Ed Gordon

Peter Gordon

About Us

Internationally recognised and award winning Irish photographer Ed Gordon established ExploreLight in 1998.  A desire to explore light as both a photographer and a man is the driving force behind the art on these pages. Ed is best known in the USA for his work as a fine art black and white photographer drawing inspiration from the beauty of the landscape and the female form. His work has been published and exhibited around the world in places such as the Royal Photographic Society and Photo Art International. Yousef Khanafar, chairman of the Photographers Hall of Fame in Oklahoma University and Magnum photographer, remarked, “ Ed Gordon of ExploreLight is the first photographer since Edward Weston to portray the female form with such beauty and intimacy and that is why I felt it important to travel all the way from Oklahoma to Dublin to meet this great artist”. In 2006 Ed decided to team up with his son, and fellow photographer Peter, to extend the range of imagery available in the ExploreLight gallery and take the company in a new and exciting direction by embracing work from a range of photographers.

A comprehensive range of fine art colour and black and white photography is now available for purchase online and through personal contacts, within our photographic gallery. This collection includes landscape photography, abstract photography, portraits and nudes. Our body of work encompasses Irish photography and travel photography from countless trips to places such as America, New Zealand, Australia, India, Laos and Thailand.

The ExploreLight photographic collection cuts genres and breaks boundaries by capturing the beauty of the world we live in and the complexity of its inhabitants. This body of work draws inspiration from sources as diverse as the West coast of Ireland to the subtle beauty of the female form. It is Ed and Peter’s belief that beauty and artistic connections can be drawn from what often appear to be contrasting origins. Photographic visions are bound together and interpreted by the photographer through their common artistry and grace. Peter and Ed believe in the commonality of wonder. One can find beauty in the female form, on the impoverished streets of Jaipur or deep in the throngs of a wild and untamed landscape.

Spaces affect individuals in ways that can counter-balance the chaos and stress of everyday life and create environments of personal wellbeing. At ExploreLight we strive to bring art into the home and workplace in innovative and mutually beneficial ways so offices and homesteads become better places to work, live and visit. Our goal is to help our clients develop a photographic collection that truly reflects their culture and values by providing an efficient, creative and personalised art consulting service. We can coordinate all aspects of your purchase including framing, delivery and installation.  There is no fee for advice so please don’t hesitate to call for a free consultation either in person (Ireland only), or by phone or email.