50 Examples of Rain Photography to Lay Aside Your Sadness

Photos in the rain are always awesome. And if they don’t inspire you, then you’re probably joking! Because rainy weather is one of the most contributory things for taking great shots. Subdued hues and splashes of colors are mixed in a strange dance of water drops. This is a fantastic background (or even a focal object) for your romantic, still life, street photography, etc.

Yeah, probably you feel uncomfortable when rain goes down on you and your camera is in danger. But if you’re ready for small freaks of nature (I mean, if you’re dressed well, have a protective cover for your camera or at least an umbrella) then you have a good chance to capture ordinary rain in a very unexpected way. Moreover, most photographers neglect “bad” weather gifts and prefer to stay at home – they bring you an amazing opportunity to be the only photographer who sees miracles of the rain.

Rainy weather creates a kind of romantic and even dramatic atmosphere and you can easily capture this mood with the camera. Moreover, rain can bring joy and strong emotions into ordinary scenes of everyday life and thereby your rain photography can be impressive and different all the time.

So here we’ve gathered 50 examples of rain photography which were taken by advanced and amateur photographers from all over the world. In this showcase you’ll find many dark-colored photos which, however, doesn’t look dull. All the pictures display a carousel of emotions and make you remember them for several hours, days and even weeks.

This showcase was created to show you that a photographer defines the mood and the main idea of each photo. Outside conditions, such as gray rainy day, can help him to supplement the composition. So prepare yourself for a splash of emotions and lets check this collection of rain photography together.

Dancing After Rain by Shikhei goh

Golden Rain by Bella

Summer Rain by Duc De Salier

Rain Drops Fallin’ on My Head by Myke Scoggins

Children by Davidgois

Light Reading by Ryan Pendleton

Rain with Foggy Glass Effect by Synaspse

Let the Rain Pour by Elza Rosca

Rain by GhostlyGoblin

Portrain by Anna Log

Lev Tsimring: Hope by Robot

Marigolds in the Rain by Deborah Sandidge

After It Rains by Zaratops

Basah by Andrea Arment

I love You… by Caras Ionut

No Rain Delay

Iridescence by Ahmed Zahid

Boy in Rain by Focal Point Photography

Solitary Musician by Davien Hulsman

Rainy Day by Karen Beri

A Rain Lover by HaRu

Dancing in the Rain by John Dunnigan

Sheeting Rain by Raymond Larose

Booring Afternoon by Napa

Rain by Avivi