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July 6, 2012 By Sarah Halstead

Friday Firework Fun

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fireworks

I finally was able to take great pictures of fireworks. I used the tips I posted here. Now the problem was picking favorites. That was hard. I took a TON of photos and had a really hard time narrowing it down. I used my bulb setting and really played around with the shutter speeds. I had a lot of fun taking the photos and can not wait to play with fireworks photos even more.

My absolute favorite photo. Nothing spectacular about it. I just get captured by it every time I see it. It feels so three dimensional and out of this world. I just can not stop looking at it. Which one is your favorite? I do have a few more that I will be sharing on Sunday.

 

linking up with: Tutorial Tuesday, Summer Daze, Give Me Your Best Shot, PhotoStory Friday, Foto Friday, Fabulous Friday, Favorite Photo Friday,  Oh Snap!, Shoot.Edit.Submit.,Photo Friday, and Look Whooooo’s Snapping.

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  1. Lauren Johnson says

    July 13, 2012 at 11:41 am

    I LOVE your fireworks photos! I'm so impressed because I have never been able to produce anything close to this when it comes to shooting fireworks. If you haven't already posted a tutorial on how you did it, I hope you will. I featured your photo at this week's Oh Snap!shots of the Week party. :)
  2. Kristi {at} Live and Love Out Loud says

    July 11, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    I absolutely love the first shot, Sarah! Thanks for joining us in the Summer Daze Fun Photo Party! Can't wait to see more from you. Have a great day!
  3. Mama Monkey says

    July 10, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    These are awesome! Great job!! I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites too--fireworks are so much fun!!!
  4. Michelle @ One Crafty Mama says

    July 7, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Great job Sarah! I followed some tips on shooting fireworks and for the first time got some pretty decent shots!
  5. misc.alaina says

    July 7, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    These are probably the best fireworks shots I have seen! Really amazing! The last blue one is my favorite!!
  6. Jenny says

    July 7, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    these are FANTASTIC Sarah! Hey we are coming to VA beach the 6-10 of August - would love to see you!
  7. Laura says

    July 7, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    These are just spectacular! I was feeling super bummed that I missed the fireworks because I was in the hospital, but now I feel like I was there! :D
  8. Tish says

    July 7, 2012 at 8:55 am

    these are amazing!! what a fantastic job of capturing the beauty of fireworks!!
  9. Susan says

    July 7, 2012 at 12:13 am

    Beautiful! Love the last one too, the colors are spectacular!
  10. Serendipity is Sweet says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Fantastic shots Sarah! Wow!! You nailed these ;) I didn't even take my camera. I was on restriction, lol. Maybe next year.
  11. Jaymi says

    July 6, 2012 at 5:34 pm

    wow, your firework shots came out GREAT!! All the ones I saw were a little too far away to capture like this! I'll have to get a longer lens for next year maybe if I don't go somewhere else. I really love how all these came out!
  12. Sara @ seeing purple stars says

    July 6, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    these are seriously amazing!!! so beautiful!!
  13. Holly says

    July 6, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Beautiful!!!!! I agree on your favorite. That would looks spectacular framed on a wall, just saying.
  14. Faith R photog says

    July 6, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    Wow!!! These are AMAZING!!!! :)
  15. Muriel Voelker says

    July 6, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Wow! These are stunning! Great shots!!
  16. Gina says

    July 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    VERY COOL my friend! LOVE these!!!!! I was anxious for this opportunity too. I did't even have a tripod last year let alone my camera yet. This was something I really was looking forward to.
  17. Mindi says

    July 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    These are all spectacular!!! Totally love that last one! :) After not looking up how to do bulb setting I was playing around with my camera today at the park in the 100 degree weather (seriously it was way too hot!) and found it. Of course two days later. lol. I'm looking forward to trying some fireworks again sometime later this summer.
  18. Stephanie says

    July 6, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    These are really awesome girl! You did a fantastic job.
  19. Dawn says

    July 6, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    These are gorgeous!! Love all the colors that you captured!
  20. alicia says

    July 6, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Loving this collection, Sarah! You rocked it. I hope one day to master this. I was on a moving boat for the first round and my hubs put on his own show on the 4th... making it a little tricky. Thanks so much for sharing and linking to our Summer Daze!
  21. Melanie says

    July 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    Sarah... these are A-mazing! Lol... mine do not look like this)
  22. Mom Photographer (@MomPhotographer) says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:45 am

    wow! your shots are really awesome!!!
  23. ang says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:17 am

    WOW! these are AMAZING! i'm so envious of your skills! :)
  24. Veronnica W. says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:11 am

    Those are some fantastic shots Sarah! Awesome!
  25. Katie says

    July 6, 2012 at 10:23 am

    These are INCREDIBLE! I seriously love them all...that last one is pretty amazing, I don't blame you for looking at it all the time! Happy late 4th!
  26. Robyn says

    July 6, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Sarah, I LOVE these fireworks shots! Awesome.
  27. Brandi says

    July 6, 2012 at 10:03 am

    These are just beautiful! I do like that last one, something extra special about it!
  28. Kim Cuningham says

    July 6, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Love what you captured here! Love the tails on them. Lovely all around.
  29. Kim Stevens says

    July 6, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Oh my Sarah, you knocked these out of the park! I do really like that first one, but I think I'm with you, that last one is really mesmerizing and almost feels like when I'm looking at it that it's moving! We were home for the first time since we have lived where we are so I'm not sure we picked the best fireworks around, they really weren't that great and quite a short show. I got a couple of good ones. But every Friday this summer they shoot fireworks off the Galveston bay on a barge so I'm going to have to practice some more. Wow, these are so awesome!
  30. Jessi J. says

    July 6, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Gorgeous!
  31. Lori says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:47 am

    Just WOW! These are gorgeous!
  32. Kat says

    July 6, 2012 at 8:39 am

    wow these are AMAZING! I can't wait until next year when we may be able to actually stay up for fireworks
  33. Christi says

    July 6, 2012 at 7:32 am

    You got some great ones! I used my 11-16mm on mine and then cropped when I was editing. I switched lenses a couple of time but found that I was too close for anything other than my wide angle.
  34. Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says

    July 6, 2012 at 7:29 am

    Wow. This settles it, I need a tripod so I can use my nikon for these next year! I use my point and shoot on the fireworks setting, but this year it poured rain during the fireworks so I had to put it in my bag! I just cna't get over the vivid colors!!
  35. Jamie says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:32 am

    Wow, these are amazing. Almost better than actually being there. Lol
  36. Natasha says

    July 6, 2012 at 3:31 am

    the photos are sharp, it's just...the fireworks look a little lonely without foreground and background. :D
  37. Seeing Each Day says

    July 6, 2012 at 2:45 am

    You should very rightly be very proud of all these shots. They are perfection.
  38. Elisabeth says

    July 6, 2012 at 12:17 am

    These are amazing! Could be in a book! I need to check out those tips for future 4th.

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