Doug Gordon is an award-winning photographer/visual storyteller, teacher, mentor to many and internationally acclaimed author of instructional materials for professional photographers. Doug Gordon’s vision has helped to shape the memories of thousands of brides and grooms. Doug grew-up in the New York City suburb of Long Island. Doug’s parents owned and operated a portrait and wedding photography studio business. At 11 years old, Doug began shadowing his father as his assistant at weddings, thus beginning Doug’s photographic apprenticeship and his fondness for the joy and inspiration shared by so many brides, grooms and their families. Five years later when Doug was 16 he shot his first wedding, a life-changing experience that set his career in motion and which after more than 2 decades, is still going strong. Doug Gordon’s business philosophy starts with first setting goals, then working hard and studying hard to transform those goals into reality. That personal work ethic eventually brought him to train with the legendary Wedding photographer Monte Zucker who inspired him to master his craft even more than he had previously. His hard work, experience and goal setting began to pay dividends a decade ago. Doug purchased the remaining shares of his parent's business, enabling them to retire while also allowing him the opportunity to elevate his local family-business to new heights with few geographical boundaries. Currently, Doug's very busy studio photographs an average of 1,000 weddings per year as well as another 5,000 portraits ranging from schools, to sports, newborns, boudoir, etc. To ensure consistency, Doug produces the necessary training materials and he trains and manages a team of twenty-nine talented photographers, cinematographers and professional staff. Doug remains a strong believer in paying it forward so he continues to actively share the lessons he’s learned as a photographer, as a businessman and as a caring human being with thousands of professional and aspiring photographers around the world. He also makes time to speak at National and International conferences. And, he regularly offers Professional Workshops (http://www.douggordonworkshops.com/) for interested professional photographers. During the course of his career, Doug Gordon has earned recognition for his work by leading Industry publications and Trade Associations across the globe. All are treasured, meaningful and important but none are so humbling as the United Nations Leadership Award known as the “Wedding and Portrait Photographer of the Year” presented to Doug Gordon, their 2011 honoree. Doug and his own bride are happily married, shaping their own family memories for more than sixteen years. He and his wife have 2 lovable and inspiring children,1 boy and 1 girl.

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