Destination: Outer Sunset, San Francisco (for the NYT)

My neighborhood!!

I got a call last month for another New York Times "Surfacing" column. Was so surprised to hear that I was to photograph my neighborhood....(disclaimer: there are several places not mention, one being my favorite stomping ground, the Pizza Place on Noriega. This column allows only for 5 different locations. So i know the writer must of had such a hard time choosing).

Outer Sunset is such a small community...many surfers, artists, skaters, and families. We - my boyfriend George, our dog, Reese and I are so fortunate to finally move back to the area and get to know our neighbors. yes we take long walks on the beach and stumble home from the bar around the corner. we can even smell a beached whale from on-shore winds. and the days of bright blue skies and no wind are just magical. There is a reason why it is called the Sunset...Unfortunately, the weekend I shot this assignment, it was dumping rain. all. day. long.

Historically the Outer Sunset was called "Carville" before homes from the 40s were built, during the era of the Cliff House and Sutro Baths. It was a graveyard for street cars (trains). People eventually converted these street cars into homes. And soon after development began and families moved to the beach.

See pictures in the NYT: In San Francisco, a Bleak Neighborhood Is Revived

Below is a slideshow of the images, including outtakes:

Destinaton: Outer Sunset, San Francisco (for NYT) - Images by Lianne Milton

Comments

[Mark Lukach]

Hi Lianne,

Your photos are beautiful. So cool to see pictures of such well-loved local spots in the New York Times!

I am a reporter for the Ocean Beach Bulletin, a local news organization that focuses on the OB community. We're only a few months old, and I was wondering two things:

-first, I was wondering if you would be open to an interview/profile in the Bulletin. I would love to showcase some of your pictures, both of the neighborhood and elsewhere, as well as get to hear what your experience of living in the neighborhood is like.
-secondly, we have a feature on our website called the "OB Pic of the Day," which is entirely user-generated, and I was wondering if you would be willing and interested in sharing someof your pictures for us to post at the OB Pic. Of course, no pressure, just thought it'd be cool to add you to the mix of photographers who submit.

Thanks for considering, I hope to connect with you. Feel free to email me at mark@oceanbeachbulletin.com...I hope you enjoyed this recent storm!

[Tom Prete]

Nicely done, Lianne! As a long-time resident of the Ocean Beach area, it's really interesting to see the way some of these newer elements add to the neighborhood while the area still retains its old-school flavor.