A cliché photo, yet I get to call this one mine...

This summer was my first time in San Francisco, I was there to attend Figma Config '25. Luckily, the first day was just for badge pickup, a change they made after what happened the year before at Figma Config '24. That gave me a free day to explore the city

A shot of the top of the Golden Gate Bridge taken from the top of east side

The city reminded me of Istanbul, where I lived there for seven years — hilly and green, but quieter almost peaceful by comparison. Walking has always been my favorite way to get to know a city, and San Francisco didn't disappoint

After walking for a couple of hours, I finally reached the Golden Gate Bridge. I made a few attempts to capture some good shots with on different locations, the weather kept changing, and after 32 hours awake, the jet lag starting to hit

A shot of the Golden Gate Bridge the top hill across the bridge

A shot of the Golden Gate Bridge the east side of the bridge

Although the first attempts were good, they weren't quite what I had in mind. I decided to plan another session, this time at sunset. I arrived early and started setting up for the shot. I had my ND filter with me and started experimenting with long exposures by the waves

A long-exposure shot of the Golden Gate Bridge by the waves of Baker Beach

Then I waited for the right moment to capture the sunset. It was getting cold, and I hadn't moved for a while. Still, the wait was completely worth it

A photo of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset

I didn't regret carrying three lenses with me for the whole trip. It was full of photogenic scenary and a good weather. I just wished for a bit of fog around to get the full experience. Maybe next time