Journey Gong is an American artist who conveys his poetic interpretations of cultural landscapes through photography.

Born and raised in a factory town in Northwestern China, Gong moved to the United States as a young adult. The experience of this cultural shift has profoundly influenced his work. He not only appreciates the most celebrated, but also cherishes the often overlooked.

Gong takes special interest in the drama and composition of his photographs, and the visual excitement of light, color and space. Guided by the creative writing process he developed during his academic training, his serialized photographs are concise and rich in emotion. From conceptualization to final image selection, he often dedicates years to perfecting a series. Based on a common theme, each image within a series can stand alone as a visual poem or contribute to a narrative when displayed collectively.

Gong’s work has received accolades from the Fine Art Photography Awards, International Photo Awards, Independent Photographer Color Photography Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards, and ND Awards. His series have been featured in The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Magazine, F-Stop Magazine, Broad Magazine, Musée Magazine, Sixth Finch, Dodho, L’Œil de la Photographie, We and the Color, and other publications.

Gong resides in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, with his husband, Marc.

Awards and Publications

04/2025 The series Bloom was awarded second place in architectural photography by the Fine Art Photography Awards.

04/2022 The series In Our time was nominated by Fine Art Photography Awards and ND Awards.

09/2021 The series In Our time was featured on We and the Color, and L'Oeil de la Photographie.

05/2021 The Series 2121 was featured on Musée Magazine and Broad Magazine.

04/2021 The series Viewpoint and 2121 were nominated by Fine Art Photography Awards.

02/2021 The series Viewpoint was nominated by Tokyo International Foto Awards.

02/2021 The series 2121 was featured on F-Stop Magazine.

10/2020 The series Viewpoint was nominated by ND Awards, and featured on L’Œil de la Photographie, and Dodho Magazine.

04/2020 The series POP was nominated by Fine Art Photography Awards.

04/2019 Two series Abstract and Necessary Errors were nominated by Fine Art Photography Awards in the Fine Art and Conceptual Categories, respectively.

12/2018 Featured in Ones to Watch campaign on Artfinder.

12/2018 Abstract Series was featured on Lost At E Minor.

11/2018 Conception Series received Honorable Mention in 2018 International Photo Awards.

05/2018 Selected as the Third Prize Winner in Conceptual Photography by Fine Art Photography Awards.

04/2018 Selected as one of the Editor's Picks by the Independent Photographer Color Photography Award.

02/2018 Conception series was featured on We and the Color, Object Magazine, Mikeshake Magazine, Froot, and Sixth Finch.

12/2017 Work featured in The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Magazine December 4th 2017 Issue.

11/2017 Honorable Mention in 2017 ND Awards Photo Contest.

11/2017 One Fine Day Series was featured on Objects magazine

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Song of the Sea by Journey Gong

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Into the Woods by Journey Gong

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As the Sun Sets by Journey Gong

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La Mer by Journey Gong

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Higher Ground by Journey Gong

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When Wildflowers Bloom by Journey Gong

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From the Morning by Journey Gong

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Call of the Sea by Journey Gong

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Walking on Sunshine by Journey Gong

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Colors of the Wind by Journey Gong

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Brief Encounter by Journey Gong

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Into the Sunset by Journey Gong

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