Comments on: Here Comes the Boom! How to Shoot Fireworks at Weddings http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/here-comes-the-boom-how-to-shoot-fireworks-at-weddings Wedding Photographer Blog. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:37:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathleen Landwehrle http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/here-comes-the-boom-how-to-shoot-fireworks-at-weddings/comment-page-1#comment-454 Kathleen Landwehrle Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:59:38 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-454 When I know there is going to be fireworks at a wedding I set up a location to meet the bride and groom they love this they know they will be together and I do not have to go looking for them in the dark I have my tripod all set up and they just walk into the frame. When I know there is going to be fireworks at a wedding I set up a location to meet the bride and groom they love this they know they will be together and I do not have to go looking for them in the dark I have my tripod all set up and they just walk into the frame.

]]> By: Dan http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/here-comes-the-boom-how-to-shoot-fireworks-at-weddings/comment-page-1#comment-425 Dan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:27:40 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-425 Smoke: If it's going to be a long performance, there's usually a lot of smoke build up. My suggestion is to try and be upwind of where the display area is. That should cut down on the amount of haze in your photos, and keep the trails nice and sharp. The smoke can also make an awesome, billowing background, especially when it swirls around tree lines. Have fun, people! Smoke:

If it’s going to be a long performance, there’s usually a lot of smoke build up. My suggestion is to try and be upwind of where the display area is. That should cut down on the amount of haze in your photos, and keep the trails nice and sharp.

The smoke can also make an awesome, billowing background, especially when it swirls around tree lines.

Have fun, people!

]]> By: Rachel Hadiashar http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/here-comes-the-boom-how-to-shoot-fireworks-at-weddings/comment-page-1#comment-413 Rachel Hadiashar Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=2156#comment-413 It may be worth it to note that doing lots of long exposures is likely to drain your battery... so make sure you have a charged backup around if you're at a wedding and still doing coverage after the fireworks. It may be worth it to note that doing lots of long exposures is likely to drain your battery… so make sure you have a charged backup around if you’re at a wedding and still doing coverage after the fireworks.

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