California
Honeymoon session · San Francisco
In short
Honeymoon session in San Francisco starts at $395: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in San Francisco, and 50 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Honeymoon session in San Francisco?
A honeymoon session in San Francisco is a 90-minute sunrise or sunset session at two locations, one of them away from the hotel, priced from $395 for 50 retouched photographs. Honeymooners in San Francisco usually stay downtown, at Union Square or on the Embarcadero, and the photographs they want are of the coast: the Golden Gate Bridge, the cliffs and the ocean. The session therefore starts with a short drive west and is timed around two clocks at once, the sun and the opening hours of the bridge sidewalk, which in San Francisco can matter as much as the fog.
Worth knowing about San Francisco
A sunrise honeymoon walk on the Golden Gate Bridge depends on the gate times set by the Golden Gate Bridge District. Pedestrians may use only the east sidewalk, which faces San Francisco, and its gates open at 5am all year. The gates lock at 6:30pm in Pacific Standard Time, from early November to early March, and at 9pm in Pacific Daylight Time, and some weeknights close an hour early during construction. Drones are banned over and near the bridge, so every honeymoon frame there is taken from the sidewalk or the beaches below.
What does the session in San Francisco look like?
- Golden Gate Bridge east sidewalk, south end
- A walk out over the water at first light with the city behind. The Golden Gate Bridge District controls this sidewalk, so a hired shoot on it is cleared with the District first.
- Marshall’s Beach
- Rocks and surf directly below the bridge, reached by a steep trail, for the frames that need the whole span overhead.
- Ghirardelli Square and Aquatic Park
- Close to most downtown hotels, for a gentler sunset option with the cable car turnaround and the bay.
What does honeymoon session in San Francisco include?
- 50 retouched photographs
- Sunrise or sunset session, planned around your location
- Two locations, including one away from the resort
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Honeymoon session in San Francisco
What time can we walk onto the Golden Gate Bridge for sunrise honeymoon photos?
From 5am. The Golden Gate Bridge District opens the east sidewalk gates at 5am year-round, and pedestrians may not use the west sidewalk. That leaves enough time for a San Francisco sunrise honeymoon session in every month, with the gates closing at 6:30pm in winter and 9pm in summer.
Can a drone be used for San Francisco honeymoon photos at the Golden Gate Bridge?
No. The Golden Gate Bridge District prohibits drones over or near the bridge and District property, and the National Park Service does not allow drones on the surrounding Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A San Francisco honeymoon session gets its height from the Marin Headlands instead.