Orange Photography

Two stars for being cheap. –3 for being terrible.
The owner of orange photography called me over an hour late for our consultation. I even called the office after waiting for 20 minutes to find out what was going on, but they said that they all work remotely and they had no idea where he was. When he finally did contact me, he was driving a car and did not know any of the information I filled out on his website.
When he sent me a contract, it was for a photographer I didn’t care for. I asked to have one of two other photographers and was told they were not available, but that I should just sign the contract anyway and they will put that photographer on my wedding should they become available at the a later date! I said no, I wasn’t going to sign the contract. Magically, one of the photographers I wanted became available instantly! This was fishy enough for me to want to stay away.

Gene is an amazingly talented person with everything he does. It’s a huge bonus that he is so incredibly enjoyable to work with. Great service and very laid back.

Haven’t met the rest of the Orange staff, but Gene is always floating around the pinball community and events snapping shots. I’ve always enjoyed the candid and casual composition of Gene’s work. Obviously, if you ask him to take a picture, he will, but often he’s just taking shots here and there of various people, and random neat things. Some shots are clearly well thought out and well framed, while others are just spur of the moment snaps that often come out as some of my favorites.

We love Orange Photography! Alex covered our nonprofit event last week and was so fun to work with… in addition to being highly professional, super friendly and highly skilled. Our pictures perfectly captured the people and vibe of our event.

LOVE working with Orange. Great people who are easy to work with — and wonderful finished product… what more could you ask for?

I have worked with Gene for fitness shoots in the past, and when it came to my wedding, it was the only thing I didn’t settle on. I had to have him! He was fantastic, and came all the way out to Pennsylvania from CA. Everything went so smoothly and our pictures are all I could have asked for. Thank you Gene!

Gene is a well known professional photographer in the pinball community. Beautiful pictures. Many well composed shots of people playing pinball and enjoying life. Pictures are taken naturally (not posed) so the picture-​taking does not interfere with the event. Many example photos at the (sfpins dot org) website.

I was a company holiday party that used their photograph service. They take great photos but very unorganized. The lineup to obtain the photo was a 45min wait. Once we got to the front, they told us we could only get email version of the photos. Not a big deal but the size of the photo is only 25Kb which mean you can’t even print them out on your own.
A few things you can do to improve:
1. Everyone is waiting for the photo, why not just print them out instead of having us scan through the ipad for 5min trying to find our pictures
2. Give everyone a number so that they can find their set of prints without scanning.
3. Don’t tell us that we can get the pictures online only to find out we have to pay $ 25 for each digital copy.
4. Cut the line off when you don’t think you can help us anymore instead of us coming to the front then letting us know we can’t get a copy because it is getting late.
5. If you’re going to let us email the photo, give us a decent size of the photo.
Update:
Gene from Orange Photography contacted me and provided the high res photos. Also, explained the situation of the event. Just hope they improve the process. Updated the rating.

I got to work with Orange Photography for my clients wedding at Foreign Cinema. I am a wedding planner so I work with a lot of vendors. Jack was such a joy to work with and he was so happy the entire night! The pictures were great and they captured the day so well.
The only thing my client had to say was they wished they got back all of their wedding photos for the price they paid instead of letting Orange Photography pick what they thought was best and send it to you. Of the photos they did send though the quality was great!
Thanks so much guys!
–Katie Rebecca Events

When it came time to book a wedding photographer, there was no question that we were hiring Orange — there was never any question. Gene is a friend of mine, but even if he weren’t, I have enormous respect for the team’s collective talent. (This isn’t me being nice — you only have to check out their website to see evidence of that talent!)
For City Hall weddings, it’s about $ 350/​hr, which includes post-​processing, digital files, and a CD of your images. We decided on 3 locations: City Hall, the Golden Gate Park carousel, and the 16^th Ave steps. Given that neither of us had ever had professional photos taken before (unless Sears Portrait Studio counts, and I don’t think they do), we really had no idea what we were doing. The Orange team guided us through the process, told us what to expect, and made the payment process easy. Natalie and Jessica were friendly, prompt, and very informative — they answered all of our questions and kept the ball rolling.
On the big day, Gene and Billy took photos at City Hall, and Gene finished up at the carousel and steps. It was smooth, easy, and relaxed. (Although I have to say, being told to kiss Adam so much cracked me up. I felt like a little kid was playing with Barbies: NOW KISS! *mashes faces together*)
We got our photos back in three weeks, and they’re beautiful! (As someone extremely not photogenic, I was going to be happy if there were two photos of myself that I liked. There were far more. Now that is talent!) We’re thrilled with the finished product, and will not hesitate to recommend to friends/​go back to Orange next time we want professional photos taken.

I do not enjoy giving two star reviews, however, in this case, I have «experienced better.»
The party I recently attended had Orange Photography set up outside, at sunset, facing the Bay Bridge. It was a beautiful scene and I looked forward to having my picture taken with such a perfect backdrop.
Unfortunately, the photographers couldn’t figure out how to take a photograph with the lighting directed to our smiling faces AND capture the Bay Bridge at the same time.
If this was a technical challenge, then they should have had the foresight to set up in a completely different location. It was a bit of false expectations and based on what I overheard, I was not the only one disappointed that the resulting photograph which while is a lovely photo of myself with friends, it looks as though we are standing in front of a black wall. Nothing special about that.

Orange photos are spectacular. Not unexpectedly, but when spectacular art smacks into your retinas it’s a surprise even when it’s not a surprise. The images we got blow our wedding photos put of the water. It’s not even a fair comparison.
I wish I could claim that the Mr and I don’t derp with wild abandon whenever a lens is within a half-​mile radius, but these shots make that claim unnecessary. Gene captured those magic nanoseconds when we were non-​awkward: magnifying the swank, amplifying the awesome, cranking the sexy up to eleven.
BAM! Glam & glossy as fk.

I’m currently too poor to hire a photographer and don’t have any events on my calendar to warrant a shoot, but I needed some industry information for a school project. I contacted Orange on a whim, based on these Unilocal reviews, and client services manager Kevin took time out of his lunch hour to explain the different pricing tiers of commercial shoots for me today. He really helped me figure out which direction to go in for my final. What an enthusiastic and articulate gentleman.
The least I could to was acknowledge his kindness on Unilocal.Thank you Kevin and Orange Photography for helping a student out!

I have worked with a few photographers, and was fortunate to work with Gene of Orange Photography as one of my «firsts».
Having a good picture taken of yourself depends not only on the artistic skill of the photographer, but also on the ability of the photographer to put the subject at ease. For those of us who are a little shy of the lens, it helps having a personable photographer to bring out the best in you! Gene is very easy-​going, friendly, funny and stylish!
Gene is very skilled in capturing a variety of styles: edgy, portrait, artistic, and so on. He is also very skilled in manipulating both indoor and outdoor lighting, filters, angles, and depth to achieve an endless perspective on a particular moment.
I can’t wait for my next opportunity to work with Gene!

My husband and I hired Gene for our wedding in October 2010. He was great to work with, and we loved all of our wedding pictures. He was very professional and he knows how to take great pictures. Our wedding pictures were available online less than a week after our wedding and we’re very happy and satisfied with how they turned out. We received a lot of compliments from our friends and families regarding the pictures, so THANK YOU Gene =)
We also hired Gene to take our engagement pictures and they turned out great too.
Overall, Gene is great, our pictures turned great, and we highly recommend him!

LOVE! Gene did my wedding in October and he is the best. My plan for my wedding was to throw the most kickass party ever, where we also happened to get married. Done and done. But sometimes when a party is awesome, the photos don’t really capture it, but this was thankfully not the case! I think my wedding actually ended up looking more awesome on film.
Gene captured the whole thing from the sweet sensitive parts to the party down moments. He is cool and manages to be everywhere at all times but yet totally unobtrusive. I think someone else said he is a photo ninja and that is true. The only changes I would make were that since my wedding was not super traditional, I didn’t do a million posed photos beforehand, and I didn’t end up with any solo shots of myself. I am not really a «solo shot of myself» person, but in retrospect, you spend a lot of effort and time to look a certain way on that day, and it would have been nice to have one or two shots. I didn’t think of this until recently and I’m sure if I would have suggested it it would have been done.
Price-​wise, you CAN get photos done for cheaper, (even though my budget was not large) but with Gene you are paying for his talent, cool artistic aesthetic and sense of style, which varies with each photographer you will ever work with. Gene and Orange are also very philanthropic and I know they have done events for low or no cost for nonprofits, so I am happy to support talented artists who have solid business practices and really deliver on their product.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed Orange Photography yet.
In my modest life as a San Franciscan, the experiences I’ve had with Orange rivals that of Unilocal in helping me discover and meet new people in this fair city. While their photography is superb (I mean, really superb — «I want them for my wedding that’s not going to happen» superb), Gene and Jack’s events really bring a diverse crowd together. I say it all the time: there’s no party like an Orange Photography party…
Well, maybe a Unilocal party. (I still love you, Unilocal!)

Gene X. of Orange Photography is one of the most talented photographers I know. Not only can he photograph weddings, events, and body builders well, but he’s also captured beautiful landscapes on Treasure Island, as well as cool sunsets in SF.
But most of all, I love the photo booths that Gene sets-​up for friends’ birthday parties and events. A lot of us have fallen in love with these photo booths and always look forward to parties where they’re present. The backdrops are always different and unique, and you can take photos of yourself and friends (with props) throughout the course of a party, only to appear during the party on a big white screen, and later on social networking sites. :)
If you’re ever looking for a fun way to capture a party, I recommend both Gene X himself, as well as a photo booth-​set up. I would also recommend either Gene or Jack for any wedding or special event. And as Tinna H. said, they’re the only green photography studio in SF!

Jack and Gene of Orange Photography are some top notch individuals to work with AND to party with! And based on their growing portfolio, the overall team is comprised of some very unique and strong photography professionals. I am particularly a fan of their photo booth set-​ups and their wedding portfolio! Very creative and fun.
And have you heard? They have a Social Photography program, which allows them to give back to the community by offering their photography to organizations that rarely have photography in their budget. Qualifying charity/​non-​profits are selected, and Orange Photography comes out to document. Sign-​ups are easy and on their webpage!
Also, to add a little lime to the top of this orange pile, their office is GREEN GREEN GREEN. I recall a tweet not too long ago re: softest green toilet paper out there. Not only do they care about the environment, but they also care about your comfort! I hope they were able to find it!

Not only did I use the Orange team for images for work, but I called them to handle my wedding photography. I was my own wedding planner, as I’ve been planning events for years, and knew they were up to the task.
I’d seen Gene X’s portfolio online, and loved his artistic, photo journalistic style. They were very easy to work with on the day of the wedding, and I don’t think I noticed they were there, other than for the few posed shots that I needed them to take for the family. What was captured to film was exactly what I had hoped to have, a collection of moments, some that I would never have seen had it not been for Gene and his second shooter. They caught a lot of the details which I’d specifically asked for, to help me build out my event portfolio, and captured those special moments where you can truly see the emotions of the people involved.
After the event, I was surprised by how quickly the online album was made available to us, and how much thought and effort went into this as well. The final printed album turned out beautifully, and captured the flow of the event exactly as we had hoped. I highly recommend them to be there for your big day.