Weather

I was planning to shoot The Lord Mayor's parade tomorrow but heavy rain is forecast. I'm hoping that will change but I doubt it will.

Shooting in the rain presents a huge challenge not only do I hate getting wet but I don't want to get my kit wet too. I haven't got any special rain protective gear for my camera but I know how to improvise.

The other problems associated with shooting in the rain include lower light levels and therefore slower shutter speeds. This shouldn't be too much of a problem because I've been shooting in low light a lot lately on these dark November days.

On a more positive note the rain will provide endless opportunities to get interesting shots. The rain makes people behave differently and puts a twist on any event.

I am also hoping that the rain might reduce the number of spectators making it possible to get closer to the action with less interference from other shooters or civilians with cameras as I heard them referred to recently.

In the meantime and as part of my research I'm going to look at pictures taken in the rain and get my improvised protective gear together.

Let's hope the day isn't a washout.