About gene x

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

SFMOMA Family Day

2026-09-11T10:28:59-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , |

SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) has been one of our favorite clients over the past ten years. They recently brought us in to cover another one of their Family Day events. We always appreciate how SFMOMA provides family activities influencing San Francisco’s artistic culture (and the kids always have a blast too!). Target was a great sponsor for the event and a […]

Zenfolio interviews Orange about event photography

2026-09-11T10:03:35-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Recently, Zenfolio posted a blog entry where they interviewed me about event photography. It was fun talking to the Zenfolio team, whom we’ve developed a close relationship with since we use them for online hosting and sell prints and other photo-products through their service.  They are a really solid platform and they have a great value proposition with lots of features always being added and it’s really […]

What’s in your bag: Gene X Hwang

2026-09-11T10:03:36-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , |

People are often fascinated by the gear we carry and I know a ton of photographers who are total gearheads.  I admit that I also enjoy seeing what gear other photographers are using although ultimately it’s more the eye and creativity from the mind that matters more than what you are using.  That being said, there are a lot of […]

The Special Event – Gene X Hwang presentation on photography trends: twitter live stream demo

2026-09-11T10:03:37-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , |

Update: You can view our blog post wrap-up of The Special Event 2011 here.

Nicole and Shaheen

2017-07-25T15:33:57-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , |

If you’ve never been to the San Francisco City Club, you’ve been missing out on a treasure: a rich history dating back from 1930, a gorgeous Art Deco interior felt in every corner, a giant Diego Rivera mural, and amazing views of downtown San Francisco from ten stories up.  Where better to stage the dreamy wedding of Nicole and Shaheen? Take a […]

Printing Onsite – what gear to use?

2026-09-11T10:03:38-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , , |

We get asked a lot about onsite printing, and at several presentations I’ve given in the past the first question is almost inevitably “what gear do you use?”  Of course photographers are often very interested in gear, and ever since the advent of digital and the advances in technology in general, the gear seems to change at an ever faster rate.  Since it’s important to […]

Case Study: Documentary Videos for the YES Program

2026-09-11T10:30:32-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Earlier this year we completed production on a very exciting video project on behalf of Bonfire Communications for the YES program. The YES program, with support of AYUSA, brings high school students from predominantly Muslim countries to live with American families. The students attend local schools and are active in the community -all in an […]

Hipstamatic + Mexico City

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

Mexico
I have this camera app, Hipstamatic, on my phone that filters everything through its lens to create Holga effects and make the world look dreamy. It’s nice when I don’t feel like lugging my DSLR plus it does all the post-processing for you. Here are some snapshots from my week in Mexico City –glimpses of markets, nopales, tacos (al pastor, hell yes), incredible portrait backdrops every which way you tun, Museo Tomayo.

World Cup: Who Are You Rooting For?

2026-09-11T10:03:40-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , |

I don’t know about you guys – but I have some major World Cup fever. Games are full of drama, culture, crazy skills (and pretty fútbol players) – it’s all so captivating.

Thanks to SF Recreation and Parks and friends, you can watch the games in Civic Center Plaza. Stop by and watch a game sometime… feel the camaraderie!   Here’s a tiny moment from Tuesday’s matchup, Spain vs. Portugal – […]

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