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Behind-the-scenes shoot with Jennifer Granholm

genekosoy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:32:14 +0000

I had the privilege of shooting a session with with former two-term Michigan governor, Jennifer Granholm who’s new show The War Room will be premiering on Current TV in January 2012. Ms. Granholm has received much acclaim for bringing life to Michigan’s economy during a particularly troublesome period. During a promotion video shoot for the upcoming nightly series, I captured behind-the-scenes shots, and afterwards did a portrait session with Ms. Granholm.

More information about the series, its premiere and Jennifer Granholm, is available at the website for theThe War Room.

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Anna Cecilia’s Bat Mitzvah at Stone Pine Estate

genekosoy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:19:43 +0000

I had a great time photographing the Bat Mitzvah of Anna Cecilia at the beautiful Stone Pine Estate in Carmel Valley, CA. Although the family currently resides in Chicago, they are originally from Mexico City. Therefore, guests of the event traveled from both locations to celebrate Anna Cecilia. Most of the family stayed overnight at the estate, while others used accommodations at other nearby properties.

San Francisco Latin band, Pellejo Seco started off the night with amazing Cuban jazz, while well-know Bay Area-based DJ Solomon worked his magic to keep the party rocking into the night. A surprise performance from an amazing mariachi band capped off the night. An undeniable highlights for the birthday girl was a personalized message from the New York Yankees!

It was wonderful to see this family reunite from great distances for such a special occasion. All the guests had a great time, and the family took great care to ensure that every little detail was taken care of.

Venue and catering: Stone Pine Estate, Carmel Valley, CA

Music: Pellejo Seco, DJ Solomon

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Photo shoot with Al Gore & Cenk Uygur

gkblog — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:33:33 +0000

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of doing a portrait shoot with Cenk Uygur, host of the internet news show The Young Turks. I also photographed behind the scenes for a promo reel featuring an interview with the former Vice President, Al Gore. The shoot took place with Gore in his office at Current TV.

These and other images taken by me from the shoot will be part of the promotional campaign of The Young Turks on Current TV.

Make up and hair by Emily Sims. www.jetemakeup.com

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Dominican Republic Photoshoot – Law Offices of Garcia Blanco

genekosoy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:44:51 +0000

This Dominican Republic photo shoot was really special one for me for professional and personal reasons. One of the wonderful things about running your own business is the opportunity to be involved with and give back to the communities where I live and work. Back in April, I gifted three photo sessions which were auctioned off at a fundraiser, El Futuro II, for La Academia Internacional de Cabrera , here in the DR. Their fundraiser was held at the luxurious private villa, Casa Kimball and I’m thrilled to say that I was able to help raise close to $2,500 for the school! One of the sessions bids was won by the law office of Garcia Blcanco & Asociados.

The law office is just meters from the beach, in the town of Cabarete in the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. So it was only natural to keep the beach vibe with all the employees in light, comfortable clothing, with a beautiful backdrop of water and greenery. This is a serious law practice, with a lighter side which is evident in this shoot. One cool feature of this law office is that they support local schools and education. We visited the 3 Mariposas Montessori School, in town, to take photos with the children. This is a school which the law office has a personal relationship with and helps keep the doors of the school open. After connecting with the school and the kids, I began my own visits to the school, teaching photography to the youngsters…more on that later.

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Portrait and food photography shoot for San Francisco’s premier Waterbar

genekosoy — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:09:40 +0000

Had the privilege of shooting a lifestyle photography feature on Waterbar. Not only did I get to shoot posed portraits of the wonderful staff, but I also got a behind the scenes look at the kitchen and staff, in their day to day working environment.

Waterbar is an unbelievable, upscale seafood restaurant located in the shadow of the Bay Bridge on the Embarcadero of San Francisco. They have managed to create breathtaking ambiance with floor-to-ceiling aquariums filled with a myriad of creatures of the Pacific, and a spectacular raw bar. I had the mouth-watering privilege to shoot a promotional, lifestyle session there with members of the staff, including the managers, head chef, and supporting kitchen staff, pastry chef and the oyster shucker.

The pastry chef recently submitted a pumpkin pie recipe for a cook book, so it was fun to take shots of the finished product.

Thanks again Waterbar for the delicious portrait photo shoot!

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Molly and Alex at Mt. Diablo State Park

genekosoy — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:01:52 +0000

Wow, it has been a long while since my last post on the blog. It has been a busy year, between destination and local weddings. Anyhow, I want to share photos I took of Alex and Molly. Molly and Alex got married a year ago, and wanted to hop back in their wedding outfits for a shoot on the beautiful Mount Diablo. This was not a trash the dress session, however, the dress along with my socks,picked up some grass and ticks attached. The shoot took us to the top of the mountain, and brought us down into a beautiful valley for a stunning sunset. The champagne toast shots were priceless. Very fun couple to work with, enjoy the photos.

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Kathy and Jeremy Engagement Session – San Francisco

genekosoy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:26:14 +0000

Had an awesome time with Kathy and Jeremy the other day. They are an awesome couple, that met online. Well more like on an iphone app. Pretty crazy where true love might be hiding, but they definitely hit it big. We had a great time going around the city, visiting the Palace of Fine Arts, Presidio, Embarcadero and The Port of San Francisco. Special thanks to Peter Brandt for doing some stunts for us on his bike. I am lucky to have the opportunity to hang out with great couples on a regular basis. It gives me the opportunity to see their bond first hand, allowing the couple to be more comfortable on the wedding day.

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Carla and Paul’s Engagement Session (Bali, W. Australia)

genekosoy — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:13:47 +0000

This January I went on tour with the San Francisco band Alma Desnuda, for their first international tour through Bali, Indonesia and various parts of Western Australia. I flew out on New Year’s day, a week after the band had already been performing at the Ayana Resort’s Rock Bar. When I got to the resort I learned that Paul, the guitarist and vocals for the band, proposed to his girlfriend Carla. Paul had the chance to ask for Carla’s hand in marriage from her father, who passed away a few months ago back in Spain. Its a very touching story that shows the type of person that Paul is. He waited until the tour for the right moment in Jimbaran Bay, Bali to ask the question. For around 3 weeks that I toured with the band, Paul and Carla took photos with me at various locations making this the longest engagement shoot I have ever done. I am very happy for them and it feels good knowing how much these photos mean to them. For anyone interested in checking out the band and footage from the tour, the link is: http://almadesnudalive.tumblr.com/

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