So Saturday afternoon I went out and shot one of our couples for this year at the beach in the pouring rain! Pouring rain actually is kinda an understatment!!

The couple was SUPER cool with the idea of shooting in the rain and by the end all three of us were COMPLETELY soaked.

The funny thing was that I JUST got my Canon Mark II N back from Canon for some service (literally that afternoon) and so of course just hours after I got it back all tuned up from the factory I go out and trash it in the rain! Of course, that's what these cameras were made for (I guess it's the equivalent of "off roading" for photography). It performed beautifully though, and we got some amazing shots!

Chris, those are some really fun shots. Something they will always remember. Number 3 is my favorite.

Great shots Chris, love the emotion in 3 and 4.
Santa Barbara is so funny, it won't rain for months then when it rains it is a torrental downpour that floods half the streets in town! Good thing you had the MkII!

Oh man - I really dig number one . . . . cool stuff!

Those are awesome! I love the moodiness....is that even a word???

Wow these are great as always Chris! I was up in Santa Barbara all day Saturday, I wish I had known I would have loved to see you in action!

Hey Chris,

I really REALLY like #'s 1 & 3. LOVE the composition of both those photographs especially. Hmm...I wonder how my 30D would survive that kind of rain. Hopefully I don't have to find out, hehe.

Wow...those are awesome...especially considering the circumstances. You're a brave soul, did you have any type of camera cover, or at least an umbrella?

Bentley

sweet shots, very emotive and different! great job pushing the limits!

SERIOUSLY! SB is actually one of the cities with the fewest number of rain days each year, but you're right when it rains it POURS! We actually really really needed the rain so I guess it was good!

Let me know next time your in town and I'll let you know if I have a shoot. You're more than welcome to come along!



I wrapped a plastic cover thing around my 70-200mm just to try to protect it a little, but it didn't help much!! The camera was SO soaked. You would have thought I dunked it in a tank of water! It's a trooper though, looks like it's totally fine.



Yeah....I definetly didn't bring my 20D out in that weather.

Those are great! How adventurous are you for braving that rain! Love them

Thanks Amy!

Honestly, I kinda wish I could do that sorta thing more often! Last year I had a wedding that was in the rain and now it's featured on my site. I love things that are out of the ordinary or unusual like that.

Here's a few shots from that wedding....

You're so good in the rain Chris!

That first one REALLY strikes a chord with me... veeeerrry niiiice!

Very nice, Chris!

Yes, I especially love the first one.

(Splash) (Splash)

Those turned out great!! I'm glad you posted the ones from the wedding!! I remember loooking at your website a while back....Simply beautiful and awesome!!! They are really one of a kind!

I honestly can't choose a fav. They are all GREAT. You are very talented, Chris. I'm glad I found this place.

Excellent shots! I have been wanting to do a session like this ever since I saw Garrett's alley shots, but lately when it has rained it has been way too cold. Maybe in a few months...

Love number 1 & 4! Looks like a whole lotta fun - was it cold?!

Wow, Chris! That was a certifiable DELUGE!

Shots 3 and 4 are my favorites.

I once shot an entire football game in a total downpour. It was fun! And my old film camera -- the Canon 1N -- performed perfectly.
To dry it out, however, I put it into the OVEN. Worked like a charm. No kidding! Crazy stories from my newspaper photographer days! Don't try this at home!

Ooooh I likey.

Thoes are great. Wow, I have a cow if theres a drop of cat spit on my camera bag let alone shooting in a downpour. You got great stuff. Love number one very much!!

Oh Wow! That is great! They definitely will not forget their e-session ever. Kewl that they were game... was the water cold? How long were you out there?

#1 is absolutely fantastic!!! It's so cool to take pictures in the rain...awesome!!

WOW man
Fantastic

Wow... that first one is just... wow. All of them are fantastic but the first one just *grabbed me*.

Those are absolutely fantastic. Great mood. Did your camera get damaged at all?? (didn't see if you mentioned)

No camera damage that I can tell! I'm curious to see how it does coming up, but really it did just as well as Canon says it should!

Water was freezing as it always is in SB. We were out there about 20 mins maybe....enough to get COMPLETELY drenched.

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Oh my gosh! What temp did you set the oven to?! That's unreal!

I'm glad ya'll liked 'em!! There's always a bit of pressure with those kinds of shoots...if you don't come up with some pretty cool stuff, the client might be a bit annoyed! I'm glad my clients trust me.

Gorgeous images - your work is so fabulous!

WOW! Going for it really pays off, huh? Awesome images and so inspiring (though I'd never have enough guts to do it myself)!

Man, I really like #1. He looks like some hero that just saved her in a flood or hurricane. He (and she) should really thank you for that one.

That first one has such a great feel and mood-
I just love it-

great work!

WOW WOW WOW!!! Just... WOW!!! I LOVE THESE!!!!!!
#'s 1 and 2 are my fav's!

So much fun... my favorite place to be in the pouring rain is on a beach. These images reach me on a personal level.

Hey, did I say WOW!!!?

Oh WOW!!! Those are amazing! I love them!

I am in love with the first image . Great color tone and emotion.

+1 Delicious!

#1 & #2 ----SPLENDID!!

Neither rain or storms will penetrate their love!