Comments on: Bad Weather Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Photo Shoot

By: Denver Commercial Photographer

Denver Commercial Photographer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:12:02 +0000

You didn't really speak to the fact that clouds can really help to soften the light, and create great lighting for black and white high contrast shots where shadows would cause anything exposed to be blown out, and anything shadowed would be nothing but a black abyss. I find that clouds are great for great black and white shots.

By: Jeff Wignall

Jeff Wignall — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:04:17 +0000

I wish I could say that I had a commercially made weather-proofing system for my cameras, but I just use a one-gallon size zipper bag from the grocery store. When it starts to rain, I slip the camera into the bag and cinch it up as close as I can around the neck strap. I also carry a few of the really huge zipper bags (also sold in the grocery store) in case I'm working with a very long lens. Also in the rear pocket of my shooting vest I carry a few big black garbage bags and a plastic poncho. If the skies really open up I shove all the cameras into the garbage bag, tie it up, put on the poncho and look for enjoy the rain If lightning starts though, I go to a building. I tell this to students (and other photographers) all the time, but lightning is not to be messed with. This summer a relative of a friend of mine was killed in his own back yard.So if it rains, I just keep shooting, but lightning, I'm gone.

By: Tony Blei

Tony Blei — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:12:08 +0000

I often think bad weather makes the shot more interesting. But then again I live in a place where there are more than 300 days of sunshine.

By: Just

Just — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:26:58 +0000

I wouldn't dare let the rainNY weather stop me. What weather resistance casing do you recommend?