Sutro Baths

Sutro Baths is a spot on the San Francisco coast near the infamous Cliff House. It's a great place to photograph at night with infinite possibilities.

Sea birds gather along the sandy beach, making a perfect opportunity to catch them with long exposure shots.

This one was taken with a 70-200mm lens at a 20-30 second exposure. (The birds were kind enough to stay relatively still.)

The large rock formations along the shoreline provide ample opportunity to get an "otherworldly" feel with longer exposure times.

This second photo was taken with a 24-70mm lens using a 30-45 second exposure. With even such a relatively short exposure, you start getting some star trails in the night sky. You just need to watch for the tide coming in!

And, with enough pre-planning, such as bringing in flashlights and colored LEDs, you can "paint" with light, creating all sorts of different effects.

The following photo was taken using a 30-second exposure with a large flashlight behind the subject.

LED lights allow you to "write" letters. This photo was taken with a 30-second exposure time.