It’s tempting to put away your camera on a rainy day. I encourage you to photograph the rainy days. There is something about the “mood” of a rainy day that is expressed well in art. Also the colors of nature are richer when it rains.  The greens are greener, the browns darken.

While we withdraw from the rain, nature embraces it as the giver of life. Wait for the rain to pass, but do so with your camera in hand.

Photograph the rain. Photograph the water droplets on flowers and leaves.

If there is lightning, that can add an element of visual excitement as well.

If you’re lacking inspiration on what to photograph in the rain, here’s an idea: Give yourself a project!  Search online for quotes about rain, and then try to create a photograph that “fits” with the quote.  Here are some quotes you might use:

• “Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” – Roger Miller

• “For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.”  – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton

• “Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• “Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” – Langston Hughes

• “Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike

• “I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.” – Charlie Chaplin

Happy Picture Taking

Kevin Gourley