Safety & Photography In Adverse Weather Conditions
In many cases, more than you can think, novice or professional photographers have a tendency to disregard individual safety, while trying to capture the ideal picture. When it’s about capturing photographs of storms, you can't think about overlooking the safety concerns. Extreme weather or climate, for example, tropical storms have created numerous occasions for some mind-blowing photography over the years. It’s quite obvious that there is also a high danger of getting injured or breaking your camera, while doing photography in severe weather conditions.
YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY CONCERNS
Let’s get very clear about one thing. There is not a single way to ensure your safety if you go into or close to extreme weather conditions. There is likewise no approach to ensure your safety when you wander into a region that has been struck by extreme weather recently. The professional photographers who perform this kind of photography frequently, they utilise strong vehicles and still face high chances of getting extremely injured.
• One of the first things you need to protect is your eyes. Safety goggles aren’t completely safe, but they do prevent protection from bugs and small debris that may hit your eyes. • Keep an eye on electrical cables because after a storm you can come across electrical cables anywhere. Even light winds can bring flying debris, so be stay focused.
• Don’t try to act like a hero – wear a helmet and protective gear if there’s a hail. • Remember, lightning is another thing you need to consider before heading out in an extremely adverse condition. Lightning strikes increase during storms. • The water left behind by the storm can bring obstacles, diseases, and reptiles. • It’s not necessary that only deep water is dangerous, even the wet road or swiftly flowing water can result in mishaps.
Did you like these personal safety tips by Sam Crawford? Now, read further for tips on how to protect your camera in adverse weather conditions.
SAFETY OF YOUR CAMERA & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT • Keep the camera inside when it’s raining heavily, even if the camera is waterproof. You can shoot from a shade or from a window. • Utilise an underwater housing (waterproof covering) to protect your camera. They are no doubt, big and a bit clumsy to handle, but offer complete safety to your camera from water. They also offer protection from the sand blowing at a high speed. You can also choose to get a rain hood for complete protection.
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