Happy Fourth of July!!

Fourth of July is a great day to be with friends and family, light up some fireworks and enjoy some great memories. And with any great occasion is the opportunity to capture them. Capturing those brilliant fireworks are always tough without the right knowledge. With light shows becoming more and more crazy, it is important to capture them. First and foremost, the camera you use is the biggest factor. Compact cameras are hard to shoot them because you can't manually choose all of the settings which is necessary. SLR (single lens reflex) is the type of camera that will be needed. As I have mentioned before, light is the most important factor in a good photograph which makes fireworks difficult to shoot because it is essentially a light. The tough thing about fireworks is the fact that the actual fireworks are so bright yet the area around it so dark. Most cameras will automatically make the picture too dark because of the night sky. To fix this, a longer shutter speed is needed. Anywhere from three to ten seconds will capture a vibrant fireworks show. This a fairly long shutter speed considering they are usually less than a split second. A tripod will come in handy because that long of a shutter speed will guarantee shakiness in the picture. I recommend playing around with different shutter speeds and even adjusting the iso from anywhere between 50 and 200. Happy 4th of July and be safe with all of those fireworks!