{"id":528,"date":"2016-07-02T22:18:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T22:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2016-10-21T22:16:39","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T22:16:39","slug":"8-tips-for-taking-pictures-of-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips for Taking Pictures of Fireworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Winter (<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"New Year\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">New Years<\/a>) and Summer (Independence Day) are\u00a0the best seasons for viewing and photographing fireworks. Almost every major city has a Fireworks show so everyone can do it\u2014all you need are fireworks, a camera and a little bit of planning. Here are eight tips to help you take the best Fireworks pictures:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7437-Edit-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-537\" src=\"http:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7437-Edit-Edit-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Monumental Fireworks\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7437-Edit-Edit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7437-Edit-Edit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7437-Edit-Edit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7437-Edit-Edit.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>. \u00a0All you have to do is show up! \u00a0The best thing about the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Independence Day (United States)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Independence_Day_%28United_States%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Fourth of July<\/a> is almost every city will have a free fireworks show. \u00a0When you get to the location, look for foreground objects. Fireworks against a black sky are colorful, but not that exciting in a photograph. Reference points\u2014buildings, hillsides, trees, monuments\u2014help a lot. (If you&#8217;re thinking about layering your fireworks&#8217; images into other pictures or combining a few into one image, then the blank sky background is the way to go, as you&#8217;ll want nothing else but lights and sparkles.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use a tripod<\/strong>.\u00a0Perhaps the most important tip is to secure your digital camera to something that will ensure it doesn\u2019t move during the taking of your shots. There&#8217;s nothing worse than blurry fireworks pictures. \u00a0This is especially important in photographing fireworks simply because you\u2019ll be using longer shutter speeds which will not only capture the movement of the fireworks but any movement of the camera itself. The best way to keep your camera still is with a sturdy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009YE462G\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B009YE462G&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fotogeek-20&amp;linkId=9a99aa1813f70306163aa858ff673e93\">Tripod with Professional Ball Head<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=fotogeek-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B009YE462G\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Frame your shot<\/strong>. \u00a0The most\u00a0difficult part of photographing fireworks is working out where to aim your camera.\u00a0Scouting out the location prior to the event will give you an idea of where to setup your camera to get the best view. \u00a0There are two main ways of framing shots in all types of photography, vertically (portrait) or horizontally (landscape). Both can work in <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Fireworks photography\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fireworks_photography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">fireworks photography<\/a> but I personally prefer portrait\u00a0perspective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7384-Edit-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-539\" src=\"http:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7384-Edit-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7384-Edit-2\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7384-Edit-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7384-Edit-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7384-Edit-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_7384-Edit-2.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Focus and Focal Length<\/strong>. \u00a0Chances are the fireworks show will be high in the sky. \u00a0A secret I use is to turn off auto focus and manually set focus to infinity. \u00a0I generally use a telephoto zoom lens to give me the best range possible. \u00a0Telephoto lenses\u00a0enable you to fill the frame to get the best resolution possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter zemanta-img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bratislava_New_Year_Fireworks.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured\" title=\"English: Bratislava; New Year 2005; FireWorks\" src=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/70\/Bratislava_New_Year_Fireworks.jpg\/670px-Bratislava_New_Year_Fireworks.jpg\" alt=\"English: Bratislava; New Year 2005; FireWorks\" width=\"670\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">English: Bratislava; New Year 2005; FireWorks (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aperture<\/strong>. \u00a0A common question around photographing <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Fireworks\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fireworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">fireworks displays<\/a> is what aperture to use. Many people think you need a fast lens to get them but in reality it\u2019s quite the opposite as the light that the fireworks emit is quite bright. I find that apertures in the mid to small range tend to work reasonably well and would usually shoot somewhere between f\/11 to f\/16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shutter Speed<\/strong>. \u00a0I&#8217;ve learned that\u00a0photographing fireworks \u00a0in \u2018bulb\u2019 mode and using a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/298F16Q\">remote shutter release<\/a> cable offers the best chance to capture these amazing and colorful \u00a0bursts of light. Things happen quickly and you don&#8217;t want to miss &#8216;the shot&#8217;. \u00a0Bulb mode\u00a0is a mode that allows you to keep the shutter open for as long as you press the [remote] shutter button. Using this technique you hit the shutter as the firework are\u00a0about to explode and hold it down until it\u2019s finished exploding (generally a few seconds). \u00a0Don\u2019t keep your shutter open too long but by\u00a0all means experiment with multiple burst shots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>ISO<\/strong>. \u00a0Stick to ISO 100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flash<\/strong>. \u00a0Don&#8217;t use it. \u00a0Matter of fact NEVER use a built-in pop up flash. \u00a0Ever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.commdiginews.com\/quizzes\/quiz-what-do-you-know-about-the-fourth-of-july-66379\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 80px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/369679666_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 83px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px; background-image: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.commdiginews.com\/quizzes\/quiz-what-do-you-know-about-the-fourth-of-july-66379\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quiz: What do you know about The Fourth of July<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/fox17online.com\/2016\/06\/28\/keeping-your-pets-safe-during-the-fourth-of-july-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 80px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/369137800_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 83px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px; background-image: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/fox17online.com\/2016\/06\/28\/keeping-your-pets-safe-during-the-fourth-of-july-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keeping your pets safe during the Fourth of July holiday<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.lakeside.com\/2013\/06\/19\/america-the-beautiful-4-great-items-for-your-fourth-of-july-party\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 80px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"http:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/179859047_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 83px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px; background-image: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.lakeside.com\/2013\/06\/19\/america-the-beautiful-4-great-items-for-your-fourth-of-july-party\/\" target=\"_blank\">America the Beautiful: 4 Great Items for your Fourth of July Party<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Original Fotografie is listed on RankTribe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranktribe.com\" target=\"_blank\">Black Business Directory<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter (New Years) and Summer (Independence Day) are\u00a0the best seasons for viewing and photographing fireworks. Almost every major city has a Fireworks show so everyone can do it\u2014all you need are fireworks, a camera and a little bit of planning. Here are eight tips to help you take the best Fireworks pictures: &nbsp; Location. \u00a0All [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[95,93,100,92,94,91,102,98,97,101,77,25,96,99],"class_list":["post-528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-4th-of-july","tag-american-revolution","tag-capital","tag-fireworks","tag-grand-park","tag-independence-day-united-states","tag-july-4th","tag-lincoln-memorial","tag-monuments","tag-new-years-eve","tag-photograph","tag-united-states","tag-washing-dc","tag-washington-monument"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=528"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":555,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528\/revisions\/555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originalfotografie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}