How to Photograph Fireworks
A Patch photographer gives advice on capturing the sparkle in the sky.
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Capturing fireworks with the camera is a challenge that can be mastered with the right equipment and settings on your camera. The following images will guide you to capturing fireworks this Fourth of July weekend.
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Capturing fireworks on camera is a challenge that can be mastered easily with the right equipment and settings on your camera. Here is a short tutorial to help you capture the rockets' red glare this Fourth of July.
Equipment needed:
- Camera: Either point-and-shoot or an SLR.
- Tripod: To keep the camera steady and prevent motion blur.
- Flashlight: To see the camera settings in the dark.
- Wireless Trigger: Not necessary but it helps to prevent camera shake.
Have a fireworks photo to share? Upload it to our Pics & Clips gallery on Patch!
What are your tips for taking photos of fireworks?
Tell us in the comments.
James Balaya
10:45 am on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
These "tips" are probably useful for people who own professional camera equipment worth thousands of dollars. Of course, if you already have that much invested in the equipment you likely already know all these "tips". How about some tips that actually benefit the amatuer photographer with much less sophisticated equipment?
Golden Cockroach
1:10 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
How about putting the blame where it belongs: the landlords of Pottstown. Grow-up James!
-Golden Cockroach
James Myers
1:38 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
A lot of amateur photographers have some pretty nice equipment these days, so I thought quite a few people could use these tips. James, I'm just shooting today with my iPhone and a simple point and shoot and I'm doing fine. We'll see how it goes when I try getting some fireworks shots tonight.
Cher
1:47 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
I just took pretty good fireworks photos with my Nikon Coolpix L810, handheld, on fireworks setting. I uploaded them here. I took photography as a grad course many many years ago. Owned a Yashica SLR.
James Myers
2:46 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
Cher, I just saw your photos in our Neighborhood Gallery. They're great! I'm going to pull them into the Fourth of July post right now. Thanks for uploading them!
Cher
5:18 am on Friday, July 6, 2012
You're welcome. : )