Photo Ops in Oakland-Berkeley area
Jun 8, 2014 13:19:33 #
daf40
Loc: Mesa, AZ
I'll be spending about 6 weeks in the Oakland area. I'm looking for recommendations for "photo ops" in the East Bay area. (I've got San Francisco and the coastline north and south covered.)
Jun 8, 2014 13:22:35 #
If you have the time, check out Monterey. The aquarium, 17 Mile Dr., Carmel, Carmel Valley are all very photogenic areas. If you do the aquarium, plan for a full day to see it all.
Jun 8, 2014 14:01:10 #
The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose is unique and offers lots of photo ops...
http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
Check online for special events, coupons, tour times, costs, etc...
And if you partake in wine, the J. Lohr San Jose Wine Center is about 10 minutes away:
http://www.jlohr.com/visitus/sanjose
http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
Check online for special events, coupons, tour times, costs, etc...
And if you partake in wine, the J. Lohr San Jose Wine Center is about 10 minutes away:
http://www.jlohr.com/visitus/sanjose
Jun 8, 2014 14:08:24 #
Jun 8, 2014 14:34:56 #
End of Telegraph Ave at University of California. Go to Amoeba music and pick up some used CDs cheap. Street vendors out on weekends. Smell the incense. Lunch at Gypsy's. Great pasta, crazy cheap.
Skyline Drive in the Oakland hills.
Grand Lake Farmers Market.
Lawrence Hall of Science.
Old Oakland. Around Broadway and 8th.
Chinatown Oakland. Webster Street. Two blocks from old Oakland.
Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum at the Alameda Naval Air Station Probably a couple other ships there too.
Jack London Square.
Looking Glass Camera.
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Skyline Drive in the Oakland hills.
Grand Lake Farmers Market.
Lawrence Hall of Science.
Old Oakland. Around Broadway and 8th.
Chinatown Oakland. Webster Street. Two blocks from old Oakland.
Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Museum at the Alameda Naval Air Station Probably a couple other ships there too.
Jack London Square.
Looking Glass Camera.
Want More??
Jun 8, 2014 14:52:33 #
daf40
Loc: Mesa, AZ
Thanks, rebride. You were the only one who answered the question that I asked. More ideas, if you have them!
Jun 8, 2014 17:54:46 #
daf40 wrote:
Thanks, rebride. You were the only one who answered the question that I asked. More ideas, if you have them!
Daf, I'll add a few.
Wander around the UC Berkeley campus, lots of good foto ops. Especially the Campanile(clock tower) and the interior of the Hearst mining building which is spectacular. The main library(Doe/Bancroft) is nice( there are more than 50 libraries on campus). If you can get into the football stadium, that's a great pic. As mentioned, Sather Gate.
Get to the Berkeley Marina at sundown for a shot of the GG bridge. Also kite flying and remote control planes at the marina park(ask).
In Oakland go to the Cathedral of Lights.
In Tildon park there is the steam locomotive and the merry-go-round.
The Rose Garden on Euclid,(Berkelely Northside).
On any Tuesday night, catch a meeting of my camera club, the Berkeley Camera club. Good luck. ;-)
SS
Jun 8, 2014 20:14:47 #
Treasure Island, mid point Bay Bridge, great for City shots after dark. Then on to Embarcadero, Shots of the 2nd half of the bay bridge with lighting sculpture. Also from TI shots of the sunset of the Golden Gate. Then on to south anchorage of GG shoot from above the traffic time shot lights trailing across the bridge. The Mormon Temple at night up in the oakland hills, it is always lit. The possibilities are limitless in this area. Goes east for views of Mt Diablo.
Jun 9, 2014 02:40:16 #
My girlfriend's family lives in pittsberg and she's got a lot of pretty sisters...
Jun 9, 2014 08:01:45 #
Do the Lawrence Livermore late afternoon and watch the fog roll in across SF Bay. Very impressive event
Jun 9, 2014 08:59:31 #
Stay away from Oakland at night, unless you want to take pictures of drive-by shootings, etc!
daf40 wrote:
I'll be spending about 6 weeks in the Oakland area. I'm looking for recommendations for "photo ops" in the East Bay area. (I've got San Francisco and the coastline north and south covered.)
Jun 9, 2014 09:14:25 #
mechengvic wrote:
My girlfriend's family lives in pittsberg and she's got a lot of pretty sisters...
What's her number?
:roll:
Jun 9, 2014 09:15:29 #
That's pretty unnecessary hyperbole in response to a legitimate question.
toma1940 wrote:
Stay away from Oakland at night, unless you want to take pictures of drive-by shootings, etc!
Jun 9, 2014 09:19:16 #
Check out www.johnnyfuncheap.com for free/cheap events and things to do in the area. It covers SF and the East Bay. Many of them include things you might want to photograph. Also, there is interesting architecture around downtown and the lake. If you'd like a shooting partner while you're in the area, send me a private message.
Jun 9, 2014 09:25:58 #
Oakland is a dangerous place at night if you don't know the city -
Old Redeye wrote:
That's pretty unnecessary hyperbole in response to a legitimate question.
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