Hey you guys!I just got my tC couple weeks ago. I want to find a great locations (in and around the bay area, CA) where you can take photos of your car with great background. There is a couple places I already wanted to take pictures with:

- Golden Gate Bridge
- Gizzly Peaks (Great for night with city lights as BG, I'll post pics of my friend's Celica GTS later with this place)
- Altamont Pass Great for pictures with wind power generators in the background on a beautiful day.
- Alameda Naval Base - Trying to get instructions for this place too!
- Great Mall, Parking Garage (Page 1[tC] & 2[xb])
- Treasure Island Great View of the Bay!
- Union Point Park, Oakland Nice waterside pictures near Alameda. (Check out Page 2)
- Discovery Bay At the Marina Nice waterfront pictures! (Page 2)
- Old Buildings by Ohlone College - Fremont (Page 2)
- Stanford Mall - Structure (Page 2)

If you guys know other great spots (include an address and/or directions, and maybe even a pic of the place) or know instructions on how to get to tracy's field of wind power generators from the Hayward/Union City Area please give me a reply on this thread.

I was also of thinking of making a mini meet out of this where we all just meet up at certain locations and drive and take pics... What do you think? You may contact me anyway you can through my contacts

Gizzly Peaks - Here is pics of the gizzly peaks area with my friend's Celica GTS (Yes, I took these pics):eyebrow:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/mosiac_celica.jpg

Alameda Naval Base - My friend's Celica meet I will also try to get instructions to get here too unless someone can help me with this. (I didn't take these pics)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/Untitled-3.gif

Tracy?

actually it's the Altamont Pass between Livermore and Tracy If you get off 580 east at Vasco road and go north to first light at bottom of overpass then turn right going east on the old Altamont Road you will find these windmills along the route over the pass for the next 8 miles or so

If you want a GREAT spot in the Tracy area you need to get on Paterson Pass road off of 580 and go west towerds Livermore. There is a spot called the top of the wolrd you can't miss it it's a 10 mph corner on the very top.It over looks Livermore,Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon.

OH yea another thing.... I will post instructions to get to Gizzly Peaks when I can. I forgot how to get there but I will get instructions and post it ASAP

Tracy?

actually it's the Altamont Pass between Livermore and Tracy If you get off 580 east at Vasco road and go north to first light at bottom of overpass then turn right going east on the old Altamont Road you will find these windmills along the route over the pass for the next 8 miles or so

Nice!!! Thx. Anyone else can reconfirm this? Also I want more PhotoSpots anywhere in the bay area for pictures.

If you want a GREAT spot in the Tracy area you need to get on Paterson Pass road off of 580 and go west towerds Livermore. There is a spot called the top of the wolrd you can't miss it it's a 10 mph corner on the very top.It over looks Livermore,Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon.

You might want to talk to Marvin about some photo shoot locations, he known for doing photo shoots at great locations. :D

i took a picture from that same spot when i drove to cali. i would also say, the (bay area bridge?) by the wharf and the winding road works well. then go for a drive to the ocean and take one there by the mansion looking thing (was in american wedding)
also taking a pic w/ a trolley in the background wouldnt be bad

Hey EVILDAVE, Thanks for the PhotoSpot. Is it possible for you to post some thumbs of the location? I want to see it before I go since I live 1.0-1.5 hrs from Tracy.

Also Stylis thanks for the tip. But how do I contact him?

ucyib2papi you said winding road you probably met Lombard LOL. And the other i think is maybe Fisherman's Wharf I haven't even really been there even though I'm a local LOL. Palace of Fine Arts is where lots of weddings pics are taken there you might mean that... iono if it looks like a masion or you meant something else.

i dont know where i was, its in half moon i believe,we drove down a road to get to the beach and thenwe saw thismassive building. coulda been a golf resort or something.
my personal favorite pics have been by the brooklyn bridge and in times square or by the globe in flushing meadow park, but thats not in sf now is it :-D

that navel base that was mention earlier is a dope ___ place just went there last sunday

I didn't really get to see the Naval Base myself but i have been around other places in Alameda great place as long it doesn't smell like sour sea water in some areas.

Garin Park in the Hayward Hills is a nice place too... they have Palm trees

BUMP!

I'm thinking of using that NorCal Tapioca Express meet to go take some photo afterwards. What do you guys think?

Anyone want to start a Photo Meet?

As some people see if my icon a new pic, I thought I might as well mention this picture has been taken in a empty parking garage. You can play around with the exposure and use a tiny bit of photoshop and this is the outcome V

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/celi_sign_hid.jpg

Currently using that pic as my sign in NewCelica.org also.

As soon as I get my coilovers on, I'd like to roll out with you guys to get some nice scenic pix taken. Thats a sick pix catalepsicfox

bored sooo I'm post more pictures from that one photoshoot I did last time with my friends in the garage. We had no choice but to take it in the garage since it was pouring outside.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/PS_GaragePics_3_11_06-002.jpg
Parking Lights on
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/PS_GaragePics_3_11_06-008.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/PS_GaragePics_3_11_06-009.jpg
Programmed exposure.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/PS_GaragePics_3_11_06-010.jpg

What camera are you using and what lens?it looks like the ISO speed is a little higher for the application?it looks a little noisy but other than that it looks great.

Herb

Thanks, ISO 50 actually so the tripod is a must... the only reason there is noise is because I use the "sharpen" filter twice to make the picture look really sharp.

i agree, i use a tripod specially when im taking a really slow shutter speeds. it accomadates the subject in the dark. looks great!

Herb

nice pix Fox. I use the same method on my pix too, haha. sharpen twice, to bring out whats there. gives some added depth and makes the objects that have texture actually come alive. like the pix of your solo shot, the texture of the ground. very nice bro :)

Not that many good places in Long Beach to take pics. But I'm pretty sure the Bay Area has plenty!

Nice photos! :clap: :clap:

yep empty parking garages are great <3
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/r3tpe/tcgreatmall0.jpg

nice. Love the lighting. Where was this at?

great mall's parking garage

Hey guys! I finally lowered my car thanks to Gabe ( PrecisionMufflers ) So then I did a Solo Photoshoot in Oakland's Union Point Park again. And here they are....

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/08.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/07.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/06.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/05.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/04.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/03.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/02.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/foxhokage/SoloPhotoshootlowered/01.jpg

Comments are welcomed!

Discovery Bay At the marina is nice

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/hotlava1755/100_1406.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/hotlava1755/100_1416.jpg

nice pics james ill make sure to post mines when i take some new ones lol

I like the view from the top of the hill of Ohlone College (this is an old pic):
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/tammieb_007/Scion/Newxbpics01-29-067.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/tammieb_007/Scion/Newxbpics01-29-06.jpg

Or my favorite spot by this old building:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/tammieb_007/Scion/GoGonographix0709066.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/tammieb_007/Scion/GoGonographix0709069.jpg

I know James (yellow_sub) has a good spot to go to as well, just not sure where in Fremont it's at:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/tammieb_007/Scion/JamesView.jpg

Discovery Bay At the marina is nice

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/hotlava1755/100_1406.jpg


Love the striping!! Looks great!!

Wow nice pictures everyone! Imma update the list of places right now.

awesome pix too all of yall...i love takin pix also..but i recently lost my camera at a friends house so i cant take anymore....it really blows my gf probly doesnt mind bc everytime we would go out somewere i would pull over somewere and start takin pix....lol but anyway nice pix everyone!!
heres some older pix that i took in the mountains!
http://www.myonlinegarage.com/gallery/I/2005/01/01/11943.jpg

http://www.myonlinegarage.com/gallery/I/2005/01/01/11942.jpg

I shot this at the Stanford Mall parking structure. Pretty decent setting for night shots.

http://images18.fotki.com/v232/photos/1/16226/3930039/edit2-vi.jpg

great mall's parking garage

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/joshRocks/xB_lot.jpg

Sierra road is a nice view of San Jose in the afternoon... but I haven't taken my xB up there yet...

Here's a freebie... Street lights give a cool effect.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/joshRocks/xBRS3.jpg

whoa nice Z! Big fan of that car... only when I have enough to get that I would ^_^. Thank's for sharingh, really nice night shots... I'll be adding these locations on the list also. Nice pics everyone.

BTW is that your Z350? My friend knows someone with that Z? SF Krew I believe? Iono.

^^ That's my friends Z. Yup, he is in SF Krew. If your friend is Karen, then I know who you are talking about. :D

I did have a Z the same color, but I have other priorities right now, so had to get something w/ 4 doors. I do miss the Z though.

Coool...

Well I know Karen too but it was also someone else that know the owner of the Z350

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/r3tpe/threeee.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/r3tpe/threee.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/r3tpe/three.jpg
tc da s2k

Nice Pictures Peter! That Sk2 looks hella clean.

Hey Fox, It looks like you use the Crowne Plaza parking garage in union city! Am I right! Just wondering!

here's a couple of my gf car :P
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/nexgenmr2/IMG_0495Medium-1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/nexgenmr2/IMG_0448Medium-1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/nexgenmr2/hehe.jpg

Hey Fox, It looks like you use the Crowne Plaza parking garage in union city! Am I right! Just wondering!Yup you are right about those garage shots. Nice guess! :P

bump, the weather in the bay is prettty nice lately.... you know what that means! PhotoOpt season, hehe.