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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Good Photo Spots around San Francisco and Bay Area

I am looking for some nice spots to take pictures. I dont know of many good spots. Any good spots around SF or the Bay Area would be nice. Any suggestions would be appreciated! thanks.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Treasure Island is a pretty popular spot.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Fort Point and Presidio...golden gate park has a few spots
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by G35papa
Fort Point and Presidio...golden gate park has a few spots
there's a twisty road with no potholes in the Presidio! once you're on it, there's a turnout with a great view of the north side of the bridge and the ocean.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Bakers Beach SF
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Mt. Talampais
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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as others mentioned, treasure island is a great spot with many photo opps.

heres some other places ive done photoshoots at in the past
-chinatown at night
-mt hamilton
-almost anywhere in downtown
-the pier right under the bay bridge


honestly, if youre creative, any spot can be a good photo spot
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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hmm some examples of the pics for the location would help
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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ill have to find the rest later, but heres an example from chinatown
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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^nice pics! I guess u have to do it at late night since its impossible to find parking during daytime/dinnertime.
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tbg35c
^nice pics! I guess u have to do it at late night since its impossible to find parking during daytime/dinnertime.
correct. that night when we did the photoshoot out there, literally every street in chinatown was empty. we could park the car in the middle of the intersection for a couple minutes with no cars passing by
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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industrial area in union city


industrial area in hayward
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even your driveway can make a good photoshoot spot :ROFL:
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Nice shots! Keep them coming LOL at your driveway and the baja car
Here is a nice place where my car was shot at, thanks to Jeff.

Diablo Valley College
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by tbg35c
^nice pics! I guess u have to do it at late night since its impossible to find parking during daytime/dinnertime.
china town isnt like it use to be, it used to be so much fun at night
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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definately got to hit up some of these spots and take some pictures once i get the car out the shop!!!
 
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