Gene X Hwang

Today we went out on the Everglades on an airboat tour run by Miccosukee Indian Johnny Tigertail. It was educational and a lot of fun and a great option for an eco-tour. We lucked out and got the craziest driver who was flooring the airboat and sliding it along the ‘Glades…

I can’t say that I expected to be photographing synchronized swimmers when I flew to Southern Florida but that was part of the entertainment tonight. It was pretty interesting to shoot. I kinda wished I had an underwater rig to play with though especially since it was so hot and humid out here (well, compared to San Francisco at least!). Not the worst way to spend a Sunday night…

After a crazy start to the year we were finally able to take the whole studio out for a much-deserved day off. The weather was magnificent and we went out to Golden Gate Park first for a visit to the De Young, where we are also corporate supporters of the museum. The Vivienne Westwood exhibit was a standout and it’s definitely something worth checking out.

Shoe and fashion designer Steve Madden was at Nordstrom today. One of the interesting things he talked about with his fans/shoppers was when two younger kids asked him why he loved shoes, and what was the most amazing thing that happened to him.

So things have been off to a great start here in 2007 with some really exciting shoots we’ve had and hence our lack of attention to our blogging! Anyhow, here’s a shot of our new company car – a 2007 Honda Element. You may see us tooling around town in it or see if parked in front of the studio in SOMA.

On the way back from an event tonight I passed by this wreck on Oak Street. It was around 10:23 p.m. and there were all kinds of cars on top of each other. Click on the photo to see a few other shots. Not sure what the outcome of this was or how it exactly happened although I heard that the Porsche Cayenne was the one that rammed into some parked cars?

This morning we shot some interiors at One Market downtown. This was an accidental test shot while the room was being reconfigured. I had a slave flash unit in my hand that fired off since I forgot that I had set the self timer. Although it was gloomy, cold and wet outside this morning, I think we got some nice shots…

Shooting in different cities is something that usually ends up sounding much more glamorous than it really is. Most of the time you end up in hotel rooms, eating hotel food, and of course you are away from home. I enjoy travel a lot though and there’s always something interesting if you force yourself to look around. Here in San Diego it’s not hard – this hotel is perched right at the marina and has great views [...]

The weather in Las Vegas was a bit cooler than we anticipated so we had to adjust but it’s always about flexibility when you shoot on location. We had planned shooting out in the desert and did for a little bit but on the way back to the Strip we passed this elephant on the side of the road, and had to take a shot… (model: Anna Tomasiello)