It’s that time of the year – Backyard barbecues, pool parties, and who can forget the fireworks or, more importantly the rare elusive amazing fireworks photograph that most can only capture one time of the year in that very narrow window of time when they are seen “in the wild”. The perfect fireworks photograph is indeed a rare capture, but with a little help and some tips from us and others around the world, we’ll help you snag this beautiful, rare beast.
First, as always, I’ll preface with the fact that having an SLR camera will make it considerably easier to capture just about anything. However, that doesn’t make it completely impossible to get a great shot with a point-and-shoot, just more challenging. The real key is that your camera allows you some amount of manual control. Things like shutter speed and ISO are important components to capturing fireworks. But if you are in the market for an SLR, some serious deals can be had on the Nikon D40 right now, which is being phased out for the new D60. Don’t let all the new bells and whistles on the D60 fool you, the D40 is one of the most successful and longest manufactured cameras due to it’s success. [ B&H Photo | Adorama | RitzCamera | Best Buy ]
Next up, you’ll need a stable place to put your camera while you’re waiting on the beast to spring forth. Read more »