Geoffrey Hiller :: Documentary Photographer in Portland, Oregon

VIETNAM WINTER (2016): HANOI- REINVENTED CITY

My photographic process goes like this: choose a neighborhood on the map and explore. In Hanoi it's inevitable that you get lost- even the locals do, but what a beautiful city to get lost in. Hanoi has dozens of lakes, which I used as points of reference. In the early morning middle-aged men and woman gathered under the trees to practice their dance moves. Down the street I heard the sound of laughter, turned out it was a group practicing their own way of finding nirvana, laughing meditation. The funny thing was, it worked. I have my own way of reaching enlightenment: start walking and begin to pay attention to your surroundings. Keep moving.  

  • Long Biên Bridge
  • Cầu Giấy District
  • Bus #34, Cầu Giấy District
  • Gardeners, Cầu Giấy Park
  • Gas Station in Nghĩa Tân, Cầu Giấy District
  • Cầu Giấy Park
  • Nghĩa Tân, Cầu Giấy District
  • Tea Vendor, Cầu Giấy District
  • Mỹ Đình Bus Station
  • Daily Commute, Cầu Giấy District
  • College of Industrial Design
  • Government Athletic Club, Cầu Giấy District
  • Louis Vuitton, Hanoi Trang Tien Plaza
  • West Lake District Construction
  • Wedding Reception, Láng Hạ, Ba Đình District
  • Construction Site, Cầu Giấy District
  • Business Lunch, Cầu Giấy District
  • Street Fashion, Le Duan
  • Student Dormitory, Cầu Giấy District
  • Daily Commute, Cầu Giấy District
  • LAO FRONTIER (2019)
  • VIETNAM (2019)
  • HANOI RECONSIDERED (2016- 2023)
  • TET IN HUE, VIETNAM (2016)
  • PORTLAND BIKE PROJECT- BBC (2021)
  • DAYBREAK IN MYANMAR BOOK (2014)
  • BUY DAYBREAK IN MYANMAR
  • BURMA: MEDIUM FORMAT PORTRAITS (2000)
  • 40THIRST-LAURELTHIRST PRINT FUNDRAISER
  • MYANMAR BOOK REVIEW-THE ATLANTIC
  • VIETNAM IN MOTION (2016)
  • VIETNAM WINTER (2016)
    • HUE- IMPERIAL CITY
    • HANOI- REINVENTED CITY
    • HA GIANG- ETHNIC VILLAGES
    • HANOI- CITY IN TRANSITION
    • SAIGON- HO CHI MINH CITY
    • HANOI- OLD QUARTER
    • NINH BINH- RISING DRAGON
  • ART OF RECOVERY WORKSHOP (2018)
  • BUS 75:HIDDEN PORTLAND (2016)
  • HASSIDIC JEWS OF MONTREAL (2018)
  • PORTLAND NOCTURNE (2017)
  • UZBEKISTAN (2013)
  • LAHORE PAKISTAN (2013)
    • ELECTIONS
    • CITYSCAPE
    • COLLEGE OF ARTS
    • CHRISTIANS
    • @WORK
    • PORTRAITS
    • NEWSPAPER MEN
    • SCHOOLS
    • ISLAMABAD
  • CAMBODIA (2011)
    • HOUSING DEVELOPMENT-LAND
    • HOUSING DEVELOPMENT-WORKERS
    • HOUSING DEVELOPMENT-NEW WORLD
    • CHAM
    • PHNOM PENH
  • INDIA (2010)
    • MUMBAI
    • KOLKATA
    • OOTY: HILLSTATION
    • CHENNAI: DAY OF THE DEAD
    • TAMIL NADU
    • KERALA
    • MYSORE
    • BANGALORE: AFFLUENCE
  • BANGLADESH (2008-09)
    • CONTROLLED CHAOS
    • FACES
    • ISLAM
    • URBAN SPACE
    • THE RIVER
    • DIPTYCHS
    • SURVIVERS
    • DURGA PUJA
    • SIMPLE PLEASURES
  • JAPAN
    • JAPANESE DIPTYCHS (2007)
    • TSUKIJI FISH MARKET VIDEO (2007)
  • WEST AFRICA (2004/ 2005)
    • GHANA
    • TOGO
    • BENIN
  • VIETNAM JOURNAL (1995)
  • EASTERN EUROPE WINTER (1992)
  • HOMELESS IN SAN FRANCISCO (1988-1990)
  • HARLEM ON MY MIND (1985)
  • GUARDIAN ANGELS IN NEW YORK (1981)
  • EARLY WORK (1972-1975)
    • LATIN AMERICA / BRAZIL (1974-1975)
    • UNITED STATES / EUROPE (1970- 1973)
  • BIO
  • BOOK, EXHIBITS, EVENTS
  • VERVE PHOTO
  • BUS 75: HIDDEN PORTLAND BLOG
  • INSIDE PAKISTAN BLOG
  • BANGLADESH BLOG

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