Fireworks – See and Hear em

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2011 North Hempstead Town Fireworks, Long Island, NY

2011 North Hempstead Town Fireworks, Long Island, NY

How to Shoot Fireworks


Grab you DSLR camera and a tripod. Set your ISO setting to manual and as low a setting as it goes. that means 50, 100 or 200 depending on your camera. Move your focus switch from auto to manual so the focus doesn’t “hunt” when aiming at the sky. Focus your lens on infinity. You can verify this by looking at any distant light or other object and leaving it there. Just make sure it’s an object far away. Continue reading »