Photographing Fireworks

[TheBeatles]

I've took the plunge into photography by starting with a Canon Rebel. I'll be spending the next few months at WDW and would like some advice--or link to a previous post--about how to photograph fireworks.

 

[ddbowdoin]

don't be so concerned with your camera body... invest in a few things off the bat.

1.) some solid glass, you saved some money with your body... take it up and look into some solid lenses
2.) a nice, quality built tripod
3.) practice, practice, practice

You can work on vantage points, compositional skills, but at the end of the day its about nailing your settings. Learn how your camera/lense work... aperature settings, shutter speeds, white balances, ISO levels. It's a manual world, enjoy it.

 

[donsullivan]

Here is a link to a great source that explains all of the fundamental basics of shooting fireworks.

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-fireworks

 

[wdwmagic]

I've took the plunge into photography by starting with a Canon Rebel. I'll be spending the next few months at WDW and would like some advice--or link to a previous post--about how to photograph fireworks.

The rebel is a great choice.

1. Get a tripod - preferably something that folds down pretty small for easy carrying in the parks.

2. Get a cable release to fire the shutter.

3. Become familiar with bulb mode on the camera. This will allow you to leave the shutter open as long as your keep your finger on the cable release. A good starting aperture is around f/11 for roughly a 10 - 20 second exposure.

4. It's a heck of a lot of trial and error. But once you start you'll realise what works and what doesn't and how to tweek things to get what you want.

5. You need a lens that is fairly wide angle. The kit lens should be fine.

6. Shoot in RAW to give you a bit more post-production control.

Here are a few of my best ones so far.

 

[TheBeatles]

I appreciate the help :wave: