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 09/07/2007 01:41:22 PM · #1
Okay...I will have one night to photograph something on my trip to San Francisco for a work related trip. If anyone knows a fun location to photograph at night in the city, would you please let me know?

Thanks!
 09/07/2007 01:56:40 PM · #2
Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill is a good vantage point for downtown S.F. (Transamerica Building, etc.). FYI, that link is just a link I found on the web, it is not one of my photos.

Also, take a twilight sight-seeing cruise in the bay for some impressive photos of the skylight from water level.

Finally, for a great vantage point of Lombard Street (the crookedest street in America) go down to Leavenworth Street and shoot looking up at Lombard Street.

By the way, Lombard Street (going east) leads you right to Coit Tower.

Message edited by author 2007-09-07 13:56:56.
 09/07/2007 02:23:53 PM · #3
Do you want skylines/cityscapes, or "local color?" For the latter, I think I'd suggest Chinatown, North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, or the Castro District.
 09/07/2007 02:28:15 PM · #4
You can try one of these!


09/07/2007 02:31:50 PM · #5
Yeah maybe hook up with jdannels and get one of those foggy bridge shots.
 09/07/2007 02:33:16 PM · #6
Originally posted by macpapas:
You can try one of these!


This is cool, we've stood in approximately the same place and have damn near the same photo...



@OP:

You can't go wrong in SF really; that town has amazing subject(s) everywhere. The GG is, by far, one of my most favorite places to shoot along with the Oakland Bridge (be careful around there at night) or down by the wharf, you'll have a hard time getting a bad shot.



Message edited by author 2007-09-07 14:37:56.
 09/07/2007 02:34:54 PM · #7
Originally posted by Nald:
Originally posted by macpapas:
You can try one of these!


This is cool, we've stood in approximately the same place and have damn near the same photo...



YA! You, me and about a million other people! :-)
 09/07/2007 02:38:34 PM · #8
Originally posted by macpapas:


YA! You, me and about a million other people! :-)


True but ours are the best.

:D

09/07/2007 03:37:35 PM · #9
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Do you want skylines/cityscapes, or "local color?" For the latter, I think I'd suggest Chinatown, North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, or the Castro District.


Well, I'm staying in the St. Francis...I hope that's close to something interesting? I tend to be a "____scape" photographer so anything along those lines would be helpful. Thanks so much!

Originally posted by routerguy666:
Yeah maybe hook up with jdannels and get one of those foggy bridge shots.


I love fog...(especially in purple...hehe)...hopefully the bridges will have some good fog for my one night out and then I'll have a photo as STUNNING as one of these below!!!

Originally posted by macpapas:
Originally posted by Nald:




THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR POSTS!!

09/07/2007 03:45:30 PM · #10
I usually stay at the St. Francis or the Renaissance. From the St. Francis, hop on the Powell Street cable car (it stops in front of the hotel). When it gets to the top of Nob Hill and starts to descend, have your camera ready to take some shots of Alcatraz with the steep hill and Powell Street in the foreground. You'll probably want to get off the cable car to shoot this, preferably with a tripod.

Also, depending on which tower and how high your room is located, you may have some panoramic views of the city.
 09/07/2007 03:48:55 PM · #11
I believe the St. Francis is near Union Square, the tony shopping hub ... I think it also has glass-walled exterior elevators which go 20-30 stories up the outside of the building -- if the glass is at all clean you should get some great views from there. If that's not the one then it's a nearby hotel ...

If you go down to the Embarcadero at the end of Market Street, the Hyatt Regency has some similar glass elevators, but inside a huge, hollow lobby area.
 09/07/2007 03:51:51 PM · #12
Treasure Island is also a nice place to get shots of the city skyline at sunset:


09/07/2007 04:02:42 PM · #13
Originally posted by GeneralE:
If you go down to the Embarcadero at the end of Market Street, the Hyatt Regency has some similar glass elevators, but inside a huge, hollow lobby area.

The Hyatt also has a hugh revolving restaurant/bar at the top of the building. This gives somewhat of a panoramic view. I say "somewhat" because some of the skyline is obscured by some tall buildings in close proximity to the revolving restaurant.
09/07/2007 04:17:07 PM · #14
Thanks so much...I printed this thread to take with me!!!
 09/07/2007 04:45:18 PM · #15
I took this on a business trip, down near the Embarcadero:



It's a great city - hard to not find a worthwhile place to shoot.
 09/07/2007 05:04:05 PM · #16
Yeah, for some I reason at night I see purple clouds. :P
Baker beach is nice but would need a vehicle I think.

Fort Point-just below the Golden Gate-SF side

Fort Baker-just below the golden gate Marin side

Marin Headlands-a very popular spot as you have seen from this thread alone :)

Palace of Fine Arts is very near Fort Point

Treasure Island is very nice too

This spot is also buried in the back of this island

When are you coming to SF? Maybe we can gather some people for some night shooting :)

Message edited by author 2007-09-07 17:16:37.
 09/07/2007 07:47:15 PM · #17
I'll be in the city this weekend. I'm hoping the project will finish up early to allow me some time to photograph.I don't know if I can schedule something because I don't know when we'll be done.
 09/07/2007 08:27:10 PM · #18
Originally posted by GeneralE:
...or the Castro District.

Woohoo! Men in leather chaps, and nothing else.

09/07/2007 09:38:48 PM · #19
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
...or the Castro District.

Woohoo! Men in leather chaps, and nothing else.



Nope, that's on Folsom Street at the end of the month...
I was going to post a link to the Folsom Street Fair, but chickened out.
If you google it, just remember, this IS San Francisco.
 09/07/2007 10:29:13 PM · #20
Originally posted by sfalice:
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
...or the Castro District.

Woohoo! Men in leather chaps, and nothing else.


Nope, that's on Folsom Street at the end of the month...

Ah, not always. I knew my share of 'Bears' when I lived in SF. Interesting crowd. :)
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