Brad Dimac (10) of the Carrboro Jaguar varsity drives through the defense of the Durham School of the Arts during the Wednesday, Jan. 30 game in Carrboro.

Photo by Georg T Gordon.

By Eve Greene
Carrboro Commons
Photo Editor

Georg Gordon’s personal goal is to photograph every home basketball game this season at Carrboro High School. This may not seem like a remarkably ambitious goal — except that Gordon is legally blind.

After multiple surgeries to correct developing macular holes, cataracts and the loss of pigment in his retinas, Gordon’s impairment forced him to retire from his career as writer, photographer and editor. Fortunately, for the town of Carrboro, even the loss of his sight couldn’t stop him from doing what he loves.

“Digital [photography] has saved my life,” said Gordon. He knows the range of his camera and with help from the bold lines running the length of the court, he knows where to expect action.

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