Welcome to the website of Gordon Longmead. I will
begin by stating that this is a personal site, I am to old and the fates have decreed that I will never be a wealthy person.
This site has one aim, to present my pictures to the public and the sales, donations and commissions etc., go to support the
realtime exhibitions and book publications that serve the same goal.
So who am I? I am a photographer, Author, Historian (local) and occassional painter in oils.
Within the gallery you will find many of the pictures that comprise my portfolio. One or two are there for personal reasons
and are not quite to the standard I expect of my work, these are obvious to the viewer and I hope you will forgive their inclusion.
Images in the gallery are all available for purchase.
Background
I first began in photography
in 1962 when my late father decided to instruct me in the wonders of creating images from light. A family trend as his father
taught him in the same practical manner. In
1990 I began writing books of poetry and training programmes for business and computer applications. In 2005, after returning
to Welwyn, I published my first book on the history of that village, followed the following year by the second and third volumes,
to complete the set I published the history of Welwyn St. Mary's Secondary School in 2007. The last book, published in
2008, was of my personal poetry.
I returned
to Photography as an artform in 2000 and began to stage exhibitions in Welwyn in June 2008 that have now become an annual
event to which other local photographers are invited to exhibit.
I now offer my pictures for sale in a number
of formats, Fridge Magnets, (including Tartan
Clan magnets), Picture Magnets, and photoprints,
and other items such as stunning 3D pictures, incense and laser crystal items that I feel people will like. For peace of mind
you can use paypal, or pay by cash, cheque and postal order. Most picturescan be viewed in the gallery, but if you have a
specific subject in mind, let me know as there are over 1000 images currently listed.
Currently
In the past the books have sold across the world from Australia to Canada, but
in the last few months the pictures have sold as far afield as Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, Poland, Norway, Spain and the
USA, for this I would like to thank you all for your support.
Future
As for the future,
who knows, I will continue to take pictures and present them to you via this website, many of the images in the gallery are
also available to be used as base advertising media, please contact me with requirements by email.
