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The most photogenic places in San Francisco

August 17, 2016Add comment

I recently got back from San Francisco – one of the most photogenic cities in the U.S., if not the world. The Golden Gate in particular regularly makes top 10 most photographed places in America. There’s an old saying with photographers: the best camera is the one you...

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