FYI How to shoot pics of fireworks

[Sharon Kay]

Here is an article you might be interested in...if you happen to be like me...and not so good at taking pics of fireworks on the manual settings of your camera...

http://www.wolfcamera.com/static/articles/tips/digital-fireworks.html

 

[MamaBee]

Thanks SO MUCH for posting this!!! I tried to get photos last night and they were just blobs of light in the sky... on the upside, the car lights driving by gave a really cool photo...

 

[lovely1m]

I didn't bring my tripod. Hmph. Guess they will just suck like normal. lol

 

[BrattyMeg]

yah a tripod seriously helps..the shutter has to stay open so long to get the fireworks shot, even the steadiest hand will have shake

 

[Darcy Baldwin]

I didn't bring my tripod. Hmph. Guess they will just suck like normal. lol

I used my car I just put the camera on the car...and got about 1 out of 3 shots that really weren't bad at all - on auto/night.

 

[Marcee]

Thanks so much for posting this!! I was going to google this subject for tonite

 

[beaucat]

Just don't forget to focus your camera like I did - all of mine are blurry.... and I used a tripod...

 

[4noisyboys]

I'm going to give it a try tonight. There are still things I'm trying to figure out on my camera, and I usually set it on something instead of bringing a tripod...there just isn't room and you get kids running by, so I look for a railing to hold it on, or I even used my knee once!

Hopefully I'll get a few good ones!

 

[amandabarugh]

Ummm.... yeah.... don't try to hold a baby and take pics at the same time, either. :blink: LOL. I have no idea if mine turned out or not.

 

[lovely1m]

Well, I had no tripod and I drive a mini-van, so I couldn't set it on that and the streetlights were in between us and the fireworks, but I shot on landscape and I really think that helped. I guess I will find out when I upload tomorrow. Thanks for the article.