A Southern Focus

Remembering William Gay

By The EditorsA Southern FocusFebruary 27, 2012

We were saddened to learn over the weekend of the passing of writer William Gay, who died at the age of 68 late last week.

 Photographer and G&G contributor Amy Dickerson spent the day with Gay and photographed him at his home in Tennessee in 2008. She shares her story of meeting the writer and some photos from that day:



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Scott Avett...painter

By Dave MezzA Southern FocusFebruary 23, 2012

If you’re a G&G reader or just a fan of Southern music, you likely know the name Scott Avett, the banjo-wielding co-frontman (with brother Seth) of the Avett Brothers. But what you might not know is that his artistic leanings extend well beyond music. In his off time (what little there is of it anyway, considering the band plays about 200 gigs a year), Scott Avett is also an accomplished painter. He holds a BFA from East Carolina University, and his work has been shown at galleries both in his home state of North Carolina and all the way to New York City

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Behind-the-Scenes Photo: George and Barbara Bush

By The EditorsA Southern FocusFebruary 15, 2012

For our most recent city portrait (in our Feb/March issue), we sent photographer Jody Horton to Houston to photograph dozens of restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, museums, and portraits of four of Houston's most influential residents. These "Power Players" were a doctor (Charles Fraser), an arts patron (Marilyn Oshman), and Houston's first couple (George H. W. and Barbara Bush). Photographing the former president and first lady involved traveling to their home (and Secret Service background checks) for just 10 minutes with the couple to get the perfect shot.

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Bonus Photos from our February/March Issue

By The EditorsA Southern FocusFebruary 6, 2012

Often when we send an issue of Garden & Gun off to print there are several photos we wish we could have included. As usual, that was the case with our most recent February/March issue. So we've picked ten of our favorites that couldn't make it to print to share with you online

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Behind the Shoot: Morgan Freeman

By The EditorsA Southern FocusJanuary 26, 2012

In August we sent Garden & Gun contributing photographer Jim Herrington on assignment to Morgan Freeman's farm just outside Charleston, Mississippi. Jim has shot several stories for G&G, including Justin Townes Earle, Shannon Whitworth, and Apache Relay. We knew he would come back with fantastic portraits, but one in particular caught our attention.

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