If you going to be shooting fireworks this New Years Eve there are few things you must keep in mind -
1. Tripods are mandatory - Because you will be shooting with very slow shutter speeds. Usually in the 3 to 4 second range. Your goal is to capture the light trails once the pyrotechnic has exploded. Its gonna be dark so make sure your ISO is correct, make sure you check your white balance.
2. Some distance is your friend with these shots - Too close and you wont be able to tell what your shooting, too far and it will be just points of light - You must know your subject, if your not sure where the fireworks will be, ask some of your party friends maybe they will know -
3. Because you will have some distance, this is the time to use your long lenses. Alot of you come to my classes and ask what can I use my long lens for. Well this is the time to dust it off ! But remember the longer your lens is the darker the shots will be.... Open up those apertures, smaller numbers mean bigger openings mean more light.
4. Remember these shows are only a few minutes long. Get to your location early, and get set up. Try some test shots to make sure your camera is set up properly. Once the show starts you only have a few minutes to make any adjustments, so be ready.
5. This is one of those time when you really need either a cable release or a rf shutter release. Because of the long shutter times any shaking of your camera will result in blurry shots.
I hope these quick tips will help you to capture some festive shots on New Years -
Happy New Year
May you capture some amazing shots in 2012
Peace -
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