Photographing Fireworks

Getting good photos of fireworks is easy. You don't have to have an expensive camera to get good shots. I used a Canon PowerShot A470 that only cost $105. Just follow this instructable...

step 1Equipment

Digital camera that has manual settings Tripod

step 2Camera Setup

Using a tripod is key, because you're going to be taking exposures that are 2 - 4 seconds long and the camera must remain completely still while the shot is taken. You'll …

step 3ISO

ISO is the 'film' speed that the camera is using. In digital cameras the electronic pickup can capture images at various speeds. You'll want to use a low ISO value, aroun…

step 4Aperture

This is the iris of the camera and the f-stop settings control the aperture. The larger the f-stop number, the smaller the iris is open. What aperture to use depends on y…

step 5Exposure

A 2 - 4 second exposure will get good shot. I used an exposure of 4 seconds for the pictures in this instructable.

step 6Conclusion

Use a low ISO and adjust the f-stop to get the shots you like. Play around with the manual settings to see what effect they have on the resulting image. These same settin…