Jay Ligda Photography

Name: Jay Ligda Photography
Address: 100 Dartmouth Place, San Fransisco, CA, 94510, US
Telephone: +14153120265
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I'm always seeking new ways of seeing — unique perspectives that reveal hidden beauty. Photography is my way of reshaping perception.

From film in the '80s to drones today, I aim to stir wonder, curiosity, and connection through each image I share. As I go about my days, I’m constantly seeking new ways of seeing — unique perspectives that reveal the world in ways we often overlook. Photography has always been a tool for me to reshape perception, a two-dimensional window into a multi-dimensional reality which can become a metapho

r for life. My journey with photography began in the late 1980s as a creative exploration. Though I stepped away from the camera for a time, I returned in 2006 with the rise of digital photography — and in 2022, everything changed again when I purchased a drone. What started as a fun idea to capture aerial shots of our home construction project turned into a whole new artistic adventure. The drone opened perspectives that were once impossible to access. Many of the photographs you see here were captured from the sky, through the lens of that drone. These aerial images are more than just unique vantage points — they are glimpses into a layered reality, snapshots of beauty and meaning that often go unseen from the ground. Enjoy this glimpse into my vision. It’s my hope that these images stir something in you — a sense of wonder, curiosity, or connection — and offer a new way of seeing the world we all share.

06/16/2026

📸 Low Sunset Deep Cloud Color

In my early days of owning and flying a drone, I would fly very often from the backyard of my house. I could clear the neighborhood trees and houses to get an uncluttered view of the sunsets. This was one of those.

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📍 Location: Carquinez Strait, Benicia, CA · 📅 August 14, 2023

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06/11/2026

📸 Clouds Above Bridge at Sunrise

This was captured one morning with the drone. I had to get it low to the water and close to the bridge to get the angle of the clouds.

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📍 Location: Benicia-Martinez Bridge, CA · 📅 August 11, 2024

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06/04/2026

📸 Benicia Depot Sunrise Behind Shimmering Reflections

This was a remarkable morning. The water was so still that the clouds reflected like a mirror. From the drone, there seemed to be amazing photographs in every direction. I took many that morning, including this one. I especially like the low angle over the water, which emphasizes the mirror-like reflection and reveals just how unusually calm the strait was.

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📍 Location: Benicia, California, United States of America (the) · 📅 October 6, 2024

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06/03/2026

📸 Alcatraz Swimmers Approach San Francisco, 1.5 Miles

Several swimmers in brightly colored caps cross the 1.5-mile* Alcatraz swim distance of San Francisco Bay, approaching the city skyline. Water splashes as they kick forward with strength and power. (*Based on the average of 50 swims Alcatraz to Aquatic Park.)

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📍 Location: San Francisco Bay, CA · 📅 August 19, 2023

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05/28/2026

📸 Palm Trees in Vibrant Sunset

Palm trees are silhouetted against a vibrant sunset. An inspirational photograph.

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📍 Location: Yandina, Queensland, Australia · 📅 October 31, 2017

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05/26/2026

📸 Tanker Before Sunrise

A tanker is moored at a pier in Benicia, CA, its lights reflecting off the water in the quiet dawn as the sun is about to rise.

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📍 Location: Port of Benicia Dock/Silo Operations, Benicia, CA · 📅 January 15, 2024

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05/21/2026

📸 Morning Cloud Reflect in Benicia Marina

The morning sun breaks the horizon, lighting up a stretch of clouds in orange, which reflect in the calm water below. The cloud reflection is perfectly aligned with the entrance to the Benicia Marina.

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📍 Location: Benicia, CA · 📅 October 6, 2024

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05/20/2026

📸 Moonrise Above Mount Diablo

Mount Diablo is shrouded in fog as the moon rises behind the clouds above the mountain. Below, the lights of the city and bridge twinkle softly.

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📍 Location: Benicia, CA · 📅 August 18, 2024

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05/14/2026

📸 Debris From Wrecked Ship Exposed

Emerging from the mud of low tide, decaying wood takes the shape of what could be a shipwreck.

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📍 Location: Southampton Bay, Benicia, CA · 📅 March 8, 2024

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05/12/2026

📸 Old Piers to Nowhere

Old piers in Benicia, CA appear to come from nowhere and lead to nowhere as well.

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📍 Location: Benicia, CA · 📅 January 17, 2024

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