How to Shoot Rainy Day Landscapes Without a Tripod (Lessons from Fiordland)

How to Shoot Rainy Day Landscapes Without a Tripod (Lessons from Fiordland)

Most photographers I know pack up when the rain starts. I used to be one of them. Twenty years of early mornings and stubborn weather have since taught me that the shots worth printing almost always come from the days that felt least cooperative. Rain flattens harsh light, feeds waterfalls, and drapes mountains in atmosphere you simply cannot manufacture in post. The problem has never been the weather. The problem is not having a system for working in it.