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Gordon arbeitet seit 1998 freiberuflich als Fotojournalist. Von 2000 bis 2003 war er Mitglied im Journalistenbüro Spot und studierte 2003/2004 Fotojournalismus am London College of Communication. Seit 2006 wird Gordon von der Agentur laif vertreten. 2012 absolvierte er den Lehrgang „Schutz und Verhalten in Krisenregionen“ für Journalisten des Bundesministerium der Verteidigung.

Gordon arbeitet regelmässig für nationale und internationale Magazine und Zeitungen, Nicht-Regierungs-Organisationen, Unternehmen und Werbeagenturen.

Für seine Reportagen reiste Gordon nach Russland, Kasachstan, Senegal, Kanada, Indonesien, Kuba und durch Europa. Er organisiert und leitet verschiedene Fotoworkshops, war Jurymitglied diverser Fotoawards in Deutschland und den USA. 2010 erhielt Gordon ein Stipendium der VG Bild-Kunst.

Auftragsarbeiten
Unter anderem für: The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine, International Herald Tribune, The Times, The Times 2, The Sunday Telegraph, de Volkskrant, NRC Handelsblad, Dagens Næringsliv, NZZ am Sonntag, Die Zeit, Handelsblatt/ Perspektiven/ Junge Karriere, Newsweek, Stern, Der Spiegel, Focus, National Geographic, The Fader Magazine, M - Le magazine du Monde, Corriere della Sera SETTE Magazine, Chrismon, Nido, Brigitte, Impulse, UNHCR, Christian Aid, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Caritas, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, Attac, Bundesjugendring, DGB, IG-Metall, ver.di., Northwestern University, Audi, Deutsche Post und Tchibo.

Publikationen
Unter anderem in: Brand Eins, Eine Welt Magazin, Enorm, Financial Times Deutschland, Fluter, Der Freitag, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, GEO, Manager Magazin, Money Week, Playboy, Amnesty Journal, Unicef News und Wirtschaftswoche.

Auszeichnungen
2011, International Photography Awards, 1st place for “Go, my beauty” in the category: People – Family professional

2011, International Photography Awards, honorable mention for my picture of the protest against nuclear waste transport in the category: Special – Night Photography professional

2011, Hansel-Mieth Prize 2011, honorable mention for "Go, my beauty"

2010, FotoDoks festival for current documentary photography, FotoDoks Award for "Go, my beauty"

2010, PDN Photo Annual, my feature "Uprising" won in the category: Photojournalism

2010, International Photography Awards, honorable mention for “Go, my beauty” in the category: Deeper Perspective

2010, FreeLens Award for Young Photojournalism, as one of 60 photographers from around the world, I´m nominated for the Award with my story "Go, my beauty"

2010, Renaissance Photography Prize, shortlisted in the category Movement with a picture of my feature "Uprising"

2009, International Aperture Awards, Silver Award for a picture of my feature "Uprising" in the category: Photojournalism

2009, The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA), Honourable Mention for a picture of my feature "Uprising" in the category: Documentary

2009, International Photography Awards (IPA), Honourable Mention for "Uprising" in the category Editorial - General News professional

2009, International Photography Awards (IPA), Honourable Mention for Woodstock Festival picture in the category People - Lifestyle professional

2009, Sony World Photography Awards, 2nd place for "Loveparade" and "Woodstock Festival" in the professional category Music

2009, G+J Photo Award, shortlisted in the category National Geographic Deutschland

2008, UNICEF Photo of the Year, Honourable Mention for "Living on wheels"

2008, BILLBOARD/ PDN Summer Music Moment, Woodstock Festival picture won in the category: Crowd

2008, FotoDoks festival, Honourable Mention for "Living on wheels"

2008, FreeLens Award for Young Photojournalism, as one of 60 photographers from around the world, I´m nominated for the Award with my story "Living on wheels"

2008, Nominated for the 2008 edition of the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass

2007, PDN Photo Annual, www.gordonwelters.com received award for web sites

2004, Ian Parry Memorial Scholarship, Special Mention

2004, Tom Webster Award for Photojournalism, Shortlisted

Stipendien
2010, von der Stiftung Kulturwerk der VG Bild-Kunst