Well tonight is the night for fireworks! YAY!
Thats going to be fun.
Im not that great at photographing fireworks but this year i finally have all the things i need to get some good shots.And i have learned a thing or two in the past about how to do it.
So here are my tips!
Put your camera on a tripod. Camera shake will kill you with firework shots.
Set a timer or use a shutter cable. Ill be using a shutter cable.
Manual focus is your friend here! Auto focus often goes too slow for decent fireworks shots.
Use a long exposure. If you are using a point and shoot, set it for night photography OR fireworks mode. DSLR user? Set it for shutter priority or manual mode and set the exposure to 3-5 seconds.
Set your camera to burst mode. This is so importaint. If you cant use a longer exposure, and you cant if you are holding your camera in hands. Then set it to burst mode and take a ton of pictures at once!
Take tons of photos in general. The digital era means take and toss photos! Utalize those memory cards.
And if you dont get it right the first time, there are plenty more chances! Peopel shoot off fireworks all night long on the third and fourth here. So i can probably get plenty from just about anywhere. In Alaska its not exactly DARK for fireworks. In fact its not even twilight for fourth of july. SOOO ill have to manage that light task too. Hopefully i can get some cool shots to share!
