Rain

Rain won't you tell her that I love her so,
Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow 
- The Cascades

This spring, I had to decide if I wanted to teach my child how to puddle jump with or without my camera by my side. I chose to take it.

What about the risk of water ruining some of the equipment? For this shoot I used my should strap to hold the camera under my ski jacket and kept a towel wrapped my lens to catch any stray droplets.

One way to get your photos to stand out, is to take pictures when most people won't put in the effort. 

Hide distracting cars behind bushes. 

Hide distracting cars behind bushes. 

Use a shutter speed fast enough to make the water look "frozen" in time.

Use a shutter speed fast enough to make the water look "frozen" in time.

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I asked her to check for cars to make sure I was safe in the street. It mimics the position of someone waiving down a taxi. 

I asked her to check for cars to make sure I was safe in the street. It mimics the position of someone waiving down a taxi. 

The uniform row of housing in the background makes for some interesting structural repetition.

The uniform row of housing in the background makes for some interesting structural repetition.

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Try editing similar photos in color and black and white. 

Try editing similar photos in color and black and white. 

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