepping it up when necessary to make memorable or game telling sports images. Sports portraits also offer that opportunity to show the viewer an athlete’s personality […]
