11 Ideas for bad weather photography
1. Raining?
- catch rain splashes (shutter priority mode, at least 1/250th, and let the ISO go as high as you need to if it's gloomy):
- do macro rain drops (very high shutter speed needed if you are hand holding, and if there's even a breath of breeze - this shot is 1/1000th, f2.8, ISO 400):
- go rainbow hunting (stand with your back to the sun):
2. Windy?
- work on your shutter priority mode (do you know what shutter speeds you need to freeze something in the wind?)
3. Grey skies?
- Make the most of the soft shadows
4. Too bright?
- Practise contrejour (where you shoot with the sun behind your subject - you'll need to over-expose by 1 to 2 full stops)
5. Indoor projects for bad weather days
- try reverse lens macro (no new kit needed): click here for tutorial
- try Lightroom (watch these 7 videos - it's all you need to get started)
- re-edit some photos in black & white (try the Nik Silver Efex conversion software)
- have a go at some high-key light box images (click here for tutorial)
- set up a table top studio, complete with backdrop (use wallpaper or a tea towel) and reflector (anything white or pale)
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