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Michael E. Gordon

Michael E. Gordon is an award-winning photographer who devotes nearly all his photographic energy to his native state of California and to the places and objects found within. A lifelong student and explorer of nature and wilderness, Michael's intimate connection with the landscape yields quiet photographs of depth and clarity. He is best known for his black and white 'Desert' series which, says Broughton Quarterly, portrays "stunning ethereal beauty from terrain where others see only a bleak landscape."

Michael's photographs have been published in and on the covers of magazines, calendars, textbooks and music CD's. He is represented by art galleries in the U.S. and Europe, and his fine art prints are held internationally in private collections. Publication credits include Backpacker magazine, View Camera magazine, Broughton Quarterly, The Wilderness Society, Campaign for America's Wilderness, Brooks/Cole, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Body-Mind Music, and more. Awards and recognition include International Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, and Black & White Spider Awards.

Michael photographs exclusively with a 4"x5" view camera and film, and leads photographic workshops and tours for photographers of all levels. He lives currently in Long Beach, California, with his wife Shauna, and their menagerie of rescued animals.