About gene x

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

The Haberdash: A Men’s Fashion Show & Party

2017-07-25T15:33:55-07:00By |Categories: Photography|Tags: , , , , , |

A few pics snapped on Wednesday – The good folks over at The Bold Italic have assembled many awesome events in honor of The Haberdash: A Week of Fashion for Men. (their creation as well) Held at the Crescent Hotel’s Burritt Room, snazzy San Franciscans and friends gathered to sip cocktails and soak in the latest looks from local stockists. […]

Prop 8 Overturned!

2017-07-25T15:33:56-07:00By |Categories: News, Point of View|Tags: , , , |


We at Orange were happy to hear that Prop 8 was overturned today! What a great victory. We remember back in the fall of 2008 when so many same sex couples came to us to document their marriages in the hopes of having their ceremonies before the November 4th vote. Jack & Jennie were actually married on November 4th, 2008 at City Hall and joined […]

SFMOMA Family Day

2017-07-25T15:33:56-07:00By |Categories: Event, Photography|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 pleasure to work […]

Zenfolio interviews Orange about event photography

2017-07-25T15:33:57-07:00By |Categories: Event, News, Point of View|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

2017-07-25T15:33:57-07:00By |Categories: Event, Point of View|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 cool and […]

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

2017-07-25T15:33:57-07:00By |Categories: Point of View|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|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 sneak peak […]

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