As summer draws to a close (sob!), the weather starts to cool, and the rain starts to fall. If you’re tempted to hide your camera away until the sun returns next spring, perhaps it’s time to get more comfortable with wet-weather photography. After all, things happen in the rain just as much as they happen in the sun. While you may still want to avoid taking your camera out in hurricane weather, with a bit of preparation you can still take great photos of your kids when it’s damp or drizzling.

Check out these few tips from PhotoNaturalist and get ready for the rain!