The most comprehensive San Francisco photography guide available anywhere. 12 GPS-mapped photography locations across San Francisco, California. Exact camera settings for every condition — golden hour, blue hour, and night cityscape. Sun direction notes per location. Multi-season shooting calendar. Permit and access guidance. Photographer’s packing checklist. Print-ready editorial layout in Shut Your Aperture black-and-gold.

What you get

  • Downloadable PDF — landscape letter format, optimized for tablet and print
  • 12 photography location chapters: Battery Spencer Golden Gate Overlook, Lands End Coastal Trail — Eagle Point Overlook, Painted Ladies at Alamo Square, Twin Peaks — Christmas Tree Point, Lombard Street Crooked Block, Palace of Fine Arts, Coit Tower — Telegraph Hill, Pier 39 Sea Lions, Cable Car on California Street — Nob Hill, Mission District Murals — Clarion Alley, Baker Beach — Golden Gate Bridge View, Chinatown Dragon Gate
  • GPS coordinates you can drop straight into Google Maps for every location
  • Camera settings table for every location and every condition: aperture, shutter, ISO, focal length, filter recommendations
  • Sun direction notes — precisely when and where the light hits each viewpoint
  • Year-round seasonal breakdown — what to shoot, when, and how each season changes the light
  • Permit and access guidance — what’s free, what requires a permit, what’s worth a film office call
  • City safety briefing — gear visibility, neighborhood timing, traffic, transit
  • Photographer’s packing checklist — body, lenses, filters, tripod, weather gear, transit apps

Why San Francisco demands its own guide

San Francisco is photogenic, layered, and densely packed — but the strongest frames hide one street over from the postcard angles, at the right hour, with the right settings. This guide tells you exactly where to stand, when to be there, and what to dial in. No filler, no cliches, no "show up and figure it out."

Annual updates included

Cities change — neighborhoods evolve, permits update, new viewpoints open. Your purchase includes every annual update at no charge. Re-download any time from your account dashboard.

License

Single-user personal license. Not for resale, redistribution, or commercial reproduction. See the back cover of the PDF for full terms.