Giles Hoover, Photographer

Calvin and Allison celebrated their new home last Saturday, and were kind enough to invite me — and my camera. Exploring someone’s house with my camera is one of my favorite activities. When it’s filled with interesting stuff, it’s even better: Joined (in Modern Presentation) The simple stuff works, too: Paper Lamp And they have [...]

It’s been a screwy couple of weeks, with unexpected details finishing up construction around the house, several folks falling down stairs — including yours truly, hereafter known as “Mr. Grace” (not), and sweet Trish, who did some damage to herself on the trip down (no pun intended) — and an all-too-short visit to Florida. Get [...]

As my blog readers know, I’ve been having some equipment problems recently. For Independence Day, however, my camera raised a flag and celebrated the long-overdue Unity — out of 446 photographs Friday (taken in about three hours of straight shooting), I kept 309, starred 185, and multi-starred 90. Remarkable. More: The first four-star images in, [...]

Have been working back through photographs, and wanted to post the rest of these photographs on the road to catching up back gallery posts. Especially love this photo of Trish: Moment of Contemplation Beautiful moment from a beautiful woman, perhaps thinking about some more beautiful things in her life. Glad to have caught it — [...]

I’m caught up … with the design projects. Everything on the design “to do” list is current. Su-weet! On the other hand … I’m like a month behind with photos. The list below is still pretty accurate, just not yet posted…;) The “pretty accurate” refers to the Cherry Blossom stuff. Those who know me know [...]

Been a “hella few months,” as they say around here. Thankfully, finally, beginning to catch up. Here’s the to-post list, in order: [the rest of] Conner’s Birthday David’s Cocktail #1 David’s Cocktail #2 Sipsey (RI) Cherry Blossom (TK, especially next Saturday’s street fair) Should be done and posted within a few weeks, I’d say. Thanks [...]

…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!