Comments on: How to Photograph in the Rain

By: Wedding Packages Maui

Wedding Packages Maui — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:07:47 +0000

Getting close to rainy season so I am going to order some of the small ones soon. Aloha ! Thanks for the great advice.

By: Anita Mac

Anita Mac — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:05:10 +0000

Great tips. Heading out tomorrow for fall colours in 90% chance of rain! Too late for umbrella but a few towels from hotel may come in handy!

By: DiscerningPhotog

DiscerningPhotog — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:35:40 +0000

Get one for each of your cameras. The small size will actually fit almost anything up to an 80-200.

By: Wedding Packages Maui

Wedding Packages Maui — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:33:50 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on Fotosharp. We don’t get much rain in Maui where we live, but I need something like this in my camera bag for just in case. I had deliberated which rain cover to get, so it is nice to have a quality recommendation. Very helpful post.

By: DiscerningPhotog

DiscerningPhotog — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:18:19 +0000

GLad you found it helpful, Peter. Good luck with the workshop!

By: Peter Johngren

Peter Johngren — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:29:46 +0000

Just watched your video on shooting in the rain and it was exactly what I was looking for. Thursday I will be heading to Ricketts Glen in PA for a waterfall photography workshop and rain is predicted. Your video was short, concise, practical, and enjoyable. Have watched it twice so far. Many thanks!!

Peter

By: DiscerningPhotog

DiscerningPhotog — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:54:00 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts, Rachel! You’re right about finding the ‘magic angle’ for rain shooting, and each situation will always turn out to be just a bit different.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:58:07 +0000

Rain becomes more visible when it is backlit. The light coming through the raindrops is concentrated and slightly brighter than the rest of the scene. So find some light sources and shoot toward it. This could be a streetlight at night, or it could be the sun breaking though the clouds. Whatever the case, the rules are the same. One, the more directly you shoot into the light, the better you can see the raindrops. Two, shoot too directly and the light source will overpower your exposure. So always seek that magic angle in between. By the way, that umbrella you’ve been carrying can serve as a serviceable lens shade.

By: photographer

photographer — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:08:28 +0000

Falling rain can appear blurry in photographs, and if that’s the effect you want — or if you’d like to exaggerate the blurry effect — try using the shutter speed priority mode. Adjusting your camera’s shutter speed can control the exposure, making a photo brighter or darker. Decreasing the shutter speed will increase the blur more, making drops of rain look like lines.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:52:03 +0000

I like using my trusty, oversized rainsuit on wet days. I find that it’s the best way to keep me and my equipment dry. A poncho tends to come flying up in my face, or in my lens, when a breeze comes in.