Giles Hoover, Photographer

Two weekends ago — indeed, only hours after photographing the Rose Hill sunset — I was on the road, heading to the last hike of this season: Grayson Highlands and the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, both part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. My guide, as always on trips such as these, [...]

Many of you know that I’ve been out of town for a good chunk of September; despite, as usual, not getting enough done before being swept up in a huge trip, I really enjoyed getting back to my roots. In other words, many of you also know that I’m a relative newcomer to Macon; I [...]

…and let me bring a camera. More than that: it was a big party. Their “85th,” or their combined birthday (and cumulative years) celebration, at SoChi, downtown Macon. With his band, MagTard. And guest performers, Flaco Torres and Mother Cunt. [Not a typo. —Ed.] Hell, yes. The associated gallery was posted last week, but due [...]

This past Friday night, at EJ’s loft in downtown Macon, MagTard held a launch party for their new CD. While it started at nine, I didn’t get there until almost 9:30 — but knew I had plenty of time before folks really got into the evening. Miles and Trish were there: I don’t get a [...]

Terrell’s been mentioned here many times, most recently last week when he hosted Mark Brooker’s good-bye party at his downtown Macon gallery, the SoChi. I returned there this afternoon to do a portrait session of him together with his two kids, in search of a photograph for a Macon Food and Culture magazine article on [...]

Mucho behind on blog posts. Apologies. Been incredibly busy the past few weeks, mostly precluding the more “leisurely” activities. Amongst which — for me, at least — includes blogging. Like I said, sorry. Most recently, I promised a Maine update soon. Alas, no; try as I could, the sum of those thousands of photographs is [...]

I’ve gotten questions this week regarding what I mean when I refer to “a slightly different focus.” Delighted to illustrate. Starting with a photograph that … doesn’t suck, actually: The Nuts and Bolts (of a Garden Ornament) Good composition, nice shadows, the bits of green are a plus, etc. Almost — almost — suggests a sense [...]

Gerald and I headed up to Atlanta Friday, mostly to check a specific camera store for some look-and-touch you just can’t get online — and he hit a great deal on something he’d been thinking about for a long time. Thus, instead of spending the day wandering around Atlanta, we finished up our other stops [...]

Enjoyed a great photostroll with Gerald and Phillip last Saturday, starting with a quick stop in Preston, Georgia, followed by a longer-than-expected stop in Plains (home of President Jimmy Carter), Americus, and finally a shorter-than-expected stop in Andersonville. (We settled in just as they closed. Sheesh.) It was especially interesting to visit the Carter visitor’s [...]

Thursday means Cocktail Hour, which means that since I was able to go — not always a given — I was out and about with the camera. Heh. Tonight’s Hour, hosted by Thad and Rebecca, was in their home, beautifully decorated for the holidays. (“I spend a little time every day,” Rebecca says.) Which would [...]