| Here are 5 great tips on how to shoot excellent | | | | thereby catch multiple bursts on the same frame |
| shots of fireworks in all their brilliance. | | | | that actually didn’t happen at the same time. |
| 1. Be Night Shot ready | | | | To avoid camera shake, use your 2 second delay |
| If you use a UV or Polarizing filter or any other | | | | timer or a shutter release cable for your long |
| artistic filters for daytime shooting, remember to | | | | exposures. The following ISO and exposure settings |
| remove them for your fireworks photos. | | | | are a good place to start: ISO 100 at f/8 or f/11, ISO |
| 2. Set Up at right angles to the wind | | | | film at f/16. |
| The best place to set up is at right angles to the | | | | 4. Avoid regular city lights in the background |
| wind. This way, as the bursts trail off they will | | | | Set up your shots so you avoid having regular city |
| stream nicely across your frame making them more | | | | lights in the background. A pure black background will |
| noticeable in your photos than if they are coming | | | | lend itself to a pure enjoyment of the spectacle. |
| towards you or going away. Also, from this position | | | | 5. Take the time to focus |
| the smoke will be blown out of your frame quicker, | | | | Go a step better than using your infinity focus |
| giving you cleaner, crisper shots. | | | | setting and take the time to focus right in on the |
| 3. Please bring your tripod | | | | first few bursts. The show will be long enough for |
| Bring a tripod along for this occasion. It will give you | | | | you to miss a few at the beginning and this way |
| the ability to experiment with longer exposures and | | | | you’ll get your shots as clear as possible. |