About gene x

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

The Worth of a Man: Dave Dravecky

2017-07-24T21:21:59-07:00By |Categories: Event, Personal, Point of View, Reviews|Tags: , , , |

8710_MPINCC_0093fSometimes you need to be reminded how much just being alive is something to appreciate.  Yesterday at the MPINCC Professional Education Program held at the Westin San Francisco Airport, former Major League Baseball Pitching Great and San Francisco Giant Dave Dravecky spoke about his experience in a presentation entitled The Worth of a Man. […]

Tips on Licensing Photos and getting the most out of your images

2017-07-24T21:22:05-07:00By |Categories: Commercial, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

_11A0493Licensing is often a confusing term within photography (and even in other industries).  Often times people get thrown a curve when asked about what kind of licensing they require.  Many times clients are told they should ask for ‘full rights’ or a ‘buyout’ which may or may not meet your actual needs.  The key to […]

Buying Stock Photos / Custom Stock Libraries (aka how to stand out!)

2017-07-24T21:22:06-07:00By |Categories: Business, Commercial, Event, Photography, Portraiture & Headshots|Tags: , , , |

66-5825-SC-0632Recently I got to hear Joanne Dennison speak about intellectual property rights. She had some great insight into how to use creative and intellectual property correctly to avoid lawsuits and such. Many event professionals may be aware that using popular music at events and in presentations requires a license but many probably don’t do […]

Drone Photography and Event Photography

2017-07-24T21:22:06-07:00By |Categories: Event, Personal, Photography, Video|Tags: , , |

Drones have been in the news quite a bit and the recently held National Association of Broadcasters conference in Vegas had a dedicated Drone Pavilion.  We’ve been playing around with the best ways to do event photos with unique perspectives with drones and it reminded me of some drone light painting we did in Berlin a couple years ago. […]

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