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Hi, I am Michael Gordon, a professional photographer based in Ventura, California. I specialize in live-event coverage, performance photography for venues like Channel Cities Jazz Club, and creating promotional images that align with a client's brand. Beyond events, I shoot automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro subjects; I am known for a steady, deadline-driven approach and a robust post-production workflow using Lightroom and Photoshop to deliver clean, publication-ready images. My background includes 20+ years in DoD civilian service and Navy experience, which informs my reliability, on-location coordination, and quality control.…Hi, I am Michael Gordon, a professional photographer based in Ventura, California. I specialize in live-event coverage, performance photography for venues like Channel Cities Jazz Club, and creating promotional images that align with a client's brand. Beyond events, I shoot automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro subjects; I am known for a steady, deadline-driven approach and a robust post-production workflow using Lightroom and Photoshop to deliver clean, publication-ready images. My background includes 20+ years in DoD civilian service and Navy experience, which informs my reliability, on-location coordination, and quality control.

Michael Gordon

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Hi, I am Michael Gordon, a professional photographer based in Ventura, California. I specialize in live-event coverage, performance photography for venues like Channel Cities Jazz Club, and creating promotional images that align with a client's brand. Beyond events, I shoot automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro subjects; I am known for a steady, deadline-driven approach and a robust post-production workflow using Lightroom and Photoshop to deliver clean, publication-ready images. My background includes 20+ years in DoD civilian service and Navy experience, which informs my reliability, on-location coordination, and quality control.…Hi, I am Michael Gordon, a professional photographer based in Ventura, California. I specialize in live-event coverage, performance photography for venues like Channel Cities Jazz Club, and creating promotional images that align with a client's brand. Beyond events, I shoot automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro subjects; I am known for a steady, deadline-driven approach and a robust post-production workflow using Lightroom and Photoshop to deliver clean, publication-ready images. My background includes 20+ years in DoD civilian service and Navy experience, which informs my reliability, on-location coordination, and quality control.

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Hi, I am Michael Gordon, a professional photographer based in Ventura, California. I specialize in live-event coverage, performance photography for venues like Channel Cities Jazz Club, and creating promotional images that align with a client’s brand.

Beyond events, I shoot automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro subjects; I am known for a steady, deadline-driven approach and a robust post-production workflow using Lightroom and Photoshop to deliver clean, publication-ready images. My background includes 20+ years in DoD civilian service and Navy experience, which informs my reliability, on-location coordination, and quality control.

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Work Experience

Independent Photographer & Business Owner at Photography by Gordon – Ventura, CA

January 1, 1984 - Present

Produce and sell fine art, editorial prints, and commissioned photography; specialize in automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro photography for insurance underwriters, publications, and online sales; staff photographer for Ventura Breeze; contributed cover and story images to the NTSB Safer Seas Annual Report; improved online product sales through optimized imagery.

Insurance Risk Inspector & Field Surveyor at Alexander & Schmidt | Insurance Risk Services | SCI Inspections | Associated Services Inspectors

January 1, 2018 - Present

Perform residential and commercial property inspections across Ventura, Los Angeles, and the Central Coast; provide detailed reports with photos for underwriting and compliance; identify hazards and measure property dimensions; create 3-D floor plans; work with Loss Control 360 and digital reporting platforms.

Technical Writer & Electronics Mechanic at Red River Army Depot – Texarkana, TX

January 1, 1992 - January 1, 2010

Authored and modernized technical manuals; created 2,000+ CAD 3D models with simulations for vehicle repair and training; reduced QC failures by redesigning workflow; deployed as military trainer; recovered assets during NATO operations.

Production Supervisor & Systems Administrator at Sacramento Army Depot – Sacramento, CA

January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1992

Supervised fabrication and repair of radio/TV systems; managed government equipment and 32 personnel; reduced gyroscope testing errors; administered UNIX-based production systems; ARPANET contributor.

Independent Photographer & Business Owner at Photography by Gordon

January 1, 1984 - Present

Produce and sell fine art, editorial prints, and commissioned photography. Specialize in automotive, landscape, real estate, and macro photography for insurance underwriters, publications, and online sales. Staff photographer for Ventura Breeze newspaper; published two photos per issue on average. Contributed cover and story images to the NTSB Safer Seas Annual Report. Increased online product sales by 30% through optimized imagery. Delivered insurance and real estate photography that improved underwriting accuracy by 70% and boosted property sales by 60%.

Technical Writer & Electronics Mechanic at Red River Army Depot

January 1, 1992 - December 31, 2010

Authored and modernized technical manuals, transforming 30-year-old documents into digital, user-friendly formats. Created 2,000+ CAD 3D models with simulations for vehicle repair and training. Reduced QC failures from 98% to under 2% by redesigning shop workflow. Deployed to Hungary (Operation Joint Endeavor NATO) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) as a technical trainer for armor installation. Recovered $1M+ in military assets during NATO operations.

Production Supervisor & Systems Administrator at Sacramento Army Depot

January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1992

Supervised fabrication and repair of radio/TV systems for U.S. and Foreign Military Services. Managed $1M+ in government equipment and 32 personnel with zero losses. Reduced gyroscope testing errors from 80% to 1% through process improvements. Administered UNIX-based production systems and developed digital interfaces for MS-DOS and Xenix (UNIX) computer systems. Member of ARPANET to develop computer-to-computer communication (Internet).