Workshop – How to photograph fireworks

Technical prerequisites

digital camera ( any )  –  Example photos done with SONY A7RMIII

wide angle lens – Example photos done with TAMRON 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD

tripod

How to photograph fireworks

1) Find event with  firework ( Zürifest ) 

2) Find location with some interesting background 

3) Mount camera with  wide  angle lense on tripod

4) Connect Camera to remote control ( via cord or via tablet/phone) 

5) Position camera to direction based on information from step 2

6) Set your lense to Manual mode

6) Focus your lenses in Manual mode to infinity 

7) Set exposition to M mode  ( 28mm,  ISO 100, F/14 , 3.2 s )

8) Start exposition  and hope … 🙂

 Camera settings


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