Coping Strategies of Tourism Photography in Rainy Days

Lead: Everyone wants to have a pleasant trip, but the weather is really beyond our control. Kav Dadfar, a British photographer, offers the following suggestions to change your mood, find other things worth shooting, or things you can do, take notes and make your next trip full of goods! Of course, these suggestions are very useful not only on the road, but also on rainy days. You can keep your passion for photography at any time.

Coping Strategies of Tourism Photography in Rainy Days Organize your photos.

If you are on a mission on this trip, or plan to sell photos to a gallery, or even write a blog to share with you, you might as well sort out the photos first when the weather is bad, classify them by location, write down the story behind each photo when it is fresh in your memory, and even eliminate some photos, such as repeating composition and shaking hands. At the same time, mark your favorite photos, which can save a lot of time to go back and sort out photos.

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Explore the upcoming attractions

Good weather is exciting, and the camera shutter can't stop, but have you wasted the rare beautiful light because of insufficient preparation? So when the weather is not ideal, it can be used as a buffer. If you haven't determined your itinerary in advance, you can use this time to plan your upcoming attractions in detail, including how to get to your destination by means of transportation, where there is a parking lot if you drive, or look at other people's works to confirm the direction of light, so that you can know whether to arrange your itinerary in the morning or afternoon. If you even have a room, take a trip to the scenic spot in person and look for perfect angle. When you are fully prepared, you can grasp the ideal weather conditions and avoid regrets. Kav Dadfar said that whenever it rains, this is his best coping strategy.

Take a portrait

Compared with photographing landscapes or buildings, people are less affected by weather conditions, especially cloudy weather with soft light. Kav Dadfar thinks this is a good time to shoot people or portraits, because you don't have to bother to deal with the problems of light stiffness and contrast. In addition, during this time, we can go deep into the lives of local people and look for humanistic themes, so that we can film their work or entertainment and integrate portraits into the environment.

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Go to the market to take pictures

Some markets are indoor or partially sheltered, that is to say, they are good places to shelter from the wind and rain, and you don't have to care about the weather or light outside, so when the weather is not ideal, bring your camera to the market! In the market, there are many shooting themes waiting to be discovered, such as goods or ingredients that will make foreign tourists feel fresh and unfamiliar, which are worth recording with a camera. Of course, this is also a good opportunity to interact with local people. Help them take a photo!

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Pat the food.

Rain or shine, everyone should not forget to photograph the delicious food in front of them. In a restaurant, it is naturally unaffected by the weather. Even on rainy days, as long as you sit by the window, the light is directional. In addition, Kav Dadfar also suggested that if the situation permits, if it doesn't rain and it won't be too cold, try to choose outdoor seats. Natural light is less affected by the white balance error, which can accurately present the color of food. The cloudy weather is soft, just like the suggestion of taking portraits, so you don't have to bother to deal with hard lighting and picture contrast.

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Shoot forests and waterfalls

After the heavy rain, it is a good time to shoot waterfalls, because there is enough water and a lot of sediment is washed into the stream, which also gives us a chance to shoot the "golden" stream that is different from the past. Forests are also suitable for shooting in rainy days, which can bring another kind of quiet mystery. Just pay attention to the shutter speed to avoid hand shock, because such shooting environment is usually poor in light, use tripod or improve ISO as appropriate.

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Capture close-ups of landscape and architectural details.

In addition to the above points, there is another way to make good use of time in rainy days. Kav Dadfar suggests that you can focus on taking close-ups of landscapes, such as beautiful decorations or bricks on mosques, sculptures on monuments, or eye-catching patterns on buildings. In addition, you can also go to the park to shoot some local flowers or small animals.

Finally, Kav Dadfar also reminds everyone to keep their eyes open at any time. When the weather is bad, there are still many pictures worth capturing. Even taking pictures, the treacherous sky before the storm is a good subject for shooting. Besides, give yourself a rest. If the weather is bad, put down the camera, let yourself calm down to zero, relax your nerves, and reserve your motivation to wait for the good weather!