Cutting Edge Weddings
Open up your mind, eyes
and feelings to Doug Gordon and learn from one of the hottest young
photographic talents today!
Doug invites you to share an evening with him like never before, In
his first European appearance Doug will introduce you to his method of
flow posing:35 poses in 5minutes. He will also explain his techniques for
what he calls the oxy moron Posed Photojournalism. He will take a walk on
the wild side with you with his sexy side of the wedding. In addition Doug
will cover Various lighting conditions including use of the video light
and daylight fluorescent. During this program Doug will shoot and
demonstrate with models all his Posing. He will also demonstrate his
workflow Photoshop actions as well as detailing the business strategy that
has made his studio one of the United States largest. This class is a must
for the time strapped photographer. You will learn how to create elegant
fashionable photography at a high speed. Come with an open mind and
prepare to be changed forever
Biography
As a second generation photographer, Doug Gordon has been honing his artistic skills for almost 2 decades. He has been around weddings since the young age of 11; when he begun his apprenticeship with his dad Ken. As the lead photographer and owner of Patken Photographer Inc., Doug heads up a close knit team of associate photographers that specialize in capturing life and his extremely cutting edge style at nearly 800 wedding per year internationally . Doug continues to aggressively change and grow. While his work continues to garner international awards and media attention. His work has been described as a fashionable, editorial style of today’s wedding.
At
the young age of 32 Doug has photographed at more than 3000 weddings
internationally as well as capturing on film several celebrities and
athletes at a wide array of weddings and social functions. His weddings
span all over the world from Mexico to Mahantattan, Canada to Europe. His
relaxed approach and stylish portraits is the reason Doug is one of the
most sough after photographers around.
His
awards and accolades while too numerous to mention all; include some very
prominent ones. At the age of 21 Doug was one the youngest C.P.P’s ever,
He also been awarded the degree of Photographic Craftsman from PPA. As
well as the Artist of Photographic Mastery ,Accolade of Outstanding
Photographic Achievement, Accolade of Exceptional Photographic Achievement
and the Accolade of Highest
Photographic Achievement from Wedding and Portrait
Photographers International. Most recently his photograph Vibrance was
chosen for Professional Photographers of America’s International
Wedding Specialty Conference. He has been recently been awarded with
the Fellowship of Photography from the famed British Photography
Association SWPP. In 2006 Doug has been hired by the worlds leading cruise
line Carnival to be head photo consultant. Also in 2006 Doug's NY based
studio became the first national wedding studio opening Franchise studios
around the U.S
As a leading expert in the photographic industry, Gordon has been a sought after inspirational lecturer and educator on the latest trends in both wedding and portrait photography. Since 1998 Doug has spoken in almost all the major cities across the United States from New York to California as well as several others worldwide in which he reached tens of thousands of photographers with his message of dare to be different. He has been a featured speaker at PPA and WPPI and SPD’s conventions
Doug is sponsorsored by today's leading photographic companies including Jorgensen Albums of Australia, Quantum Instruments, Off the Wall Productions, Virtual backgrounds, Tamrac , Eventpix and many others
SWPP & BPPA
6 Bath St., Rhyl LL18 3EB
Tel: 01745 356935
info@swpp.co.uk
Professional Imagemaker
6 Bath St., Rhyl LL18 3EB
Tel: 01745 356935
info@swpp.co.uk
Ultimate Frame Design
7 Bilton Industrial Estate Lovelale Road Bracknell Berkshire UK RG12 8YT 01344 383033 01344 317574
theimagefile
P O Box 241 Chertsey Surrey KT16 OYZ
0870 224 2454 0870 224 2455
www.theimagefile.com howard@theimagefile.com
Memory Collections
113 Soho Rdd Handsworth Birmingham Midlands B21 9ST
01215510520
01215516897
PhotoArtistry Limited
Unit 5 2 Pennard Close Brackmills Industrial Estate Northampton Northamptonshire UK NN4 7BE 01604 700608 01604 763834 www.photoartistry.co.uk anne.herbert@photoartistry.co.uk
Nikon (UK)
Nikon House 380 Richmond Road Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey UK KT25PR 0208 541 4440 0208 541 4584
iView Mulimedia
30 -40-Elcho Street Battersea Park London UK SW11 4AU
020 7223 8691 07223 8712 www.iview-multimedia.com mark@iview-multimedia.com
Sim 2000 Imaging
Churchill House Stirling Way Borehamwood Hertfordshire UK WD6 2HP
020 8736 0585
Olympus
228 Honduras St LONDON LONDON EC1Y0TX
020 7253 2772 020 7251 6330 www.olympus-europa.com
Queensberry Albums
Queensberry Group
P O Box 20-314
Glen Eden, Auckland
New Zealand
64 9 813 9160
64 9 813 9170
sonya@queensberry.co.nz
Photojunction
P O Box 20-688
Glen Eden, Auckland
New Zealand
0800 032 3246
64 9 817 0121
64 9 817 8817
anthony@photojunction.com
www.photojunction.com
J P Distribution
Hempstall Lane Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 0SW
01782 753372 01782 753399 www.johnsons-photopia.co.uk paulr@johnsons-photopia.co.uk
Winsover Howden
Unit 7a Winsover Centre Winsover Rd Spalding Lincolnshire UK PE11 1EJ
01775 714424
01775 714425
Adobe Systems
3 Roundwood Ave Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex UK UB11 1AY
020 8606 1100 020 8606 4004 www.adobe.co.uk
http://www.adobe.co.uk
Kodak Ltd Kodak
House Station Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire UK HP1 1JU 01442 844880
Albums Australia
Unit 17/993 North Road Murrumbeena, Victoria Australia 3163
613 9563 7099 613 9563 7056 www.albumsaustralia.com.au dave@albumsaustralia.com.au
Fuji Photo Film (U.K.) Ltd
Fuji Film House 125 Finchley Road LONDON LONDON UK NW3 6HY
020 7586 5900
Europark-Noord 21-22 - 9100
Sint-Niklaas -
Belgium
Tel +32 3 760 02 00
Fax +32 3 766 39 92
Email: marketing@fujihunt.com
Web: www.fujihunt.com
Noble Fine Art
Unit 9 Home Farm Business
Centre
East Tytherley Road
Lockerley
Hampshire
SO51 0JT
+44 (0)1794 344760
Calumet
UK Administrative Office
Promandis House
Bradbourne Drive
Tilbrook
Milton Keynes
MK7 8AJ
01908 366344 (telephone)
01908 366322 (fax)
100 High Craighall Road
Port Dundas
Glasgow
G4 9UD
Tel : 0141 333 9444
Fax : 0141 333 9888
www.loxleycolour.com
christopher.kay@loxleycolour.com
Imagicam Online Albums
24 Pyegrove Chase Forest Park Bracknell Berkshire UK RG12 0WE 01344 643087
Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1HN
01344360000
www.hp.com/uk
sdorsett@hp.com.uk
Productive IT
(UK) Ltd
75 The Campions
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 5QG
England
0845 128 4020