How to photograph fireworks - 7 tips

Learn how to photograph fireworks with these seven easy tips. I shoot with Canon cameras but these are generic instructions. The back of your camera might not look like mine (especially if it’s not a Canon) so have your manual (google) handy if you get lost.
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Tip #1 - Gear
2:20 Tip #2 - Use Bulb mode
4:12 Tip #3 - Aperture and ISO
4:41 Tip #4 - Location
5:21 Tip #5 - Setting up composition
6:03 Tip #6 - Preview and adjust
6:35 Tip #7 - Enjoy the show!
7:00 Conclusion
• Camera with manual mode
• Tripod
• Remote shutter release
• Bulb mode or 5 sec manual mode
• f/8 to f/13
• ISO100
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Copyright “Fargo” Joel and Ethan Coen

[@pragma2017]

Thankyou!! Again just some ‘beautiful’ photographs 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

Thanks so much 😊

[@ragdolloscar4874]

Lumbering 7 foot goliath. I snorked my coffee.😆😆

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

With total respect for all those goliaths out there

[@sajibchowdhury4259]

great video

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

thanks :)

[@mikewelsh5020]

Thanks for the valuable tips on fireworks. Been doing it for yonks but I never had a proper handle. Much appreciated.

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

Glad to help!

[@Spacebar09]

this guy is Underrated, great vid ❤ (you gained a sub)

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

Thanks for the sub!

[@f1remandg]

Really good advice and work around for various methods, not over complicated and well presented, may of helped some people if a set up had been shown, but I don’t know what system you use? So may not have helped, photo Genius does Nikon and canon, that makes you know it works on those cameras. DG

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

Thanks for the feedback. The advice genuinely is brand agnostic and the great majority of cameras will have the settings outlined available as there's nothing particularly unique about them :)

[@gopalbarkur3917]

What about White balance?

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

I like my white balance set to cool off the scene a little, so around 3000-4000k

[@marykrigbaum9021]

I only have a kit lens and a 50 mm lens which one would you recommend? Thanks for great information. 😊

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

The kit lens is probably 18-55mm I'm guessing, and if you're new to fireworks I would recommend shooting wider if possible. The 50mm will be a better quality lens, and if you are a reasonable distance away you may be able to still use it, particularly in portrait, so that you get some landscape for that sense of scale.

[@marykrigbaum9021]

@@GlennMartinPhotography Yes there are trees in the foreground and I think a building. You are correct I am new to taking fireworks pictures. What about settings? The f-stop on that lens is 1.8. Is that too low?

[@GlennMartinPhotography]

@@marykrigbaum9021 use the settings as per the video, doesn't matter how wide your aperture can go because you generally want to start at f/8 up to f/13(ish)

[@marykrigbaum9021]

@@GlennMartinPhotography Thank you. At least this is a recipe I can follow to see if it works with my trigger.

[@marykrigbaum9021]

@@GlennMartinPhotography Might not have been a good idea to Use the 50 mm. I'm using a trigger and I can't get the camera to turn on.