Fireworks are a common thing for people to photograph. One huge advantage in having a digital camera is the instant feedback whether or not you took the shot right. If it didn't turn out how you wanted it, make some adjustments and try again.
For my first "How did I take it?" post I thought I'd share my experience that I had recently taking pictures of fireworks. Here are the settings that I used to get this shot:
- f-stop set to f14
- ISO = 100
- Manual focus to infinity
- Bulb mode for about 1.5 seconds
- Use a tripod
For anyone that doesn't know what "Bulb" is, it is manually keeping the shutter open as long as you want. The shutter stays open when you press down on the button and will stay open until you release it. You could keep it open for as long as you want. The reason I used bulb instead of just setting the shutter speed to 1.5 seconds was because it was hard to judge when the fireworks would burst. By using bulb, I could press the button down as I say the shell being fired in the air and then release it 1.5 seconds after it actually exploded. This method made it easier for me to get more of the burst in than just using the shutter set to 1.5 seconds.
If you want, feel free to check out all my fireworks pictures I got using these settings
here.
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