How to Photograph Fireworks

How to Photograph Fireworks

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49 Comments

  1. @vitusrabe7129 on October 29, 2024 at 9:08 pm

    good techniques theyre very helpful. the videos is also goog but i think your sound of the microphone sounds very bad.

  2. @liguanghuang3019 on October 29, 2024 at 9:09 pm

    Thank you Tony for the info.

  3. @redchinarazor on October 29, 2024 at 9:12 pm

    after watching all of these how to photograph fire works… they all are not good..nothing works in these setting..

  4. @samsen3965 on October 29, 2024 at 9:13 pm

    This was very very basic and not something I would expect from Tony. But then this might be only a free ticket to get to book as isn’t it that there is no such thing as free lunch?
    Side note: Don’t regret and don’t use a hat with holes on top, as shown by Tony! You’ll regret it later!!! 0:58

  5. @holyindian on October 29, 2024 at 9:14 pm

    what would be 0"3 on a nikon for the shutter speed?

  6. @Iwtbaf on October 29, 2024 at 9:15 pm

    or using BULB MODE on your camera. hold down the shutter as long as you want. this is useless video.

  7. @MarkShawMedia on October 29, 2024 at 9:17 pm

    Interesting method. I’ll have to give it a whirl.

  8. @paullong8057 on October 29, 2024 at 9:18 pm

    Go Irish….I like Notre Dame as well.  Also, in your tutorial about photographing car shows, you’re wearing a Texas hat.   I had a cousin who played ball there in the 80s.

  9. @SolKnightt on October 29, 2024 at 9:19 pm

    Any new tips for 2018? 🙂

  10. @sgdefender72 on October 29, 2024 at 9:19 pm

    Nice share…Thank you

  11. @peterzpictstube on October 29, 2024 at 9:21 pm

    Why not put in bulb at F8 and hold it down for the duration of a firework?

  12. @josephhuang336 on October 29, 2024 at 9:21 pm

    Hey, Tony what if I want to include the scenery with the fireworks and not just take pics of the fireworks itself, should I use a very small aperture to keep everything in focus? Thank you

  13. @kumd on October 29, 2024 at 9:22 pm

    Your audio man it’s rough

  14. @StognaBolognaFPV on October 29, 2024 at 9:23 pm

    What is going on with that Notre Dame hat Mr. Northrup?

  15. @okaro6595 on October 29, 2024 at 9:24 pm

    I think those long exposures do not resemble my visual memory of the fireworks. I prefer just to take images handheld.

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  17. @raymondgarcia4840 on October 29, 2024 at 9:25 pm

    👌

  18. @RobertsonDMcI on October 29, 2024 at 9:26 pm

    My "best" camera is the Canon G15 … unfortunately ‘manual’ mode disallows 400 ISO when the shutter setting reaches more than 1 sec … at 1.3 sec the ISO override kicks in and changes the setting automatically to 80 ISO. So be it. By the way the G15, in HD video mode, is quite a decent alternative to my old sony Dig 8 video camera which is relegated only to video playback for ‘digitizing’ years of tape … thoroughly enjoy your posts. Happy 4th from Montreal.

  19. @carloslovrinchevich8924 on October 29, 2024 at 9:26 pm

    Tony por favor alguna vez haz un video en español !!!

  20. @The76TBone on October 29, 2024 at 9:27 pm

    Any reason your not @ ISO 100?

  21. @TheManishpandey007 on October 29, 2024 at 9:27 pm

    hello sir im from india. i have one question. which camera is better digital, dslr or mirrorless camera. what mirrorless means is this type camera r better that dslr or digital camera llz tell me…

  22. @mikeavasquez on October 29, 2024 at 9:30 pm

    Omg my new obsession is that Brittany Spears Mic

  23. @jamc666 on October 29, 2024 at 9:30 pm

    gotta try the 2nd idea tonight … very … enlightening … 😉

  24. @vmkantu on October 29, 2024 at 9:33 pm

    That was a cool idea. If the sky is black we can also pan to get fireworks spread across frame I guess. Will try next time . again thanks for the cool idea

  25. @449SPS on October 29, 2024 at 9:34 pm

    Love the hat I live less than a mile from Notre Dame Stadium…

  26. @diosesplenitud on October 29, 2024 at 9:34 pm

    👍👍👍

  27. @nateryder2878 on October 29, 2024 at 9:35 pm

    Tony, why not shoot in bulb mode with your shutter release cable? I just did the Canada Day fireworks and set my tripod up pointed in the right direction and just before the shell exploded in the sky I would press the release and hold as long as I wanted then released and didn’t end up taking one every 3 seconds and still caught the best of the best on every shot and still relaxed watching the show…in fact I was on the pyro crew shooting the show
    .

    I also turned highlight tone priority on and got amazing photos and can share with you 🙂

  28. @dragonball3166 on October 29, 2024 at 9:36 pm

    I bought your book years ago love it

  29. @schwenkbnsf on October 29, 2024 at 9:39 pm

    Tony iv followed you for years and have a question, I photograph trains, moving and stopped in the night for the railroad, I have a 70D but am struggling with the lighting, what would you suggest to be the best lens for these situations? Thanks!
    Brandon S, Colorado 

  30. @livegolfismygt on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    I bet the view count of this video peak around each 4/7/XX
    xD
    Awesome video. Thank you!

  31. @vimalalwaysrocks on October 29, 2024 at 9:45 pm

    Great video – looking to get some good fireworks pics this 4th of July 2017

  32. @mohammedhamdan7651 on October 29, 2024 at 9:46 pm

    canon g16

  33. @shonamitchell6521 on October 29, 2024 at 9:48 pm

    If you put your hat on the lens your going to get camera shake everytime no?

  34. @johnnycake020 on October 29, 2024 at 9:48 pm

    Billy bob thornton

  35. @jeffdavenport4939 on October 29, 2024 at 9:49 pm

    Very CooL!.. Will Try

  36. @yungyogurt3403 on October 29, 2024 at 9:49 pm

    that hat trick is actually kinda great

  37. @turtle_trader93 on October 29, 2024 at 9:51 pm

    When you shoot what image quality do u use? if i use RAW my canon 700d gets into busy mode.

  38. @mohammedhamdan7651 on October 29, 2024 at 9:51 pm

    may camera is g16

  39. @Revangelistautube on October 29, 2024 at 9:52 pm

    I just gave the same advice just a few minutes ago.
    However I am not sure it is the best.
    But since Tony said so, maybe it is one of the top 1.

  40. @cmmcwilliams498 on October 29, 2024 at 9:53 pm

    Go irish. Great advice. Thanks.

  41. @holyindian on October 29, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    So what is one third of a second in shutter speed? what should i choose in the shutterspeed of the camera?

  42. @ChefBman85 on October 29, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Thanks! Tried the 2nd technique last night, got some nice photos.

  43. @SrenHelmerJensen on October 29, 2024 at 9:56 pm

    Hi I love your videos and shows. Is there a way to get chapter 10, the link is not working for my here almost 2 years later he he. I also just want to say thanks for a great book and video about LR6 just got it yesterday

  44. @UFGator1972 on October 29, 2024 at 9:57 pm

    Sorry Tony but the last pictures with the firework (2:54) side by side is so fake that you and your wife will give it a thumbs down.

  45. @TobieLynn on October 29, 2024 at 10:01 pm

    WOW that was helpful! I love the way you knowledge share. Thank you for enhancing my photo experiences.

  46. @simonmccormickphotography8696 on October 29, 2024 at 10:02 pm

    I always put the little rubber cover (that is always on the strap that comes with the camera) over the view finder as well. It’s surprising how much light that comes through the view finder.

  47. @Supermanohman on October 29, 2024 at 10:04 pm

    Used this technique last night! 3 years later this video is still relevant

  48. @cciemail on October 29, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    These settings didn’t work on the Canon 5D mark iii.
    I tried these settings many times (30, F8 ISO 400), but I could not get the fireworks in focus AT ALL.
    I’m talking about his first method. I’m not even going to try to do stop-motion in the dark.

  49. @jordanbunch9113 on October 29, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    All that work to use a mic and then you just used camera audio?

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