celebrity portraits
I think one of the most challenging aspects of celebrity portraiture is the amount of time you have with them to make the shot. Less than 5 minutes if you’re unlucky but i imagine 15-30 minutes would be average. Thinking on your feet and being prepare is fundamental at this stage to make it happen. Anyway, such was the case today when i had 15 minutes with the author, Daniel Handler, of Lemony Snicket fame. The other [...]
budd & guthrie
_harold and robin i had the wonderful pleasure of photographing the musical geniuses that is harold budd and robin guthrie (of the cocteau twins fame). they’re recording a new album at a studio near our studio and i had the chance to pop in here and there to see how these two collaborated. i am sure it will be a fine masterpiece considering that retirement is just a state of mind for mr budd.
budd & guthrie
_harold and robin i had the wonderful pleasure of photographing the musical geniuses that is harold budd and robin guthrie (of the cocteau twins fame). they’re recording a new album at a studio near our studio and i had the chance to pop in here and there to see how these two collaborated. i am sure it will be a fine masterpiece considering that retirement is just a state of mind for mr budd.
San Francisco Rising
We covered the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire centennial commemoration for the San Francisco Chronicle yesterday and it was quite a day long festivity. It all kicked off at Lotta’s Fountain on Market St. and the highlight for me was Norma Norwood (pictured above) who was actually conceived in Golden Gate Park because, according to her, her parents were cold and homeless as a result of the ‘quake and had to cuddle. You know what cuddling [...]
WPPI after the expo…
So after the expo we finally had a chance to relax and enjoy a bit of the pool at Bally’s. After grabbing a Guinness, we sat down and then the towel ball strolled by…
OP Launching New Service at WPPI
In a big surprise at WPPI, Orange Photography is branching out into new territory. Gene, pictured here, is moving on from his current duties as COO and leading the new Asian American Hotel venture operated under the Orange Photography conglomerate. Congratulations Gene!!! Good luck and we’ll miss you.
Kids and the arts
San Francisco Arts Education celebrated their 40th anniversary last night and it was a nice event showcasing a very cool project that helps bring more creativity and arts to education. There’s a Finale Benefit Performance this Friday, April 7, 2006. Get more info here and please help support arts education!
Big News!
Today Orange is proud to announce with Mayor Gavin Newsom and new spokesperson John Travolta on hand, that Orange Photography has been named the official photographers for the city of San Francisco and for Scientology worldwide. This historic venture positions Orange on the cutting edge of photography in one of the most progressive cities, and with what is perhaps one of the more controversial religions in modern history. With unprecedented access, Orange will embark on an ambitious [...]
Jordanna
I got a letter from Jordanna Thigpen, a democratic candidate running for office in our district, and i was pleasantly please to know that that my photography was doing something good. it’s easy to get lost in the business and art of photography in our current context but at the end of the day, i am mainly interested in using my photography to do some good in this world. we will see how ‘good’ manifests but it [...]
pushing engagement sessions
Before the wedding season gets into full gear, i’ve been enjoying some of the engagement sessions. Since my shooting style is quite different from during the wedding day, i try to push the couple to being a little ‘unreasonable’. I typically use my bad humour to make put them at ease then ask them unreasonable acts of sillyness to create a moments of non attention (that is to me). The results are reasonable but it would seem [...]