Photographers say that early morning and late afternoon are when you find "magic light," when sunlight passes laterally through the atmosphere and makes the colors glow. The San Francisco skyline gleams in the reflection from the setting sun many afternoons.
BUT those are also the times when you're most likely to encounter fog if you're walking across the span. Fog is especially common in summer, and least pervasive in September and October.
If you're beset by fog while walking the Bridge, one alternative to get some great photos is to drive up Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands and take photos from the turnouts in the road. This is where some of the most famous picture postcards of San Francisco were photographed, and some afternoons you can get really dramatic Bridge-in-fog shots.
Note: Conzelman Road is closed to cars in some places in 2010 for road construction work. Depending on the construction status you may be able to walk up the road to the best sites for photos.
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