About gene x

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

Polaroid SX-70, Impossible Project films and sparking creativity

2026-09-11T10:03:31-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , |

I’ve always loved the Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera and finally found one in great condition on eBay so bidded on it and won.  I had been saving some Impossible Project Fade to Black Film 10/09 film just to use with this and did a personal project with it to see how it’d turn out.  Of course with expermental film like Fade To Black […]

Portraits with Amelia Mulkey – Part 1

2017-07-25T15:33:54-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective, Portraits and Headshots|Tags: , , , |

Dear readers, I am delighted to introduce to you the one, the only – Amelia Mulkey. Amelia is an actress, splitting up her time between San Francisco and her hometown Los Angeles. She wanted to update her headshots and make room for a new arsenal of looks for her portfolio. We planned a shoot at her house (which she lovingly refers to […]

Julia & Kevin’s Wedding at Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club

2010-09-22T09:00:57-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , |


Julia and Kevin were married at the charming Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club, a lovely Bernard Maybeck structure surrounded by redwood trees. It’s like a secret garden/oasis in downtown Mill Valley! These two share a love of their families, football, and good food. Their wedding day coincided with both of Julia’s nieces birthdays (who are adorable sisters), so it was a big ole celebration and they made sure to […]

Julia & Kevin’s Wedding at Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club

2010-09-22T09:00:57-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , |


Julia and Kevin were married at the charming Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club, a lovely Bernard Maybeck structure surrounded by redwood trees. It’s like a secret garden/oasis in downtown Mill Valley! These two share a love of their families, football, and good food. Their wedding day coincided with both of Julia’s nieces birthdays (who are adorable sisters), so it was a big ole celebration and they made sure to […]

On-location business portrait lighting

2026-09-11T10:03:32-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , |

So one of the things we’ve heard that folks are interested in is more behind-the-scenes and diagrams etc of how we shoot and create the images we do for our clients.  This shot shows one of the rooms that we had to use for some business portraits.  A lot of the time space constraints are some of the biggest challenges we have […]

Orange Team Plays Hooky, Bowling Ensues

2026-09-11T10:11:02-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , |

It’s that time of year again, time for the annual team offsite! The Orange Team headed for the lanes this year, living it up at Sea Bowl in beautiful Pacifica. But our first stop: the timeless and delicious In-N-Out to give us the strength to heave those balls with destructive force (cue pins falling down dramatically and in slow motion).

Once we arrived on the scene […]

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