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Forum: Photographic Technique
06-30-2010, 08:59 AM
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I usually stick them in the ground, light them, and run.
Sorry, couldn't resist. I've never tried firework photography. But a trick I've heard before is to do really long exposures, and have a piece of black cardboard or whatever, and place it in front of the lens between fireworks, that way your sky stays nice and dark, and doesn't start to wash out from the long exposure. When you see a firework go up, you remove the black thing let it register, then cover back up and wait for another. I think this is better than shooting at the finalle, where it's usually just a big mess. I would think with some practice, you could use this technique to pick and choose what fireworks are in you frame, and try and compose them almost.
Also, I think straight up firework shot are pretty boring. They're cool for a minute, but then they all look the same. Try to get some sky line or landmark or something. If it's just black sky and fireworks, that could be anywhere, but if you find something to help give a sense of location, I think that makes a big difference. Also, typically the best place to get fireworks shots is not the best place to watch them.
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