There is no such thing as the wrong light, only the wrong clothing, attitude, subject and timing.
Light can be described as bright, soft, overcast, cloudy, sunny, dull, a week at f8 and my favourite – wet.
My preference is to take pictures just after the rain has stopped and everything is still wet, not that I mind getting wet. I’m not at all bothered about using the camera in the rain or it getting wet as long as I can keep the lens free of rain spots that are difficult to remove later. I like to use wide-angle lenses which don’t have a long lens hood which means that if its raining it very easy for rain to get on the lens, so extreme vigilance is required to keep wiping the lens with a cheap microfibre cloth.
Imagine this picture of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach (fun fair) with a clear blue sky, white fluffy clouds and sharp detail – all it would be is a record of a very rare day in Blackpool. This Lith effect picture hopefully relates the damp and unpleasantness of a wet afternoon in Blackpool in September.
(c) Andy Beel FRPS
Andy Beel FRPS 
Wow!! Your pictures are wonderful! Are them photoshopped or they just come from your camera??
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Thanks for the compliment.
I have taken 1000 pictures over the past 4 days and will probably use about 10 of them after processing the files in Lightroom.
Unfortunately the camera can’t do everything – yet?
http://www.andybeelfrps.co.uk
Thanks
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I love shooting in the rain too, I am often juggling an umbrella, a bag, a scarf to cover the camera if needed and running around the rain. Very rewarding 🙂 I love the shot!
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Very evocative image!
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I like your idea that there is “no such thing as the wrong light”. Sometimes the light isn’t what I expected or might not fit what I had planned to do, but that just requires a little re-think and going in a different direction.
I’m amazed when photographers say things like “you can ONLY shoot waterfalls on cloudy days”. If the day is sunny, they don’t even go out. Very limiting. I shoot a lot of water. Yesterday it was raining. Today it was super bright. I had to work differently each day, but either way I got some nice shots.
MDW
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Beautiful image Andy. I personally love to photograph in the rain, I find it quite romantic, and I’m with you when you say ‘there is no such thing as the wrong light’. Great post!
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Just after a rain shower is definitely one of the best times, I got some nice shots in Blackpool a few years back that came out practically monochrome on their own. As you say, this beats a boring blue sky with fluffy clouds any day.
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