Rain: What Matters and What Doesn’t

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Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes.

A small example

A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. Light changes faster than you can change lenses.

Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Fog does half the composition for you if you let it.

What didn’t

Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Fog does half the composition for you if you let it.

Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Editing should finish the photo, not rescue it.

Getting started

Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter. Fog does half the composition for you if you let it. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right.

Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you.

A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. The best camera is the one you actually carry.

Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition.

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