About gene x

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

First Exposures at Orange Photography Studio!

2026-09-11T10:03:51-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , |

We were delighted to host the First Exposures program as the last real big ‘event’ at our old studio space at 1261 Howard in SOMA.  It was a lot of fun and I think the kids got a kick out of it.  It’s amazing all the different looks you can get in that one spot, and the kids got really creative as did the mentors.

There will be […]

Orange Industry Reception

2026-09-11T10:29:04-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , , , |

la bonne catering
la bonne catering
Now that I have your attention with some food photos…
Last week we hosted one last bash at our old studio space in SOMA for our industry colleagues. We partnered up with some of our finest clients, La Bonne Cuisine, got light?, Hartmann Studios, Markham Vineyards, Domaine Carneros, Entire Productions, Polo Promotions, […]

The Impossible Project has brought Polaroid back (and it’s now on sale!)

2026-09-11T10:03:52-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , |

As we’ve mentioned in our twitter feed, we were excited that The Impossible Project was attempting to preserve the Polaroid format and they’ve actually succeeded in phase one and they are now selling their first batches of film.  They’ve reformulated things and have a variety of options now on sale in their online shop – the prices are about the same as what you can […]

Congratulations Wedding 360 on the success of The Academy for Planners + Designers

2017-07-25T15:34:53-07:00By |Categories: Photography & Industry Perspective|Tags: , , , , , |

We were privileged this past week to sponsor Wedding 360’s first Academy for Wedding Planners + Designers. What a great success! Founders Jean Marks & Jubilee Lau were amazing hosts, and I still can’t imagine the time and energy they put into making this happen.

Their panel of speakers included Grace Ormonde, San Francisco’s own Gene Higa, & David […]

2010 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards!

2026-09-11T10:29:05-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , |


So we were super honored to be a finalist for “Event Supplier of the Year” in the 2010 Spotlight Awards and the actual ceremony was a lot of fun. We snapped off a few shots during the evening and posted them here. It was so nice to see some fellow clients, partners and vendors and of course the brand new Mandarin Oriental […]

The Bold Italic “Drag Race”

2026-09-11T10:29:06-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , , , |


“Virginia Suicide” does Courtney Love

All I knew about this assignment is that there would be a gaggle of drag queens, a fashion contest in the vain of Project Runway, and it would take place at Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory down the street from our studio.
I didn’t quite know what to expect, but I knew it would be good!

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Photo Booth & Baby Games?

2026-09-11T10:29:07-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , |

This past Sunday Jack and I had our baby shower for Uma at the studio. Everyone from the studio was on hand to celebrate with us, and our friends had some fun using the Open Air Photobooth too. We love the photo booth! It’s been to corporate events, weddings, private parties, kids parties and now a baby shower. Where will it be […]

Photo Booth & Baby Games?

2026-09-11T10:29:08-07:00By |Categories: Conferences and Special Events|Tags: , , , , , |

This past Sunday Jack and I had our baby shower for Uma at the studio. Everyone from the studio was on hand to celebrate with us, and our friends had some fun using the Open Air Photobooth too. We love the photo booth! It’s been to corporate events, weddings, private parties, kids parties and now a baby shower. Where will it be […]

Happy Birthday, Natalie!

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

birthday gal

Our studio manager extraordinaire, Natalie, turns a quarter of a century old today.
This snapshot is from her very first day at Orange, which ended up being a 13+ hour workday for her. After training at the studio, we spontaneously pulled her in to assist a photo shoot that went late into the night. She of course handled it with enthusiasm and grace. Today we celebrate you, happy […]

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