Salesforce Tower & Salesforce Park

This drone image of the Salesforce Tower and Salesforce Park was taken within the park. When the park is open (6AM–8PM), it's very easy to access. I recommend either driving or taking public transportation and then walking. Once you arrive, reference the GPS coordinates and you'll be able to stand where I stood to get this view. By public transportation: - Closest station: Montgomery Street (via BL-N, BL-S, GN-N, GN-S, RD-N, RD-S, YL-N, YL-S) - Head northeast on Market St toward Sutter St - Turn right onto 1st St - Turn left after Walgreens (on the left) Address: Salesforce Park, 425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105

I shot this image of Salesforce Park and Salesforce Tower right after the rain and got some amazing light peaking in before some dark clouds rolled through, but San Francisco does offer photogenic conditions year round.

Sunset will be the best time for optimal lighting. I love to see some colors in the frame and as the sun begins to set, the vibrancy of the city comes to life.

Before flying a drone, check and follow local drone regulations and permit requirements.

I shot this with a Mavic 2 Pro, which comes equipped with a Hasselblad lens. If you're shooting with a camera, then I suggest bringing along a wide-angle lens so you can photograph more of the cityscape from the ground level.

I wanted to center the park as best as I could to showcase the tower and newly-built architecture surrounding the park. Since these buildings have gone up in the last few years, this is definitely a new look for San Francisco that not many have seen from an aerial view and having the park in the middle of the shot brings it all together.

In order to show how large the Salesforce Tower is, it's important that you fly high enough to capture the top of the building. If you only photograph some of the tower, the height of the building won't be conveyed through the shot.

The park itself has a lot to offer, but you're also close to The Embarcadero. This three mile-long area offers coastline views and famous attractions, like the Ferry Building. There are restaurants, bars and piers, too, so you can spend the entire day exploring here.