Love Snapping Pictures Of Mumbai Rains? This Celeb Photographer Has Some Advice
Celebrity photographer Joseph Radhik had some advice for everyone attempting to photograph the Mumbai rains.
Smartphones have made it easier to capture moments in life, be it the first rain of the season or some fun times with your friends. While it may seem that pointing your camera and pressing a button is enough to get a photo, it's not quite what you need to get a memorable picture. With the monsoon season starting soon, now is the time to put your photography skills to the test and click some amazing snaps of the rains.
And there's one man all set to help out people in this endeavour – celebrity photographer Joseph Radhik.
Radhik, who has photographed weddings of celebrities like Nayanthara and Aditi Rao Hydari, recently shared some electrifying snaps of the Mumbai rains. Quite literally. A post shared by him on X (formerly Twitter) shows lightning illuminating the city, giving the skies a purple hue.
From stunning sunsets to jaw dropping lightning lit skies. Mumbai monsoons are here! pic.twitter.com/7RaE2OOmep — Joe (@josephradhik) May 20, 2025
In another post, Radhik shared a video on the Mumbai rains, capturing the storm.
And finally, all those stunning sunsets lead to this. The Mumbai Monsoon. pic.twitter.com/k47xhCDqDq — Joe (@josephradhik) May 20, 2025
Not just that, the photographer also had a piece of advice for users wanting to capture the rainy weather in Mumbai. Calling photography a 'joy," Radhik said the medium was for everyone. He also praised the innovative setup an account created to shoot the Mumbai rains on their phone.
Radhik even revealed what settings he used on his camera to click photos of the Mumbai rains.
Sony ZV-E10 II, 15/1.4G.3s, f4, ISO 200, RAW.Lightroom. https://t.co/Gh1zVv12Pm — Joe (@josephradhik) May 20, 2025
When asked about editing, he wrote, 'If you are wondering how much 'editing" was done on my images of lightning, here's your answer. The bottom image is the fully default raw as imported into Adobe Lightroom. Top is my edit shared here, middle is another version I was playing with. End of the day, it comes down to your preference as an artist – I am not a journalist or documentary photographer here. 🙂 Most importantly: you need to get that shot perfectly in camera first!"
If you are wondering how much "editing" was done on my images of lightning, here's your answer. The bottom image is the fully default raw as imported into Adobe Lightroom. Top is my edit shared here, middle is another version I was playing with. End of the day, it comes down to… https://t.co/BxlkapCR7s pic.twitter.com/VCg5j3iSQb
— Joe (@josephradhik) May 21, 2025
The series of posts left X users amazed. Many were awestruck by the effort that went into clicking these images. Others were delighted to get some advice from a professional photographer.
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall in Mumbai for four days, beginning Tuesday. A yellow alert has been issued for the city.
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May 21, 2025, 13:30 IST
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