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RECOMMENDATIONS MEMORIES

The World-Famous Golden Gate Bridge, USA Exhibition of Photos from the

By Donna Hom, AFIAP, MPSA 2022 FIAP Photomeeting in Oman

The Golden Gate Bridge was described in Frommer’s Travel Guide as “possibly the most
beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world.” It is in San Francisco, California. Photos are a wonderful way to remember
When the bridge was opened to the public in 1937, it was the longest and tallest suspension bridge our experiences. For photographers, experiences
in the world. The two towers of the bridge are 746 feet in height, and street level is 500 feet above such as the FIAP Photomeetings also provide
the water. photographic opportunities where we can create
There are various locations where you can take beautiful photos of the Golden Gate Bridge: photos and share these and our memories of the
Hawk Hill, Golden Gate Overlook, Battery Spencer, Marshall’s Beach, Baker Beach, Chrissy Field, Fort event with others.
Point, Kirby Cove, and the Presidio Tunnel Tops (a national park built on and around the Presidio In 2023 Herbert Gmeiner, Treasurer of FIAP,
Parkway tunnels) to name a few. showed some photos taken during the FIAP
The best time to take Photomeeting in Oman in a gallery in Feldkirch
photos of the Golden and in Volksbank Vorarlberg in Götzis. This was an
Gate Bridge are the opportunity for those not at the Photomeeting to
golden hours, blue hours, see photos taken during this FIAP Event and also
and when the fog is about a way for those who were at the Photomeeting to
550 feet above the water. revisit their memories. Many photographers from
During the golden hours, Switzerland and Austria came to the vernissage in
the soft light shines 2023. The main public exhibition will be in 2024 in
upon the bridge with the Vienna at Kaffeebar Quentin“.
background of the San The photos on the following page are among
Francisco skyline. During those exhibited by Herbert Gmeiner:
the blue hours, the city of
San Francisco is lit up as Mrs. Daniele Langridge - Volksbank and
well as the lights on the Herbert Gmeiner opening vernissage.
Golden Gate Bridge. Photo by Wolfgang Friedl

Photo opportunities
Golden Gate Bridge from Hawk Hill vary depending on the
location from which the
photo is taken. From Marshall’s beach, you may get the bridge reflection if it is low tide and the water
is relatively calm. A 500-step hike is required for this. If you are in the Presidio Tunnel Tops, you will
Recommendations the Blue Angels (U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron) fly through the Golden Gate Bridge, it is
get the car trails leading to the bridge. This would require approximately a two mile hike one way.
During the first weekend of October of each year, it is Fleet Week in the San Francisco Bay Area. When

another beautiful scene for the Golden Gate Bridge. Getting the sunrise and moonrise near the Golden
Gate Bridge is also an
interesting scene. From
Hawk Hill, you can do
both depending on the
months of the year. You Guests at vernissage.
Photo by Wolfgang Friedl
can get the moonrise
near the bridge in July or
August, and the sunrise Memories
all year round with
weather permitting.

Golden Gate Bridge from
Presidio Tunnel Tops Visitors. Photo by Wolfgang Friedl

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