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San Francisco is one of the most unique and popular travel destinations in the world, filled with interesting architecture, lively street life, secluded getaways, and breathtaking views. If you plan on documenting your trip through pictures, then this is your guide to making the most of your photography in San Francisco. You’ll learn where to find the most interesting views, when to shoot them, and how to recreate the images you see in these pages. All the research, location scouting, and planning have been done for you so you can spend your time in San Francisco taking stunning photographs. Equal parts photo essay and how-to, The 50 Greatest Photo Opportunities in San Francisco is meant to complement your traditional city guidebook and show you how to capture the memories of your trip with professional-quality images.


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Matthew Bamberg is a photographer and writer based in Palm Springs, California. He began his career in the arts as a graduate student at San Francisco State University in 1992. His work in the visual and media arts included video production and software applications. He completed his M.A. in Creative Arts in 1997. After being a public school teacher for 14 years, Bamberg became a photographer and writer. He began to photograph for the articles he was writing while working for the Desert Sun and Palm Springs Life magazine. Bamberg is the author of "The 50 Greatest Photo Opportunities in San Francisco" and "101 Quick and Easy Secrets to Create Winning Photographs."

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (January 8, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1598638009
  • ISBN-13: 978-1598638004
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #481,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Traveler's Companion, May 13, 2009
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Matthew Bamberg is not only a superb photographer whose images are becoming frequently seen in many conspicuous paces, but he also is a user-friendly teacher and mentor for photographers at every level. And as he demonstrates in this fine book, he is a travel guide with a bag full of information as to where to visit in places like San Francisco and then how to capture those moments of beauty and excitement on film as keepsakes of a trip not likely to be forgotten.

Not one to point out the obvious (though the icons of the great city of San Francisco are not at all neglected), Bamberg instead takes his fellow traveler on tours through the areas of this city not often visited by tourists. He offers directions on how to find and get to these special places, offers some succinct history of that location, then helps the traveler in technically capture the experience on film. He divides his book into five sections: Architecture, City Life, Events, Urban Oasis, and Secret Places (the last being the most satisfying for those who think they already know San Francisco).

This then is a travel book, a photography manual, and a very useful guide to discovering the special qualities of San Francisco. Now Bamberg needs to do the same for every major city in the country! Grady Harp, May 09
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to SF photos - and how to take them, February 19, 2009
By Mark Grumet (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews
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This book not only tells you the best photos of San Francisco, it really tells you how to take them! From the exact vantage point, time of day to camera settings. It's technical enough for the purist and simple enough for anyone who knows camera basics. I am glad I bought this book and would highly reccommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A gorgeous travel and photo instruction book, February 9, 2009
Matt Bamberg has created a book that is both a brilliantly researched travel guide and, like his book Digital Art Photography For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) DIGITAL ART PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DUMMIES and his blogs, is chock full of fantastic photography tips. It's a great gift for the photographer in your life and for transplanted San Franciscans who are homesick, who miss St. Mary's near the Transamerica Building, Fisherman's Wharf and the Conservatory of Flowers.

Each of the fifty greatest photogenic spots in San Francisco gets a clear, consistent treatment in three seconds. First, Bamberg giives us an overview of the history, say the great castro and Roxie movbie theaters. Then, he devotes a section called "The Shot" with detailed tips that describe his approach to getting that perfect photo, including, most helpfully, the optimum time of day. The third section for each landmark is "Getting There". All of this is written with both a raconteur/researcher's insight and the knowledge of someone who has obviously lived in San Francisco.

The photo captions are clear, crisp and perfect. The photos provide an intimate look at San Francisco. I loved the photos of the colorful North Beach neighborhood --- don't miss the picture of the bearded man strolling with a cane outside a cafe (p. 77).
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2.0 out of 5 stars good for photogs who have not been to SF
This book has some good spots to go and photograph if you have never been to San Francisco. Living so close to the City, I have been to most of the spots listed. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ane

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and beautiful -- San Francisco at it's Finest
Three days ago I threw-caution-to-the-wind and ordered 50 Greatest Photo Opportunities in San Francisco, sight unseen, for the reasonably sounding price of $18.99. Read more
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