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This is a quick into into getting great fireworks images. It assumes you have a basic knowledge of SLR photography and are comfortable with trying new skills. 2 quick things I wanted to add: 1. Set your focus to “infinity” and turn your lens switch to “off” and second, if you can get a remote, that would be even more helpful when shooting in “bulb”. This is just one of many lessons from my upcoming DVD, Advanced Photography Techniques, while it is not available yet, you can get on the mailing list to be notified as soon as it is available: michaelthemaven.list-manage.com
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I never thought of the “black foam or t-shirt” idea…that’s a great tip, thanks!
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One suggestion I would give is to acquire a camera stabilizer and master it. I’ve been using a Cam Caddie SCorpion with great success and it was only $38. So they are affordable and very effective.
Great video. I used steps 1 to 7 and they worked perfect. Next time I will use step 8 and get some black foam !!
There are a few fireworks photos up on my blog at
shanemcdonald.me all using similar settings to your video, but using a cable release.
Or you can just overlay your images in the end. same effect as with the tshirt…
Going out to shoot tonight! Thanks
Question: Is it better to shoot with my fairly fast 50 prime (1.8) or my slower 18 – 200 lens kit (3.5)?
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Very informative!!!
A lot of photographers recommend setting the focus to infinity – I’m shooting with a D5000 and the standard 18-55mm lens and I don’t have that option. Is there something similar?
@judegines I have a whole crash course training video on the XSi which you can order from my blog. I have a link at the end of the video. Thanks!
@thomasbd1000 Thank you! I really appreciated hearing from you – it means a lot!
can you make a Review of the Canon Rebel Xsi? cause i’m planning to buy one. thank you
really useful tips. worked great for me….. I am novice dslr user. I have a nikon d3100. Today, there was a big fireworks in Vittorio venuto, Torino, Italy. where I live in. Before half an hour I go there, checked your video. And I don’t have any good wide angle lens.so I used my kit lens(18-55) with an amateur tripod. Fortunately I just bought a good wireless shutter this week.taken some shots that i used to think Impossible with my set up and gears. thank you very much!!!!!!!!
Tip 7 isn’t too good. Relies too much on chance (especially if the timer is restricted to specific times), and would probably result in quite a few missed photos. I would suggest a remote shutter release. Eliminates camera shake, and you can take the photo precisely when you want.
I might try that last tip, it should produce good photos
@Siwep true true !!!
@Siwep Exactly what I was thinking!
The last tip was interesting (but sounds quite hard to master).
However this statement was a little wrong “.. Use a timer, you don’t want to shake the camera at all when you’re doing these long exposures”… if you’re doing a long exposure and using a tripod you shouldn’t need to worry about camera shake from pressing the button because say you’ve got a 3-5 second exposure, only maybe 0.1 of a second of that exposure will be effected by you pressing the button and then the camera stops moving…
@bindazzone You could chose any, AF or MF depending upon how comfortable you are. Since the camera is going to be mounted (if your frame includes a building), you could focus on that, making sure that it will be sharp. Further using an aperture of F8-F11 will get you an overall sharp image.
thanks alot so far your really the only one that I was able to follow and I’ve learned a lot off of your video I have to try getting that dvd
@bindazzone well u need to focus first on where u think the fireworks will happen then put ur camera to M focus and just be ready to shoot
@bindazzone because the camera cannot lock on anything in the sky – i would recommend you change your Focus into Manual. And on when the first fireworks start, you set the focus so you get a nice and clear image, and then just keep the camera in same position and keep snapping. they should turn out pretty good