Holi is such an amazing festival for photography. Everyone and everything around you is so full of color and cheerful (intoxicated) people who just let go of their inhibitions to have fun in its rawest form. Its a pity that there's always a fear of you damaging your precious camera by exposing it to large amounts of water and chemical colors that can damage your camera parts on contact.
Still there is light at the end of the tunnel. These days, come rain or floods, there's always a workaround in the world of digital photography to get the shots you want, and when you want. We'll take a look at some of these options that you can use this Holi.
Option 1: Camera Housing
So what if your camera is not waterproof? Many cameras these days (especially in the compact variety) have additional housing units available as extra accessories. These housing units are basically external shells made out of transparent plastic that fit your camera perfectly and practically seal it airtight.
These units have their own buttons placed at the exact same positions as the camera's buttons so you can use the camera for all its basic functionality while it's well protected from water inside the case.
The thing with these cases is that though they work pretty well most of the times, people can get clumsy with water and there's always a danger that things will go drastically wrong. Considering that a lot of cameras that these cases are built for don't have much water-resisting features built into them, its not a good idea letting them anywhere close to water.
Another problem is that though many of these cases are made by the official camera manufacturers themselves, they are not easily available in India. The best place to look out for these things is deep in the gray market, or order them online.



