About gene x

Co-founder of Orange Photography. Pinball enthusiast, bike rider, beer lover.

Levi’s Stadium Ribbon Cutting Photo Ops

2017-07-24T21:22:12-07:00By |Categories: Event, Photobooth|Tags: , , |

7908_e2K_LevisStadiumGXH_0004fYesterday we were on hand as Levi’s® Stadium – Home of the San Francisco 49ers had their ribbon cutting.  It was a perfect day as the sun shone down and breezes kept us cool down in Santa Clara.  Luminaries such as 49ers owner Jed York and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell were there to open up the new stadium.

We had set up eight photo stations to take photographs of people as […]

Orange Photography Charity Pinball Tournament for First Exposures

2017-07-24T21:22:12-07:00By |Categories: Event, Giving Back, Photography, Point of View|Tags: , , |

pinball2014_1232f Chris Harkins, host of the tournament, takes a shot at the side tournament on Lord of the Rings.

This past Sunday we organized our first charity pinball tournament in Oakland to benefit First Exposures.  The event ended up with 41 players from around the Bay Area including some very high ranking players as well as first time competitive pinballers and players representing six different countries.  The tournament was played […]

chase jarvis LIVE with @swissmiss – passion projects!

2017-07-24T21:22:12-07:00By |Categories: Business, Event, Point of View, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

chasejarvisLIVEscreenWe were fortunate enough to get to attend chasejarvisLIVE live and in person recently!  Two members from our team were in attendance in the standing-room-only creativeLIVE studios here in San Francisco on Wednesday June 18th where Tina Roth Eisenberg (aka @swissmiss) was in conversation with Chase Jarvis.

genex2014_RAW-210fOne of the themes was side projects and labors of love and why you […]

Orange Photography Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet

2017-07-24T21:22:13-07:00By |Categories: Giving Back, News, Press Releases|Tags: , , |

LB_GB2B_2We’re excited to announce that we’ve joined 1% for the Planet (1%), pledging to donate 1% of annual sales to support non-profit organizations focused on sustainability.

”Signing on to 1% for the Planet shows Orange Photography has a strong commitment to investing in sustainability efforts,” says John Tashiro, Interim CEO. “They’re using business as a tool to engage and motivate their stakeholders while partnering with environmental organizations […]

Orange Photography Charity Pinball Tournament to benefit First Exposures

2017-07-24T21:22:13-07:00By |Categories: Giving Back, News|Tags: , , |

6363_SFPinball_0167fIn case you haven’t noticed, we at Orange have an affinity for pinball.  We’ve been documenting the resurgence in pinball over the past couple years, and have even had a pinball machine at the studio (with a new Iron Man coming soon!).

Since we have always been philanthropic through our Social Photography program, we decided there was a great way to merge that with pinball and photography and as such, […]

Spring in Slow Motion at The Bold Italic’s Love/Make Bridal Expo

2017-07-24T21:22:13-07:00By |Categories: Photobooth|

Flower pinwheels, paper crowns, blow up creatures, and a room full of San Francisco’s most creative bridal vendors. Our Purple Spring-inspired Slo Mo was a mega hit this past Sunday at Terra Gallery and we can thank The Bold Italic for asking us to be there!

This Bridal Expo was specifically geared toward west coast artisan craft providers and the lucky engaged couples seeking such creatives. We felt proud to be a part of this group and, as […]

Video Pro Bono Program looking for Local Non-Profit

2017-07-24T21:22:13-07:00By |Categories: Giving Back, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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As you may know, our Video Department at Orange has grown this past year with the popularity of our Slo Mo Photo/Video Booth and event highlight reels. We are super excited about our savvy new videographers and video editors! With our expanding talent pool, we are thrilled to introduce our Video Pro Bono Project in line with our Social Photography Program […]

Camera Bags and Compact Flash – the value of customer service

2017-07-24T21:22:13-07:00By |Categories: Business, Photography, Point of View, Reviews|Tags: , , , |

genex2014_0046fRecently we had two awesome customer service experiences with two brands we have had a longstanding relationship with.  One is Think Tank Photo who produces camera bags and accessories, and the other is with Lexar Media. The first product we ever bought from Think Tank was the Airport Antidote camera bag.  It was right after the company started up and we heard about them when shooting for the […]

Farewell Don!

2017-07-24T21:22:13-07:00By |Categories: Personal, Point of View|Tags: , |

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This week we lost a dear friend in Don Anderson.  Don was a mentor at First Exposures which is how I first met him, but he had done so much before that as well.  He always brought positive energy to the classes and was a mentor to us mentors.  I always felt like Don was the mentor that I should be and his knowledge and excitement about photography […]

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