Let It Rain!

Sounds like a strange directive, given that this whole career could be construed as a search for good light. But I love the rain and have written about the benefits of getting wet while shooting before. I visit it again here because, well, the rain rocks.

Take a cool urban environment, like Tokyo, and mix in a good rainstorm, and you’ve got Blade Runner.

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It can be uncomfortable, but when is the pursuit of good pictures comfortable? The rain transforms drab concrete into a slickly reflective, visual playground.

This is a personal preference, of course, but to me, the rain calls for long glass. Doesn’t mean super rain pics have ...

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