About gene x

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

Lighting Workshop with Glenn Matsumura

2008-07-03T14:21:36-07:00By |Categories: Point of View, Portraiture & Headshots|Tags: |


In June, we hosted a couple of Fotovision lighting workshops taught by Glenn Matsumura. I was able to attend the advanced workshop and with infinite patience, Glenn really broke all his techniques down for us. We did a bunch of hands-on stuff in the latter half and actually pulled off some great portraits of each other in the studio kitchen.

Do-ers Profile

2008-07-01T16:28:08-07:00By |Categories: Photography|Tags: , , , , |


I helped Gene out with this fun profile fashion shoot a few weeks ago. The select was just published in the Nob Hill Gazette.

Since the theme was “Luxury at the Pump,” we set up shop at the ol’ San Francisco Petroleum Co. station in the Dogpatch. Cement trucks and double decker tour buses kept stopping by to fill up with diesel, so definitely got some looky loos. I suppose their typical customer isn’t […]

Levi’s photo booth at Pride 2008

2017-07-24T20:47:30-07:00By |Categories: Event, Point of View|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Levi's photo booth at Gay Pride 2008
So this past weekend was incredibly busy for Orange with over ten shoots lined up! On Sunday we had set up a Levi’s photo booth that used green screen. Levi’s was one of the sponsors of Pride this year, and we had a great time shooting there. Margaret Cho stopped by the […]

The ladies still love Ponch!

2017-07-24T20:47:31-07:00By |Categories: Event, Point of View, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

erik estrada - aka PonchThe PCBC 2008 Conference is in full swing now over at Moscone North and South and has some big hitters in town giving presentations such as Carly Fiornia, Malcolm Gladwell and Tom Peters. Of course the biggest draw might have been Ponch aka Erik Estrada!  I was a long time C.H.I.P.s fan growing up so […]

Orange Photography a 2008 ISES Esprit Award Nominee!

2017-07-24T20:47:31-07:00By |Categories: Event, News, Press Releases|Tags: , |

ISES esprit awards event photography awardWe’re extremely honored to be one of the three finalists in the “Best Event Photography / Videography” category for the 2008 ISES Esprit Awards.   The winners will be announced at ISES Eventworld 2008 which takes place August 21-23 in St. Petersburg, FL.

 In their own words:
“It’s nice to be recognized. But when your industry […]

Alison & Josh

2008-06-18T13:33:46-07:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

Gene finished putting the artistic touches on Alison and Josh’s wedding photos. They very recently tied the knot on June 8th. Yeah I think Gene may one of the speediest wedding photographers out there! Here are some of my favorites photographs in Gene’s trademark edgy photojournalistic style. It looked to be a beautiful affair. I’m a sucker for white suits! Congratulations to the lovely lovebirds…
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Alison & Josh

2008-06-18T13:33:46-07:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

Gene finished putting the artistic touches on Alison and Josh’s wedding photos. They very recently tied the knot on June 8th. Yeah I think Gene may one of the speediest wedding photographers out there! Here are some of my favorites photographs in Gene’s trademark edgy photojournalistic style. It looked to be a beautiful affair. I’m a sucker for white suits! Congratulations to the lovely lovebirds…
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Same Sex Weddings in San Francisco

2008-06-17T14:26:19-07:00By |Categories: Giving Back|Tags: , , , , |

I planned to stay longer, but had to jet back after 15 minutes, so just a few shots from the historic weddings at San Francisco City Hall (see our previous post from the 2004 weddings first authorized by Mayor Gavin Newsom here!)

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Also, speaking of weddings and changing the way things are done, for wedding food leftovers a really good program is to have Second Harvest pick up any leftovers and donate them to the local homeless […]

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