Photographing Fireworks Notes
(This entry is a post-in-progress.) I've been to a number of events with fireworks lately and have been reading up and trying to develop my technique in photographing fireworks.
- It can be hard to make adjustments under fire once the show has started, form your basic game plan before the show starts.
- Use a tripod, remote trigger if possible
- I shoot in Tv (exposure time priority) mode. 1 second exposures are a bit too short, 8 second exposures are a bit too long. Shorten exposures as you approach the finale, a lot of light will be entering your shutter.
- Watch for items sneaking into your shot as you'll be shooting in the dark. You may want to include some context to your shots with a building or structure, but that stray lamp post will distract from your shot.
- Watch the sky for any distractions, bright stars, planets, moonlight can dramatically impact your photos at night and can distract from otherwise great shots.
- ISO 100-200 works well for me. At first it seems you'd want to shoot a high ISO, but remember the fireworks are actually quite bright when they do go off.
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