{"id":28168,"date":"2015-03-13T00:30:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T07:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iphonephotographyschool.com\/?p=28168"},"modified":"2020-02-05T04:58:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T12:58:49","slug":"rainy-day-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphonephotographyschool.com\/rainy-day-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Creative iPhone Photography Projects For A Rainy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rainy day is no excuse for not taking great iPhone photos! You may not want to venture outside in the pouring rain, but there are plenty of amazing photography opportunities <a title=\"How To Take Interesting iPhone Photos In Your Home\" href=\"\/home-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in\u00a0your own home<\/a>. And once\u00a0the rain stops, it&#8217;s the perfect time\u00a0to get outside and capture beautiful scenes while the ground is still wet. In this tutorial you&#8217;ll discover 13 photography projects that will inspire and motivate you to take incredible iPhone photos, even on the most rainy of days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28218 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9257\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-39.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 39\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>1. Take Still Life Photos<\/h2>\n<p>Still life photography\u00a0involves taking photos of inanimate objects. This genre of photography is great for experimenting with light and <a title=\"10 Composition Tips For Taking Better iPhone Photos\" href=\"\/composition-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">composition<\/a> as you can take your time to arrange the subject in different ways, shoot from various\u00a0angles and try out different\u00a0light sources.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28205 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9287\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-36.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 36\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your home is the perfect place for still life photography as it&#8217;s full of inanimate objects. A simple photo of flowers in a vase against a plain background makes a great still life photo.<\/p>\n<p>The soft, diffused light from a window on a rainy day provides the perfect light source for this kind of photography. Light on an overcast day is usually much easier to work with than the strong light on a <a title=\"10 Tips For Taking Amazing iPhone Photos In The Sun\" href=\"\/sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sunny day<\/a>, which can over-expose your photo and create harsh shadows.<\/p>\n<p>Even the most mundane subject gives you the opportunity to find a way to photograph it so\u00a0that it will have visual impact or tell an interesting story.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28192 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9295\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-23.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 23\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photographing the neck of my\u00a0guitar from this particular angle makes it a much more interesting photo, allowing me to create a <a title=\"How to Create Depth of Field In iPhone Photography\" href=\"\/depth-of-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shallow depth of field<\/a> where the subject blurs into the distance. Shining a lamp onto the guitar\u00a0has created a lovely warm glow to the image.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/iphonephotographyschool.com\/how-to-blur-background-on-iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to blur background in photos, click here to learn how to achieve this effect on your own iPhone.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So next time you find yourself indoors with time\u00a0to spare, find an object in your home and experiment with shooting it from lots of different angles. Try out different types of light, such as window light and artificial light, to see what works best for your subject.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Create Abstract Images<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"10 Tips For Creating Amazing Abstract iPhone Photos\" href=\"\/abstract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abstract photography<\/a>\u00a0is all about creating unique images from ordinary subjects. Our homes and workplaces are full of mundane everyday items, each with the potential to be photographed in a way that\u00a0will make the viewer look twice.<\/p>\n<p>Abstract photography\u00a0concentrates on shape, color, pattern and texture. Often, only a part of the object is included in the frame, creating an image with just an essence of the original subject. The challenge for us iPhone photographers is to find an\u00a0unusual way to photograph something ordinary in order to make it more visually appealing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28175 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9304\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-6.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 6\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This close up photo of\u00a0some\u00a0colorful nested bowls seems powerful to me, not just because of the fresh, vibrant colors and the shapes created by the curved lines, but also because each bowl seems to be interacting with its neighbor in an almost intimate way.<\/p>\n<p>I hadn\u2019t noticed the patterns in the kitchen window of my friend\u2019s house until I was in the adjoining conservatory and saw the overlapping rings in the glass, backlit by the interior lighting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28193 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9314\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-24.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 24\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The horizontal blinds inside provided a contrasting geometry which accentuates and interacts with the circular patterns.\u00a0This combination of shapes and patterns, combined with the warm lighting from inside creates an interesting abstract image.<\/p>\n<p>When attempting\u00a0to create abstract photos, look for subjects with strong shapes and contrasting colors. Look out for\u00a0repeating patterns &#8211; if you can&#8217;t find naturally occurring patterns, create them by arranging identical objects in an interesting way, e.g. shells, pebbles, fruit, even cutlery!<\/p>\n<p>Get close to your subject to remove any distractions. Remember you don&#8217;t have to include the whole subject in the frame. Look for an unusual angle and try shooting from several different perspectives until you achieve the result you&#8217;d envisioned.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Backlight Your Subjects<\/h2>\n<p>Even when it&#8217;s raining outside, you can still get enough good quality light in your home to take a good\u00a0photograph. A cool thing to try is to hold something semi-transparent against the window and photograph it. This is called backlighting and can be a great way of revealing detail that might otherwise be missed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28195 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9326\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-26.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 26\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"10 Tips For Taking Beautiful iPhone Photos of Leaves\" href=\"\/leaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leaves<\/a> make perfect subjects to backlight. For the photo above I just held this large leaf up against the window, allowing the light to shine through it.<\/p>\n<p>The light revealed amazing detail and also made the green color much more vivid. This color and detail never would have been visible without backlighting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28188 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9336\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-19.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 19\" width=\"560\" height=\"840\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another example of backlighting to reveal additional detail. This is a close up shot of a paper banknote that was pressed against the window.\u00a0The backlighting enabled me to capture the detail of both sides of the note simultaneously, creating a unique version\u00a0of this common banknote.<\/p>\n<p>Any semi-transparent objects that will partially allow the light through may potentially make great subjects for this kind of photography. Other suitable subjects include fabric, flower petals, or thin paper containing writing or drawings.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Photograph Raindrops On A Window<\/h2>\n<p>When it&#8217;s raining, it&#8217;s likely that your windows will become covered in raindrops. A powerful effect can be created by focusing on these water droplets on the\u00a0window. When taken from indoors the relatively bright backlighting helps the water droplets stand out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28217 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9344\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-40.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 40\" width=\"560\" height=\"666\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this image I\u2019ve included a subject in the distance (a tree). This creates added interest to the image, and also provides detail that can be captured within the droplets.\u00a0The droplets behave like crude lenses and actually invert the subject inside each droplet, which helps make them stand out better against the background.<\/p>\n<p>The trick with this kind of photo is to make sure you focus on the droplets, rather than on the background.\u00a0Sometimes this can prove difficult since they&#8217;re\u00a0much smaller than the distant subject.<\/p>\n<p>If tapping the rain droplets on your screen doesn&#8217;t work to set focus on them, simply place another object or\u00a0your hand just in front of the window, tap to set focus, then remove the object and take the photo.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Take Portrait Photos In Window Light<\/h2>\n<p>Windows provide an excellent <a title=\"How To Take Great iPhone Photos Using Natural Light\" href=\"\/natural-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">natural light source<\/a> for your indoor <a title=\"How To Take Wonderful Portrait Photos With Your iPhone\" href=\"\/portraits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iPhone portraits of people<\/a>. On a rainy day, the clouds diffuse the light beautifully which can be very flattering for portrait photography.\u00a0Larger windows are better as the light can hit your subject from more angles, but smaller windows offer great opportunities too.<\/p>\n<p>In this section you&#8217;re going to learn a neat way to get even better lighting for your window-lit portraits.\u00a0In the example below you can see my subject, Emma, is positioned a few feet away from a large window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28178 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9351\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-9.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 9\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The side of her face nearest the window is well lit, but unfortunately the other\u00a0side is in strong shadow because there&#8217;s no light source on that side of her face.<\/p>\n<p>The next photo shows how I\u00a0attempted to solve this problem by getting her to hold a sheet of white board on the darker side, angling it so that it receives some of the window light and bounces it up onto her face.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28179 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9361\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-10.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 10\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last photo shows the results. The dark shadows have been filled nicely by the reflected light from the board she was holding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28177 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9369\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-8.jpg\" alt=\"Processed with VSCOcam with kk1 preset\" width=\"560\" height=\"472\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a really simple, but incredibly effective way of dramatically improving the lighting in your portrait photos. If you don&#8217;t have a large white board, a piece of white paper or silver tin foil can work well too. Just don&#8217;t use anything colored as the color will reflect in your subject&#8217;s skin.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a willing subject to photograph, why not use an <a href=\"https:\/\/iphonephotographyschool.com\/iphone-tripod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iPhone tripod<\/a> and take some <a href=\"\/self-portraits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">self-portraits<\/a> using the timer or a remote shutter. You can use the volume buttons on your Apple earphones as a remote shutter.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Take A\u00a0Portrait In Artificial Light<\/h2>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t got enough daylight to take a satisfactory indoor portrait using window light, you can always resort to <a title=\"8 Ways To Improve Your iPhone Night Photography Using Artificial Light\" href=\"\/artificial-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artificial light<\/a>. In the photo below, I used a cheap <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000OP1AJ6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000OP1AJ6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=i054e-20&amp;linkId=AN66QTH7GGT2XMOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">circular LED camping lamp<\/a>\u00a0to illuminate my subject, Adam.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28174 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9377\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-5.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 5\" width=\"560\" height=\"747\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I held my iPhone in front of\u00a0the lamp and took the photo. This lighting setup\u00a0resulted in attractive catchlights in the eyes and a nice spread of light which has reduced hard shadows on the face.\u00a0With low powered LEDs and a small diameter lamp I needed to get quite close to my subject.<\/p>\n<p>You could also try using other artificial light sources such as table lamps, candles or even the light from a computer, iPad or iPhone.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Photograph Shadows<\/h2>\n<p>Shadows are enormously appealing, especially when we can\u2019t see the source of the shadow itself. With just the shadow in the frame, the viewer is\u00a0left intrigued, wondering the true nature of what created this two dimensional representation of a three dimensional object.<\/p>\n<p>A shadow is created whenever your subject is positioned between a light source such as window light, and a solid object such as a wall or floor.\u00a0Here I photographed the shadow of a bottle against a plain white wall. Other reflections are causing the interesting light patterns across the shadow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28172 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9381\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-3.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 3\" width=\"560\" height=\"747\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In certain situations you may not have a choice about the surface your shadow falls onto, but if your subject can be moved, consider what would be the most suitable surface to receive your subject\u2019s shadow. A plain background is usually best in order to give the shadow dominance in the picture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28200 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9390\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-31.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 31\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a photo of the shadow of leaves from a houseplant. This time the light source was a small table lamp which happened to be near this plant in a dark corner of the room.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s I particularly like\u00a0about this picture\u00a0is that the color of the leaves showed up quite vividly in the shadow, which was further enhanced in post-processing using the color saturation setting.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Photograph Artificial Light<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, natural daylight isn\u2019t the only source of light in your house, so don\u2019t be afraid to close the curtains and turn on some lamps, or even light some candles, to illuminate your subject. Often the sources of light can become the subject themselves!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28211 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9400\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-37.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 37\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This first photo is of a string of decorative lamps which when bundled together create the look and feel of embers or coals glowing in a fire. The color and shape of the lights make a beautiful subject, especially when shot close enough to fill the entire frame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28182 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9407\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-13.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 13\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This photo looks like the moon in a night sky. But it was\u00a0actually taken in my house, looking\u00a0up at a perfectly spherical glass lamp shade. I set the exposure for the lamp so that it wasn&#8217;t over-exposed, and I used a hint of vignette in post processing\u00a0to make the &#8220;moon&#8221; look more three dimensional\u00a0and\u00a0spherical.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28212 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9417\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-38.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 38\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even the refrigerator has a light bulb inside. Here I lay my iPhone on the bottom shelf and shot upwards through the other shelves, showing an everyday household object from a unique angle.<\/p>\n<p>Photographing using artificial lights can sometimes be problematic as different\u00a0light sources emit different colored light &#8211;\u00a0somewhere between warm (orange) and cool (blue).\u00a0Sometimes this adds to the overall mood of the photo, such as in the case of the cold blue color of the refrigerator light.<\/p>\n<p>But other times it may have a negative effect, especially when there are several different colored light sources all competing with each other. However, apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/snapseed\/id439438619?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snapseed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/camera+\/id329670577?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camera+<\/a> offer color-correction tools which you can use to fix color casts afterwards.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Photograph The Outside From Inside<\/h2>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t like the idea of venturing out in the rain to take pictures, it doesn\u2019t mean the outside isn\u2019t photographable!\u00a0It can be a fun challenge to see what interesting outdoor scenes you can photograph without actually leaving your house.<\/p>\n<p>Here I spotted a double-rainbow across the valley and managed to photograph it from the protection of my own home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28187 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9424\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-18.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 18\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If possible, try to avoid shooting through window glass as it&#8217;s difficult to avoid capturing reflections in the glass.\u00a0Ideally, shoot through an open window or door as I did in the above photo.<\/p>\n<p>If you must shoot through window glass, try and ensure the glass is as clean as possible. You should also switch off any indoor lights which will reflect in the glass. And hold your iPhone close to the glass to minimize the chances of capturing a reflection of yourself.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth revisiting a potential photographic opportunity several times throughout the day. Perhaps something has changed that will give you an even better result &#8211;\u00a0a more vivid rainbow, more sunlight, or a flock of birds flying past.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Photograph The Inside Of Other Buildings<\/h2>\n<p>If\u00a0you\u2019ve run out of ideas and inspiration in your own home, why not visit other <a title=\"10 Tips For Taking Interesting iPhone Photos Of Buildings\" href=\"\/buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buildings<\/a> in your area? They often present new challenges and opportunities for the iPhone photographer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28185 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9431\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-16.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 16\" width=\"560\" height=\"747\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I recently visited a local art gallery and was awe-struck by the brutal architecture inside the building. The strong lines and angles, mixed with the contrasting light, makes a compelling picture.<\/p>\n<p>Art galleries, museums, libraries, shopping malls, subway stations and other public buildings with interesting architecture all make great locations for photo opportunities when it&#8217;s too wet to shoot outside.<\/p>\n<h2>11. Venture Outside After The Rain<\/h2>\n<p>Once the rain has stopped, venture outside to capture some interesting photos with your iPhone. Why not try photographing\u00a0a splash in a puddle? Get someone to jump into a puddle while you capture the splashing water droplets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28180 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9441\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-11.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 11\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Timing is everything here, but with the iPhone\u2019s burst mode you can simply hold down the shutter while your subject stamps their foot into a puddle. You can then choose the best images and delete the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that\u00a0your iPhone will likely get water on it when shooting this close to water splashes! So consider using a weatherproof or waterproof case such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NCJ4A20\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00NCJ4A20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=i054e-20&amp;linkId=J3RCSIMPUAKCMO2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifeproof case<\/a>\u00a0for this kind of photography.<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s been raining heavily, you may find that water levels have risen so much that it&#8217;s caused flooding. In these situations you\u2019ll often find things that normally look mundane will take on an otherworldly feeling when surrounded by high water.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28183 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9449\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-14.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 14\" width=\"560\" height=\"747\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flooding in my home town produced the mangrove swamp-like scenes that you see above, with tree trunks being partially submerged in the flooded river water.<\/p>\n<p>Typically the rain gives everything a glistening sheen, which seems to bring out detail and color that might be less visible in dry, dusty conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28197 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9459\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-28.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 28\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here we see how the rain has brought out the incredible colors in these fallen\u00a0leaves. The reflection of the light on the wet surface adds another dimension to the photo.<\/p>\n<p>So once it&#8217;s stopped raining, get out there with your iPhone and see what\u00a0amazing photo opportunities you can find!<\/p>\n<h2>12. Capture\u00a0Puddle Reflections<\/h2>\n<p>Reflections in puddles offer great opportunities for <a title=\"7 Tips For Capturing Amazing Puddle Reflection Photos With Your iPhone\" href=\"\/puddle-water-reflections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">taking stunning &#8220;puddlegram&#8221; photos<\/a>. Look for puddles that are close to other objects, such as buildings or trees, so you have something to capture as\u00a0a <a title=\"10 Tips for Taking Stunning iPhone Reflection Photos\" href=\"\/reflection-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reflection<\/a> in the water.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28203 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9467\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-34.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 34\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The photo above has been flipped vertically to have the trees growing vertically as we\u2019d expect. This adds a strange sense of realism to an artificial effect.\u00a0The slight ripples in the water create a beautiful painterly effect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28181 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9483\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-12.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 12\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this\u00a0photo, the source of the reflection has been captured as well as the reflection itself. This creates <a title=\"7 Tips For Creating Symmetry In Your iPhone Photos\" href=\"\/symmetry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">powerful symmetry<\/a> which provides a very strong visual impact. Flipping these kind of reflection images upside down can also create an intriguing photograph.<\/p>\n<p>To capture this kind of puddle reflection photo you need to <a title=\"10 Tips For Taking Incredible Low Angle iPhone Photos\" href=\"\/low-angle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shoot from a very low angle<\/a> in order to be able to get the background and the reflection into your frame. Try flipping your iPhone upside down\u00a0to get the lens even closer to the ground. And make sure you don&#8217;t cast your own shadow over the puddle.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Find Water\u00a0Droplets<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, one of the best things about rain is that it covers everything in beautiful tiny raindrops. There\u2019s something about rain droplets that really appeals to us. They&#8217;re like the catchlights we see in people\u2019s eyes, but we find them in non-human subjects.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28186 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9493\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-17.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 17\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leaves and flowers are especially good places to photograph water droplets.\u00a0They seem to add a crispness and freshness to a photograph that might otherwise be missing. And the sparkly highlights really catch your eye.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28194 ip-cdn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.iphonephotographyschool.com\/9502\/1120\/Rainy-Day-iPhone-Photos-25.jpg\" alt=\"Rainy Day iPhone Photos 25\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To get best results, ensure you focus on at least one of the rain droplets so that it appears in sharp focus. 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