What does retouching mean?
[overlay image="http://pulp.orangephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/5625_JH_Sun_0101_rebeccaEDIT-300x300.jpg"] [/overlay]Orange’s guide to natural retouching. (roll over Rebecca above to see her before picture) The topic of retouching can be a tricky one. With advances in digital technology, the widely accepted embrace of digital photography by the professional photography community and the saturation of photo enhancement programs, everyone is “photoshopping” these days. It’s expected. [...]
Pier 24 Photography
Just last month we finally took our team out to explore Pier 24. If you haven’t heard about it, it’s an exhibition space that’s used to showcase photography. Much of the exhibit is from the Pilara Foundation Collection but they also showcase other work outside of the collection. The collection on display during our visit (and [...]
Congrats to Chef Aaron London of Ubuntu!
We photographed chef Aaron London of Ubuntu for the cover of Smart Meetings magazine last year and got to try out some food there as well which was a treat! This year, he’s a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef of the Year Award. In the Bay Area we’re so fortunate [...]
Announcing the Official Launch of Crush…plus, Contest and Giveaway!
Our Big Announcement: Crush is officially live! After months of very hard work, we are proud to officially announce the launch of our new brand, Crush, dedicated to serving our growing retail clientele, including weddings, family events, and portraits. To celebrate our launch, we’re kicking off a very exciting Contest and Giveaway, and we want you [...]
Yang Family Portraits – Palace of Fine Arts
With so many stunning backdrops to play with, the Palace of Fine Arts was the perfect location to have a creative and super-fun shoot with the Yangs, who were all very gifted at smiling and not blinking in sync. Here’s a look at some favorites from Myleen’s shoot with the beautiful Yang family over the holidays.
Behind the Scenes: Help Portrait 2011
Great work & thank you to everyone who came out to Bayview Opera House for Help Portrait 2011 on December 10th! We joined SF Camerawork’s First Exposures students, along with Pro Camera, Gassers, RayKo and over 100 volunteers to help support the annual worldwide event, which aims to “give, not take portraits,” offering our local communities an opportunity to look their best for [...]
Help Portrait – December 10th
On December 10th, we’ll be taking part in the worldwide event, Help Portrait. Help Portrait, founded by celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart, is a global movement of photographers – from diverse cities as Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Milan, Italy – volunteering their time, camera gear, and expertise during the holiday season to give a person or families [...]
Holiday Giving & Urban Sprouts
Give your office the gift of Orange. Buy 10 $250 holiday gift certificates from Orange, and get 25% off your purchase. Orange will donate 5% of holiday proceeds to Urban Sprouts.
Holiday Portrait Special {Oct. 1 – Dec. 1, 2011}
We’re currently offering a Holiday Portrait Special from Oct. 1 through Dec. 1, 2011. Our Holiday Portrait Special includes an on-location 30 minute portrait session in one classic Bay Area location with one of our staff photographers. Includes your images on a DVD. For online bookings, email sales@orangephotography.com or contact Theresa directly at 415-450-9531.
Sarita + Derick | Kohl Mansion Wedding
A sweetly elegant wedding at a favorite venue, Kohl Mansion in Burlingame, CA. Coordinator: Tosca Productions Flowers: An Added Touch Flowers Music: Joe Escobar Quartet Make-up/Hair: Miabel Venue: Kohl Mansion Photography: Andria Lo/Orange Photography
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom does NOT fear the beard…
In fact, he’s wholeheartedly embracing Giants pitcher Brian Wilson’s signature facial accoutrement. Per a longstanding tradition, when a San Francisco mayor leaves office, their portrait is hung at City Hall commemorating their service. Instead of Newsom’s typically clean-shaven mug, ex-mayor Newsom’s portrait revealed a picture of him wearing a Giant’s cap and full beard a [...]
Marcelle & Nisan Engaged!
A fun afternoon with a very adorable couple. Instead of the popular locations with iconic and picturesque San Francisco landmarks, these two wanted something a little different, and I was happy to oblige. I won’t lie, there was some clearing of questionable street debris to get the shots but it was worth it. Now anybody [...]
Surrogate Valentine – Movie Promo Shoot
Recently, I did photographs of Goh Nakamura – local music hero and star of Surrogate Valentine, a new feature film by Dave Boyle. I also have the honor of calling Goh my friend. This past weekend the film made it’s world premiere at SXSW – It’s been getting a lot of great buzzzz. I look [...]
Portraits of Zahra
I previously blogged about a shoot with actress and funny woman Zahra Noorbakhsh and got to photograph her again at the studio last week! Her solo show “All Atheists are Muslim” continues in June in San Francisco. It’s a personal and comedic glimpse into her life, as she convinces her immigrant Iranian Muslim parents it’s [...]
Andres & Susan – San Francisco City Hall Wedding
Love when I can walk to a wedding shoot. We’re so lucky to have San Francisco City Hall –it must be one of the most beautiful in the country! I don’t usually blog photos from civic ceremonies but we had an awesome portrait session afterwards. Such a fun and laid-back couple.
Not-So-Corporate, Corporate Photography?
Selecting images for this post brought to light the variety of photography we provide for our business and corporate clients. From photo stations and big bashes, to photographing notables and multi-day conferences. Here’s a smattering of favorites from recent months!
Antonia & Chris – San Francisco Engagement Shoot
For their engagement shoot, these two liked the idea of the images having an old San Francisco vibe, so we headed to some classic locations around North Beach (where Antonia grew up!). They are so sweet on each other, therefore making my job of capturing authentic moments pretty simple. I’m definitely looking forward to their [...]
Katherine & Corey’s Engagement Session
These two invited me down to South Bay last month to take some portraits in their lovely neighborhood. They are a terrific pair and so sweet with each other. I admit, I love when couples ignore me during a shoot….errr I mean, I love when they get wrapped up with each other and forget I’m [...]
Hello 2011.
Happy New Year Dear Readers! Hope everyone is well. After a most epic holiday season – we enjoyed a nice little break at the studio. We’ve been tying up loose ends, catching up with friends, family, life…
Behind the Scenes of Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Official Portrait
Gene and I recently had the honor of shooting Mayor Gavin Newsom’s official portrait in City Hall. Gene, of course, has shot dozens of portraits, but this one takes on special meaning as it will hang alongside all of the Mayor’s predecessors in City Hall. Mayor Newsom’s time in office comes to an end come [...]
Ashley and Jnani engagement pix!
These two are so cute together and we had a fun time in North Beach for their engagement shoot. I’m really looking forward to their wedding as they have so much warmth between the two of them. I used to be a bit ambivalent about engagement shoots but have found they are a great way [...]
Portraits with Amelia Mulkey – Part 1
Dear readers, I am delighted to introduce to you the one, the only – Amelia Mulkey. Amelia is an actress, splitting up her time between San Francisco and her hometown Los Angeles. She wanted to update her headshots and make room for a new arsenal of looks for her portfolio. We planned a shoot at [...]
On-location business portrait lighting
So one of the things we’ve heard that folks are interested in is more behind-the-scenes and diagrams etc of how we shoot and create the images we do for our clients. This shot shows one of the rooms that we had to use for some business portraits. A lot of the time space constraints are [...]