“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.”
― Bob Marley
Rainy days offer the perfect moments for photography—fewer people, less noise, and a calming quiet. All I can hear is the rain falling and the waves gently breaking. It’s been a long, long time since I last photographed in the rain.
Back in the 2010s, I used to shoot on rainy days without hesitation, never minding if I got soaked. But in recent years, especially after COVID, I stopped taking photos altogether. After selling my old DSLR, photography gradually faded from my world.
Yet somewhere along the way, I found myself returning to it. Photography, as a form of art, allows me to express my inner world—the beauty found in silence, the misty, cold sky delicately painted by drizzle.
As I walked across Enoshima Island, listening to the sound of the rain, I felt a need to reconnect with myself. Lately, I’ve spent most of my days hosting meetups and attending events—interactions that, while meaningful, have also brought unexpected stress. I needed a moment of solitude, a pause to reflect and simply be.
With the rainy season now upon us, I saw this as the perfect opportunity to capture the beauty of gloomy weather—and to lose myself in it.
