Journal (Michael e. gordon)

My old journal/blog commenced in 2006 and was retired in early June 2021. Fifteen years worth of posts - articles, gear reviews, announcements, trip reports, photographs, environmental issues, and much more - can be found here. Please subscribe to my Journal to stay tuned (I recommend Feedly). Thank you for reading.

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Strange Worlds

June 29, 2026

A monochromatic departure from reality - not merely in subject content but in the photographic concept itself - can allow a viewer to establish a deeper and more immediate connection with the essence of the image.

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2026 L.A. Center of Photography Print Auction

February 25, 2026

My photograph Manifestation of the Spirit is open for bidding at the 2026 Los Angeles Center of Photography online print auction.

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The Artful Landscape: February 8-12, 2027

February 20, 2026 | Death Valley, California

Chuck Kimmerle and I are excited to announce our February 8-12, 2027 workshop, *The Artful Landscape*, in Death Valley National Park.

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Rayleigh Scattering in Nature and Landscape Photography

November 13, 2025

Many photographers have likely never heard of Rayleigh Scattering or considered its impacts on their own photographs. In short, Rayleigh Scattering is the scattering or deflection of light by particles with a size much smaller than the wavelength of the radiation...

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Ask Me Anything!

August 6, 2025

Join me on September 4, 2025, for a 24 hour long Ask Me Anything Q&A session (AMA) hosted by Nature Photographers Network (NPN). NPN's AMA's present a unique opportunity for photographers to engage directly with some of the world’s most renowned nature photographers...

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For What Else It Is

May 5, 2025

Equivalents was a photographic concept and body of work developed by the godfather of modern photography, Alfred Stieglitz, around 1925, based on his series of abstract cloud photographs. New York Times art critic Andy Grundberg said that Equivalents offer an "existence of a reality behind and beyond that offered by the world of appearances...

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Virtual Presentation, May 6, 2025: Inspiration, Imagination, & Intention in Black & White

April 29, 2025

I will be presenting online for the Harbour City Photography Club in British Columbia, on the evening of May 6, 2025, at 7pm PST. My presentation is entitled "Inspiration, Imagination, & Intention in Black & White"...

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The Artful Black & White Landscape Photography Workshop

March 21, 2025 | Death Valley, California

Chuck Kimmerle and I completed yet another highly successful Artful Black & White Landscape Photography Workshop on March 14, 2025.

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New Book: DENIZENS

July 11, 2024

I am excited to announce the release of my newest book, DENIZENS

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Published: Nature Vision Magazine #2

October 2023

My article Perseverance and eight of my images appear in Issue #2 of *Nature Vision Magazine*

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Published: LensWork #161

February 2023

It is an honor and thrill to have a Featured Portfolio in LensWork #161 (February 2023)!

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Published: Outdoor Photographer Magazine

November 2022

My article and images appear in the November 2022 Special Black + White Issue of Outdoor Photographer magazine

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Elements Landscape Photography Magazine - Featured Interview

02 October 2022

It is an honor and thrill to have the cover image and featured interview in the October 2022 issue (#20) of *Elements Landscape Photography Magazine*.

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Living the Dream: The Landscape Photography Show

20 April 2022

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by David Johnston for The Landscape Photography Show where we talked about how I got my start in photography, my approach to photographing the California desert in black and white, and also why photographers should learn to say no to bring the value back into the industry...

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Published: Elements Landscape Photography Magazine #4

22 June 2021

My article Home along with nine of my photographs appears in the June 2021 issue of Elements Landscape Photography Magazine. It's an honor to share the pages with photographic luminaries such as Bruce Barnbaum, Nick Brandt, Michael Frye, and Christopher Burkett...

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