Because it’s almost Fourth of July, let’s take another look at fireworks photography. Over the years I’ve photographed and talked about how to photograph fireworks when teaching photography.
For a few ideas on how to photograph fireworks, read my post .
Here are a few images from last year’s 4th of July fireworks display:
“Look Here” Photo by Alina Oswald. 4th of July 2018 fireworks.Freedom Tower and July 4th Fireworks 2018. Photo by Alina Oswald.Freedom Tower and July 4th Fireworks 2018. Photo by Alina Oswald.Freedom Tower and July 4th Fireworks 2018. Photo by Alina Oswald.
How about this year’s Fourth of July fireworks celebrations?
Lightning Claws. 4th of July 2018 fireworks in NYC photographed by Alina Oswald.
Alina Oswald is a writer, photographer, and arts editor covering LGBTQIA, HIV and AIDS, and most recently COVID-19 related stories. Published nationally and internationally, she is a member of the Undetectable flash collective, Arts Editor of A&U--Art & Understanding Magazine and Out IN Jersey Magazine, and the author of Journeys Through Darkness: A Biography of award-winning, legally blind photographer Kurt Weston. Alina Oswald is also a teaching artist, offering tutoring photography sessions online and in person. Contact her at alinaoswald.com.
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That last shot is quite unique and I love the bright solid streaks.
A couple of times I scored some great fireworks shots on New Years Eve when I lived near the main river running through Melbourne, but they were more luck than skill.
Where I currently live, I can see the fireworks over the city centre some 10 kilometres away, but not close enough to capture with a camera. In both Melbourne and Sydney the fireworks displays are really stunning.
Thank you so much for your note. Appreciate it! Last year we were lucky to be able to see the fireworks up close. I usually bring a zoom lens with me, unfortunately don’t have my long lens anymore. That would come in handy, but, hey….
From what I’ve seen on TV, I know, Sidney fireworks display is truly something. Bet Melbourne is the same.
ALINA OSWALD 
That last shot is quite unique and I love the bright solid streaks.
A couple of times I scored some great fireworks shots on New Years Eve when I lived near the main river running through Melbourne, but they were more luck than skill.
Where I currently live, I can see the fireworks over the city centre some 10 kilometres away, but not close enough to capture with a camera. In both Melbourne and Sydney the fireworks displays are really stunning.
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Hi Vicki,
Thank you so much for your note. Appreciate it! Last year we were lucky to be able to see the fireworks up close. I usually bring a zoom lens with me, unfortunately don’t have my long lens anymore. That would come in handy, but, hey….
From what I’ve seen on TV, I know, Sidney fireworks display is truly something. Bet Melbourne is the same.
Thanks again very much!
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