Gregory Hugh Leng is a commercial photographer who has participated in shows and had his work published in books, magazines and newspapers. He and his beautiful wife Lori who is also an artist, are raising their two young sons Will and Cole. They live 2,800 feet up on top of a mountain in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Gregory's hobbies are collecting, music, travel and Western Competition Gunshooting in SASS.

"Ansel Adams was my mentor and the inspiration behind me deciding to be a professional photographer. I will always be indebted to this legend for his advice and his critique of my early work. My heroes in life are John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ronald Reagan, Charles Stanley and Jesus Christ my Savior & Lord.

Gregory is a graduate of Randolph Technical College in Asheboro, NC. He holds a degree in Photographic Technology with his major in Commercial studies. RTC has been ranked the third best photography college in the United States, just behind Brooks Institute in California and RTI in Rochester, New York. Gregory also trained in color separations and pre-press technology in Oyster Bay, New York.

Gregory's experience extends the past 30 years in photography working for many Nationally well known clients. He has worked in the largest commercial photography studio in the United States, the Alderman Company in High Point, NC and for the Meredith Corporation-Better Homes & Gardens in Greensboro, NC. He managed Production Services Group in Hendersonville, NC. Gregory is a business entrepreneur, licensed Insurance agent, owner of Vanderbooks, owner of Unlimited Editions International Photography Competitions (listed yearly in The Photographer's Market Handbook) and of course a professional commercial photographer who now works for himself.

Gregory's past clients include Macy's, J.C. Penney, Belk, Henredon, Baker Furniture, Thomasville Furniture, La-Z-Boy, Avon, Lane Furniture, Sears, S & H Greenstamp, Wildwood Lamps, Chadwick's, Bedford Fair, Better Homes & Gardens, Brookstone, Bright's Creek, Bradlee's, Brendle's, Thomas Built Bus Company, Jamesway, James River Traders, Preferred Traveler, the U.S. Navy and many other companies both small and large.

His photography has won numerous awards. He was named to Who's Who of Outstanding Students & America's Outstanding Names and Faces. He is active in his church choir and a volunteer member of the Technical Team.

Surname pronounced "Lang". Greg's family was originally from England and Scotland. His roots trace back to the MacDonald clan.

Gregory is currently working on a book about the "Land of Oz" amusement park that operated during the 1970's at Beech Mountain, North Carolina. He is hoping to have this published by the end of Summer 2009. He is also looking back at 30 years of his photography and will be adding thousands of pieces of work to his online portfolio for you to see and be able to purchase.

Gregory is a member of the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association (CPNA). He is currently working on a portfolio of his Nature Photography for their web site. You can visit the web site at http://www.cnpa.org/Gregory is also a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA).
This is one of the most well known photography organizations in the USA. You can visit the web site at http://www.psa-photo.org/


Favorite Quotation

When someone questioned Ansel Adams why there are no people in his photographs, he replied "there are always 2 people in each photograph...the photographer and the person looking at the picture."
I like this answer!


Dedications & a word from Gregory Hugh Leng


"I dedicate my photographic works to memory of
June Cole Merritt, my grandaddy and Leonard Glen Stump, II who was like a father to me. Both men believed, encouraged and supported my work in photography. The love they provided me with is an inspiration to this very day for everything I undertake and accomplish in all areas of my life. I will be eternally blessed by these relationships. Heaven is a better place with both of them being there!"



"I praise God for constantly designing a new canvas for me to photograph each day!"