Principal photographers

Meet the photographers who lead our biggest programs.

Our passion for visual storytelling, combined with decades of experience, shapes every project we deliver. Although based in different cities, our principals travel for projects that need an elevated level of creative direction, leadership and execution.

The principals

Get to know them and their work

We hold every team member to very high standards. These are a few of our top, in-demand photographers, so you can get a feel for their personalities and favorite images. If you’d like someone specific for your event, just ask.

Gene X Hwang

Gene X Hwang

SF Bay Area
Co-founder
EventsPublic relations

Orange’s co-founder has photographed U.S. presidents, movie stars, Olympians and Nobel laureates. Gene brings a documentary eye to event coverage and stays quietly in the background, true to his college nickname, “Stealth.”

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Jack Huynh

Jack Huynh

SF Bay Area and Denver
Co-founder
EventsPortraitureCustom stock

A true jack of all trades, Orange’s co-founder leads the team and the business behind the scenes, and still steps behind the camera for high-profile events and portraits. Portraiture and custom stock projects are his favorites.

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Malcolm Wallace

Malcolm Wallace

SF Bay Area
Corporate eventsExecutive portraits

With more than a decade of experience, Malcolm is a trusted visual partner to companies like Google, Amazon, Salesforce and DoorDash. Known for putting people at ease, he brings a refined, journalistic eye to corporate events and executive communications.

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Barak Shrama

Barak Shrama

SF Bay Area
EventsPortraitsProducts

A San Francisco State photography graduate, Barak has shot corporate events, portraits, products and film festivals since 2009. His work has appeared in Forbes, Cosmopolitan, the San Francisco Chronicle and Deutsche Welle.

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Dustin Handrich

Dustin Handrich

Denver
EventsPortraitsCustom stock

From personal branding sessions and office headshots to corporate events and product shoots, Dustin produces work that authentically represents each client. His clients include Gore-Tex, PopSockets, CU Denver and Forbes.

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Claire Hart

Claire Hart

Las Vegas
EventsPortraitsHeadshots

In two decades behind the camera, Claire has photographed CEOs, brand activations and performers. She has a gift for reading a room and knowing when to step in or step back, and for winning over people who swear they’re “awkward in photos.”

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Wade Vandervort

Wade Vandervort

Las Vegas
EventsPortraits

An award-winning photojournalist and commercial photographer with a BFA from UNLV. Wade’s subjects range from Jimmy Kimmel to corporate clients like Colliers International, Gilead Sciences and Pegasystems.

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How principals work with you

Senior talent, wherever you need it

Available to travel

Principals travel for programs that need elevated creative direction, anywhere in the country.

Leading larger teams

On multi-photographer events, a principal sets the creative standard for the whole crew.

Request by name

Have someone in mind? Mention them when you request a quote and we’ll check their availability.

Looking for video? Meet our videographers. Need coverage in another market? See our nationwide network.

Want one of our principals at your event?

Share your date, location and goals. We will match the right photographer and send a quote within 48 hours.