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Destination wedding article in Destination Ido Magazine

genekosoy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:36:07 +0000

Back in February I went on my first travel writing assignment to the Dominican Republic to cover destination weddings. It was an amazing experience, and the fruits of my labor have paid off. In August the new issue of Destination Ido hits the news stands with my article. I am excited to turn a new leaf in my photography career. Special thanks to Lina for being a part of this great experience. I am off to Colombia tomorrow to do it all again.

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Viola and Dave 7.9.10 Engagement Session

genekosoy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:14:33 +0000

Viola and Dave are a fun loving couple, which can be seen in the photographs. I met Dave through my sailing club, and we’ve been planning this shoot for almost a year. The couple was down for pretty much anything, and we made the best out of our time together. We ended up taking photos right next to my studio in Alameda, and then moved onto Oakland. In a very short period of time we covered 4 great locations. I am very happy for Dave and Viola and wish them the best.
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Cliff House Wedding – Laura and Gabe 7.3.10

genekosoy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:10:34 +0000

Laura and Gabe had their ceremony at the Sausalito Presbyterian Church followed by the ceremony at the San Francisco Cliff House. The Cliff House is an amazing venue, and its on my short list of venues to recommend to clients. From a photography perspective its a dream, since the amount of natural light later in the day is phenomenal. During the peak of the summer the light comes in well after 8pm. The reception was great, and the beauty of the venue allowed us to split the portrait session into smaller ones sandwiched in between dinner and dancing. It was a wonderful ceremony and a great reception. Masoud at the Cliff House is an amazing day of coordinator, and its always a pleasure working with him at this fantastic venue.

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Erica and Alex Engagement Session – Santa Rosa 6.27.10

genekosoy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:45:41 +0000

Erica and Alex are a recently engaged couple that I met through a mutual friend. Erica who works at the Paradise Winery in Santa Rosa, had great access to the property on a Sunday afternoon. The sculpture garden at the winery had some amazing installations that rotate throughout the year. Alex and Erica are an easygoing couple, which is reflected in the photographs. The winery itself sits atop of a hill overlooking the valley, allowing for some spectacular sunsets. In fact every Wednesday they do a “Wine and Sunsets” event open to the public. I might just have to take a trip back to check out the event.

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Miriam and Brenden 6.26.10

genekosoy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:29:11 +0000

This Green Valley Country Club wedding took place on a hot summer day. Its a perfect location for an intimate gathering, private, green and lovely. The ceremony was short but sweet, and the family shots were a snap. I had a really great time with Brenden and Miriam, getting some risky pool shots. Big shout out to Jay from Quantum Music for providing some great music entertainment.

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Food Photography – Infusion Lounge

genekosoy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:55:56 +0000

Just wanted to share these mouth watering food shots I did for Infusion Lounge in San Francisco. The food really tastes as good as it looks, which is a great perk of these shoots. Desiree Prada, the executive chef, did a fantastic job on the food and presentation. The clients are happy and already started running an ad campaign using my images, first of which is in this month’s 7×7 Magazine.

IKEA great job on the ad layout.

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Carly and Seth Engagement Session 6.19.10

genekosoy — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:12:50 +0000

After Denver I flew out to New York to do photograph my clients for a December wedding in the Dominican Republic. They are a really great couple, and I am very excited to photograph their destination wedding. I am glad I was able to come out for their engagement session, since it always takes a bit of time to get a relationship going between a couple and a photographer. We ended up photographing around Central Park, a fantastic New York location.

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Hodson’s Shoot 6.14.10

genekosoy — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:27:56 +0000

Last week I had an opportunity to shoot a bar and grill in Denver for the owner, builder and the designer. This 3 in 1 deal worked out quite well, especially since I got to spend time with my cousin Jenia Kosoy, who happens to be the lead designer on the project. I don’t typically blog about non-wedding endeavors, but this one deserves a special mention. Jenia, did an amazing job creating this place, and I can honestly say that I am impressed. What’s random is that we have the same name (Gene is Jenia in Russian), but our last names although the same are from two different Kosoy lineages. Kosoy is an extremely rare name, so go figure. Enjoy the photos…

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