Holidays can become dangerous affairs, especially if you are a determined photographer, or travelling with one. Photography should also be added to the list of things not to do during a lightening storm.
The odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are 1 in 700,000, while the odds of being struck in your lifetime are 1 in 5,000, according to the National Weather Service. It’s a lot more likely that a seasoned photographer with a knack for storm chasing will be struck by lightning than an average person caught in a storm.
