Everyone loves fireworks! They boom, they sparkle, they… don’t last long. So in order to have these beautiful memories last a lifetime, you’re gonna want pictures. Photography is a tricky art in itself, add in sparkling lights that move where they want, and come and go very quickly. Now, we need some tips on how to go about this. For the professional photographer, this is a piece of cake, but with laymen, not so much!Ok, you’re going to want to find a place to set up your tripod where there are no trees, buildings, or passers-by going to wind up coming into the shot. Once you have planted yourself, try using a remote control for your camera. If you use a remote control to take the shots, you don’t have to press the shutter button on the camera. This makes for clearer shots, because the camera isn’t jarred or bumped.
Fireworks take place at night, so this is a great way to get familiar with your night vision setting on your camera. Night vision makes the exposure last just a little longer, and since it does, can make the pictures look shaky. This is where the tripod comes in very handy. And if you don’t have a tripod, use a nearby branch to brace on. Just make sure the other branches are clear from view!
Use a burst mode for fireworks from start to finish. In burst mode, you take shot after shot before the picture is stored in your camera’s memory. This means the pause between pictures you have taken is eliminated, making it easier to capture the first hint of a spark, to the dying embers slowly drifting down.
One Chicago photographer took his pictures this way and arranged them in a flip book style album! It was like watching the fireworks display all over again!
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