On a Side Note-Yerba Buena

A quick side note. I had the pleasure of taking band photos for Pills and Jackets; a local San Francisco band- in February 2008 (which I may later post), at Yerba Buena, and it is a really really really great place for taking edgy photos. There are so many abandoned old military bases, and so much beat up 'stuff' that make for great backgrounds and props. Anywho, so my point is, not only can you get the picture perfect San Francisco view from across the bay, but if you wander around the island, and trespass through places where you're not allowed, you'll find some other really cool hidden spots.

San Francisco - Yerba Buena

Because I have a bunch of older photos that I need to post, I really didn't know what to post first. So I am starting with a few images I took back in early 2007 at Yerba Buena island just off the Bay Bridge. I remember that day, because I got to leave work early (and I never did). I decided to run home and grab my camera and head out to the island to see what kind of shots I could capture. I wasn't the only photographer out that day. Yerba Buena is a great place to get some wonderful 'backdrop' photographs of San Francisco from across the Bay. It was really cold out that day, but of course, nonetheless, I waited for the sun to set to get some, well....sunset shots. I was pretty pleased with how a few of my photos turned out. So here they are....

This photo was kind of hard to take. My fingers were so cold I felt that I could hardly press the button down. Thank goodness it was on a tripod, cause I don't think I could have held the camera.



I know that the last particular photo is not very 'strong' or may even be called a crappy photo, but something about this one I really like. In fact I have it matted in a cool frame in my bedroom. In case it's not evident, it's the top of sailboats that is shown in the photo above.