Photographing the 4th of July

Here are a couple of tips and tricks (gathered from our favorite web resources) on how to get some really interesting photos this 4th of July Weekend!

Long Exposure Photography Using Steel Wool

Source: Learnmyshot.com

Author: Evan Sharboneau

In this great tutorial provided by the fine folks at Learnmyshot.com, Evan Sharboneau shows you how to get some really cool photos using steel wool, a whisk, a steel cable, a tripod, and some long exposure time. 

This neat little trick also reminds us how important it is to shoot with a tripod this weekend, as a shaky hand gets some pretty crappy firework photos.

Darren Rowse, over at Digital Photography School gives some great pointers on how to get that perfect firework photograph. Some tips (but not limited to)

1. Use a tripod (common theme here)

2. Use a remote release

3. Make sure you're using the right aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings on your camera.

Here's a little firework video that we shot, last year, in Margate, NJ of the local firework display.