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Co-founder of Orange Photography. Pinball enthusiast, Polaroid shooter, bike rider.

Review: Herb & Dorothy – A Film by Megumi Sasaki

2026-09-11T10:03:07-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Herb & Dorothy documentaryIf you don’t know who the Vogels are (and even if you do) you should definitely check out the award-winning documentary Herb & Dorothy, directed by first-time filmmaker Megumi Sasaki. The film tells the story of a charming couple, postal clerk (Herbert Vogel) and librarian (Dorothy Vogel), who built a […]

The rooftop Airstream RV in San Francisco

2026-09-11T10:03:10-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , , |

rooftop airstream in San Francisco's tenderloinI’ve always dug that old Airstream on the roof of a building in the Tenderloin and I just assumed everyone in SF knew about it and lately I keep asking people if they know about it. Anyhow, it’s on the roof of 130-132 Turk and you can see if from the street. Legend has it that it was an old gay bath […]

Sarita + Derick | Kohl Mansion Wedding

2017-07-24T21:24:07-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective, Portraits and Headshots|Tags: , , , , , |

Kohl Mansion Wedding

A sweetly elegant wedding at a favorite venue, Kohl Mansion in Burlingame, CA.

Coordinator: Tosca Productions
Flowers: An Added Touch Flowers
Music: Joe Escobar Quartet
Make-up/Hair: Miabel
Venue: Kohl Mansion
Photography: Andria Lo/Orange Photography

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Help MDA raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy research

2026-09-11T10:28:48-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , |

 Last night we were happy to donate our services as part of our Social Photography program to the MDA of San Francisco.  MDA has a camp that the kids go to that’s something they look forward to each year, and the research into Muscular Dystrophy has been an ongoing battle.  To help keep this research going, and to help the kids affected by MD, it’s […]

For Japan With Love – San Francisco

2026-09-11T10:28:49-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , , , |

For Japan With Love
For Japan With Love is a benefit that has so far raised over $70K for emergency relief in Japan. All proceeds go towards Shelter Box an incredible charity that provides essentials to those affected by disasters. Orange was one of the event sponsors, along with so many talented folks who made the event possible. If you missed the event you can still check out the […]

Documentary review: architectural photographer Julius Shulman

2026-09-11T10:03:13-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , , |

Case Study House #22 is perhaps the most iconic and famous of Julius Shulman’s photographs and it is one of the many subjects in the documentary Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman.

The film is quite educational and many iconic buildings that Shulman photographed are described with details on his creative process as well as what went into particular shots.

What’s interesting […]

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