Christophe Genty is a photographer specializing in surprise marriage proposals, engagements, and weddings of all kinds in the Napa Valley, The San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond. He recently received the prestigious “Best of the Knot 2017” once again by the well-known print and online magazine, The Knot.com.
A peek into our recent once-in-a-lifetime trip to Argentina. From Buenos Aires, we visited Cape Horn, Strait of Magellan, Ushuaia, Iguazu Falls, El Calafate, Perito Morano National Park, Tierra del Fuego, and Alberto do Agostini National Park.
I recently had a fun photo shoot with Chad Blower, a young Napa guitar player who has become quite the local celebrity playing in bands, and most notably playing guitar for Terry Bradford at Silos on Main Street in downtown Napa.
His musical career is really taking off, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph him. We had a fantastic time together. … Read more »
Rosemary Kempton has written a lovely article about me and my life’s work of photography, published on the front page of the Arts & Entertainment section of the Napa Valley Register, April 19, 2012. The article is titled, “The world through his lens: Napa photographer of French descent tries to uplift people.”
In the article, Kempton discusses how, through the art of photography, I give … Read more »
On my second trip to Vietnam in January 2002, with Steve Warren, and Mission Peace, I was able to focus more on the culture and the villagers of the countryside who had never, ever been photographed before. For a few precious days during this trip, I was with a Vietnamese nun who spoke French. She and I were deep in the Mekong Delta where people … Read more »
In Vietnam, children who are born with congenital deformities, or children who become handicapped because of illness such as polio, are ostracized, not allowed to attend school, nor are they able to work as adults. These children are truly condemned. With surgery, not only are they able to walk, but they become assimilated into their communities where they can be productive members of society. Mission … Read more »
[nggallery id=10] Dawn Carver and I just finished decorating and hanging large canvases of my photography in my newly updated studio! The space feels so calm and welcoming and brides seem to love looking at the images of those who have taken the leap before them! :) I'd love for everyone to come by anytime and see what Dawn's done here it's really a transformation!
[nggallery id=12] My first trip to Mexico ever! We flew to Mexico city and then took a bus to Cuernavaca. Nancy is a Mexico lover, it's great have her as a personal guide! Raphael speaks better Spanish than me, thanks to the 2 years in dual emergent spanish program!
We visited two major archeology sites Xochicalco, Teotihuacan. I always been fascinated by the pre-Columbian civilizations...