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Gordon Daniels’ images have chronicled life in Hampshire County for 45 years

Suzanne Wilson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - Gordon Daniels took his first photograph for the Daily Hampshire Gazette in January 1966. The assignment was to get a shot of the newly elected Northampton City Council. Daniels went to the council chambers and got the group shot, which ran in the paper the next day. Things have changed. "Now they don't want groups," Daniels said the other day. Daniels, 69, known to many as Gordie, has not yet taken his last photo for the Gazette, but that time is coming. He says he will likely retire sometime this year and relocate with his wife to Florida, where they have family.

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Photographs reveal richness of Pioneer Valley

Gordon Daniels’ photographs reveal richness of Pioneer Valley

Suzanne Wilson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

Growing up in West Whately, Gazette photographer Gordon Daniels says he always enjoyed spending time outdoors. That may in part explain why he has been especially well-known for the countless nature photos he's taken that have appeared on these pages over the years.

Northampton Center for Arts shows Gordon Daniels' work

Suzanne Wilson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - Longtime Gazette photographer Gordon Daniels, accustomed to his behind-the-scenes role focusing his attention and his camera lens on others, initially opposed the idea of a retrospective exhibit devoted to his work.