Giles Hoover, Photographer

in today’s NYTimes: OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, [...]

…was a great time. Thank you! 12 photos made the cut, including not only a great portrait of you, Heidi, but several borderline-humorous takes on my friends Craig, John, and Tom. Check ‘em out. Yeah, I said Tom: Tom and the Open Door Policy With all due respect, sir: sorry, couldn’t resist…;) Have to say: [...]

…in honor of Carey’s 40th. The first is from the party itself, and the subject of the “post of regrets” earlier — and funny. The bzzzzzzt-oooooHHHOOO sound will be with me for a long while — in a good way…;) Also, check out the clip on HGTV regarding the WaterWorks. Very cool. Thanks, Carey!

Some massaging today: To all three of Carey’s galleries (One, Two, and Favorites), as one photo was deleted — yeah, we deleted the racy photo — and another added. (Naturally, the photo added was at the beginning, messing up my numbering scheme…;) To this site’s look, re-adding the entry page back, along with a link [...]

If the first part is titled, “Black Tie,” it’s only appropriate that the second part be titled, “Feet Up.” As the evening wore on, it progressed from birthday party to birthday party. Hmmmm — okay! My favorite photograph from the second set. Indeed, I’ve upped the favorites count from 16 to 20 — with all [...]

The final selection of photographs from Carey’s 40th birthday party wound up at an even hundred. Part One, containing the first fifty, has been posted. (Missed Tuesday by thirty minutes. Sorry…;) Please enjoy. Have to say, a hundred final photos is many more than I expected when this got underway Saturday evening. I hope you [...]

Could fetch $1.5 billion.

…with goodness. The final “potentials” folder from Carey’s party is 239 photographs deep. Oh, [****]. “Everything finished and available by Tuesday,” as implied, will definitely be pushing it. Further, I have to admit to a big regret: I have this chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and then again, (here) on the floor. The part in [...]

Happy b’day! Wonderful time tonight. Indeed, I’m awash in great photographs. It’ll be a day or two — Tuesday, probably — before I’ve sorted and uploaded the final set, which will be published here. Stay tuned. Thanks.

Regrets, specifically, came up in four different conversations tonight. Wow. Fine — let’s address it, head-on. My name is Giles Hoover. In a former life, I was a book designer. A good one, in fact: I knew Chip Kidd (ask Carey, or Google); I did covers and jackets apenty (some well-known, most not); I was [...]