fireworks photography

How to photograph spiky fireworks with long exposure

Jul 1, 2024 Udi Tirosh

David Johnson’s photo series of long exposure fireworks with a focus pull technique have gone viral around the web. Many people have been asking about the exact technique and settings, so I thought I’d construct a quick tutorial of how to produce photos like these. This is a How I Took It Contest entry.

Long Exposure Fireworks Tutorial

How to capture these mesmerizing flower firework effects in-camera

Jul 25, 2023 Jeffrey Wong

Capturing fireworks in a creative way can be a thrilling and rewarding experience for photographers looking to add a unique touch to their portfolio. My…

Photographer creates perfect circles of fireworks and fire in the sky

May 11, 2023 Udi Tirosh

Photographer and lighting painter extraordinaire Guilhem Nicolas (a.k.a Jadikan), created this mesmerizing series of photos featuring a magical circle of fire in the sky. Jadikan…

Watch this FPV drone fly through a New Year’s Eve fireworks display

Jan 2, 2023 Alex Baker

I expect a few of you might have seen some fireworks over the New Year, but I bet you didn’t fly through the middle of…

Three-minute guide to taking stunning photos of fireworks

Jul 4, 2019 Dunja Djudjic

It’s the 4th of July, and you guys in the US are gonna have fireworks everywhere. I’m sure you’d like to take some stunning photos…

How to photograph fireworks with just your iPhone

May 9, 2019 Chris Feichtner

Photographing fireworks is challenging no matter which kind of camera you use. Last week I went to Linz, Austria, to shoot a firework at a…

This 360 VR movie from inside a fireworks display is out of this world

Dec 30, 2018 Dunja Djudjic

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and I’m sure you’ll have a chance to watch some fireworks. But have you ever seen fireworks…

Seven secrets to photographing fireworks like a boss

Jul 3, 2018 Dunja Djudjic

Fireworks can be spectacular to watch, and they’re nothing less impressive in photographs. If you want to capture fireworks, there are some techniques you need…

This video was shot above fireworks and played in reverse, and it’s spectacular

Feb 19, 2018 Dunja Djudjic

Fireworks can be spectacular to watch, and they make a beautiful photographic subject. But have you ever seen it from above? What about in reverse?…

Scientists film a rare “fireworks jellyfish” 4,000 feet deep

Jan 8, 2018 Dunja Djudjic

E/V Nautilus is an exploration vessel exploring unknown regions of the ocean. And just in time for the New Year celebration, the deep sea treated…