Today we’d like to introduce you to Gordon Webster.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
When I was about 7 years old, my grandfather gave me an old English box camera, so I’ve had a camera in my hand for almost as long as I’ve been able to read or write. During a period in which my regular career was kind of in limbo, I took some time off work to pursue my photography more seriously. I enrolled in a photography workshop with National Geographic and created a website to showcase my work. I didn’t really have much idea about the business side for photography. Somewhere in my mind, I imagined I would be selling fine art and landscape prints, but what ended up really taking off for me, was the commercial and editorial photography.
The photographs that I love the most are the ones that have an emotional impact and a story to tell, and this is the foundation of my photographic style. My work has been selected for an exhibition in NYC organized by the Marc Jacobs Design Group; featured online on popular arts and culture websites like Mashable, and published in print both here in the U.S. and in Europe. I have was also voted one of the 10 best photographers in the Boston area.
My current portfolio of clients includes companies in the retail, publishing, music, independent film production, hospitality, law, energy, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, medical, veterinary and education sectors.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
People often talk about finding your voice in the arts, and that is certainly as true in photography as it is in the other arts. But when you make the transition to shooting photographs for a living, there’s also the need to build your brand as a photographer. The evolution of the commercial and editorial photography was something of a surprise to me as I had started out expecting to sell landscape and fine art prints. In retrospect, I can now see that this was an area in which there is a natural alignment with my photographic voice and my brand
as a photographer.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the New England Image story. Tell us more about the business.
I love the diversity of the work I do. I have done commercial photography for companies whose products range from dog collars to earth-moving equipment. On the editorial side, I have photographed a variety of people from film, radio and music, – luminaries in fields like medicine and technology, and senior government officials who were at the center of major events in this country’s recent history.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I think that what people call luck always plays a role in any endeavor, but I have found that a certain degree of optimism and a willingness to stick with it until you get that “lucky break” has always been a defining factor for the success of anything I have ever undertaken. It’s like you need to have some faith in luck and a willingness to keep at it until it comes your way, in order to find it.
Contact Info:
- Website: http://newenglandimage.com
- Phone: 617-453-8027
- Email: gordon@newenglandimage.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newenglandimage/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newenglandimage/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/newenglandimage
Image Credit:
© Gordon Webster
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