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Gene X Hwang
Gene X Hwang leads Orange Photography’s photography team and is one of San Francisco’s most sought-after event photographers. His background in corporate marketing communications during the late-’90s dot-com boom gives him an insider’s view of what client teams need, and his push for social responsibility made Orange the first photography studio in San Francisco to earn Green Business certification. Read Gene’s full bio →
Ann and Gordon Getty’s Birthday and Holiday party
This shot was taken by Geoff Callan who insisted that there be a shot of the photographer so I grabbed Burning Man [...]
49ers vs. Vikings
Maurice Hicks gains some yardage during San Francisco’s 27-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Monster Park on Sunday Dec. 9th, 2007. We were on hand to shoot the game as we also photographed the opening ceremony for Standard Pacific’s awarding of scholarships to three students on the field. Unfortunately the 49ers weren’t able to pull out a victory for the home team though.
Green Screen Photography for Holiday Parties
Green screen photography is a really popular type of event photography that we do here at Orange. During the holiday season, many [...]
Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik
Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik was in town for ACT’s Producers Circle dinner tonight. I was fortunate enough to have seen Spring Awakening on Broadway with my sister earlier this year so it was nice to see the man behind the music. Of course having grown up in the 80s I also recall him from his big hit back then. He still looks pretty young but then I guess I hope I don’t look too old too!
Bay Bridge moonrise
Today was spent checking out art at various galleries, including a trip to 49 Geary specifically to check out the Edward Burtynsky Quarries prints at Robert Koch gallery. If I was wealthier I would have picked one up as a gift and got some of my holiday shopping done but instead I didn’t buy anything today. The new Crouching Spider by Louise Bourgeois on the Embarcadero was another stop and it’s a nice piece, although I wish [...]
Compassionate Chefs Cafe
Myleen and I donated part of our lazy Sunday to shoot this year’s Compassionate Chefs Cafe at the very delicious New Delhi Restaurant on Ellis Street. This was a lively Bollywood-themed event that benefitted both the Tenderloin After School Program in San Francisco and the Gandhi Ashram of New Delhi. We hear they raised over $16K! If you’re interested in working with Orange as part of our Social Photography program, please let us know.
Lauren Greenfield: Thin
Thin is a film by photographer Lauren Greenfield, a member of VII, and someone with whom I share an interest in how womens body image is affected by society and media. I first met her at her opening at Robert Koch gallery in San Francisco for Girl Culture and have followed her work since then. Thin takes a look at anorexia and follows several women in a treatment facility in Florida. It’s a documentary that is a [...]
Last minute double header: Carrots and SFMOMA
So we had to put the power or Orange to work and help out some friends for the Opening Party at Carrots. Even though all of our photographers were out shooting we still were able to get some shots from the opening (see below). At SFMOMA it was another Member Session, this one for Douglas Gordon. There was a nice installation by Soo-Hwa Yuan there and you should be seeing some of the shots in San Francisco [...]
Now that was an earthquake!
Well, just got back from photographing at City Hall for the Mayor’s reception of Aer Lingus which just started service to San Francisco. The studio was shaking quite a bit and I heard something crash upstairs. My earthquake bobblehead was even bouncing a bit… (re-enacted in the photo above). This was the biggest shake I’ve personally felt in my nine years in San Francisco and it lasted pretty long!
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