Al Gordon…
Al is one of the most awarded wedding photographers in Tennessee and Florida. He has been recognized as one of Tennessee’s and Florida’s TOP TEN photographers on multiple occasions. Al has been a professional photographer for over 25 years and has photographed weddings in many states and two countries. Al is one of a small group of photographers that holds the Master Photographer and Photographic Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of America and the equivalent from the state of Florida, the FDPE and the FSA. Additionally, he is also a Certified Professional Photographer from the PPA and has earned the AOPA degree from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. Al has won awards for his photography on the international and national levels along with awards at the state and local level. He has been awarded Photographer of the Year from the Bay Professional Photographers Association a record eight times. He received the Kodak Trylon Gallery Award and the Fuji Masterpiece multiple times and has images in the coveted ASP Masters Loan Collection. Al has also won the WPPI Grand Award in the wedding category. Al was also awarded the National Award, the highest award given by the PPA. His work has been featured in national photography magazines such as Rangefinder and the Professional Photographer, and many books. He is a national speaker on wedding photography and is a photography judge for competitions throughout the United States. Al is a past president of the Florida Professional Photographers Inc. and is a past President of Tennessee Professional Photographers Inc.
A message from Al…
Photography was my first love. It taught me how to see. It taught me how to admire late afternoon rays streaming through a canopy of trees, the wrinkles on my Grandmother’s hands, the innocence that shines through a child’s eyes, a loving embrace shared, life at its most beautiful. I fell in love with photography at a young age, but it wasn’t until my college years at Florida State that it truly became my passion. I realized the importance of photography the moment I knew that memories are fleeting without photographs. They are captured moments that tell our story. Moments that can be looked back on for years to come. I believe in telling that story and truly love capturing the moments that tell yours.
Apart from my love for photography my LOVES are… my wife, two dogs, a wonderful family, great friends, hugs, laughing so hard my face hurts, good conversation, road trips, and movies on the couch.
