“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 […]
“Back on Point…” West Point, NY. 24•Nov.•14
Army cadet Dion Hart photographed in Crandall Pool at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Monday, November 24, 2014. Hart, 22, of Phoenix, AZ, is a senior on the Army swim team who was born to a 14-year-old mother and endured every possible hardship, including surviving homelessness, living in crack houses, […]
*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 […]
West Point Graduation. 25•May•13 *(My 7th…)
Newly commissioned 2nd. Lieutenants react after the traditional “hat toss” during the 2013 Army Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Saturday, May 25, 2013. The Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivered the graduation address as 1,007 cadets were commissioned as 2nd. Lieutenants in […]
“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.
“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? […]
*”You Don’t See This Everyday…” May 2012
A couple of interesting images from last week on the job. ~cg. Newburgh firefighters work to extinguish flames on a 30-foot Sea Ray pleasure boat as it burns on the Hudson River near the Newburgh Marina in Newburgh, NY on Saturday, May 19, 2012. There were no injuries as two occupants on the boat escaped […]
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, […]
Just another few days at "The Office…" July 2011
(2) Newburgh City Police SWAT Team officers outside 260 First Avenue during a drug raid in Newburgh, NY on Friday, July 15, 2011. Five individuals were taken into custody including one female and a 15 year-old juvenile. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Newburgh City Police SWAT Team officers take a woman into custody during a drug raid […]
West Point today. 7•July•11
Spent the morning in the field with Army cadets at West Point during their Soldier First Responder Training at Camp Buckner at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY on Thursday, July 7, 2011. The Army has implemented a tourniquet-first policy in training new soldiers because so many are “bleeding out” from IED […]
"Pomp…" Graduation Week. June 2011.
It’s graduation week here in my newspaper’s coverage area. After the college ceremonies from last month have become almost a distant memory, we’re still faced with the one of the busiest weeks of the year documenting numerous commencement ceremonies during this next to last weekend in June. I’ll post more of my select images from […]
"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 […]
"Baby, It’s Cold Out There…" New York. Jan. – Feb. 2011.
The cold weather has been a real bear here in the Northeast the past few weeks. Here’s a brief look at what I’ve been shooting lately. (How many days until pitchers and catchers report in MLB Spring Training…?) ~cg. United States Coast Guard Cutter Sturgeon Bay (WTGB 109) of Bayonne, NJ steams upriver to clear […]
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 […]
"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 […]
