indoor photography ideas for a rainy day

if it is raining you should perhaps be looking for shots outdoors in the rain!

check your equipment

clean your digital camera sensor
- ideally need to take a photo of a spotless subject such as the blue sky wth camera set to f/16 so you can see the dust on the sensor
clean your lenses and filters
microadjust your autofocus
- not needed for mirrorless cameras, but all dSLRs which have a microadjustment option should be calibrated to ensure you are getting the sharpest possible photos

you will generally need a lens with a wide aperture such as f/1.4-f/2.0, and of course a subject, and perhaps a window for lighting

most macrophotography is best achieved indoors out of the wind which will cause havoc with your shallow depth of field (DOF)
macrophotography ideas include:
- insects and spiders
- leaves and tiny flowers
- photographing droplets

use a camera on tripod with a long exposure, and a torch (eg. single LED flash light) or similar continuous light in a darkened room to “paint” light over your subject
the subject does not need to be a person, here are some other ideas:
warning: do not do burning steel wool in flammable environments such as most indoor situations!

photographing fluids pouring into a wine glass can create fanastic imagery
- see LearnMyShot video tutorial
photographing glycerin pouring into water inside fish bowls
- LearnMyShot video tutorial
photographing dropping objects into water
- LearnMyShot video tutorial
- red apple and green leaf dropped into water
photographing bubble blowing
- LearnMyShot video tutorial
photographing a champagne glass with sparklers to accentuate bubbles
- LearnMyShot video tutorial
photographing bubbles and droplets inside a glass of water
- LearnMyShot video tutorial
- Steve Hermitage's olive oil droplets in water
photographing frozen soap bubbles as they freeze
- you need outside air temperatures to drop below -15C degrees - not going to happen in Australia!
- Chris Ratzlaff uses a recipe to optimise bubble stability by creating a thick solution:
  - 200ml warm water
  - 35ml corn syrup
  - 35ml dish soap
  - 2tbs sugar
  - chill in the freezer
photographing water pouring from a bottle
- PhotoGavin

Watching soap bubbles as they freeze