Saturday, 2008 · Popularity: 80% · journal, low light
Last night we went to see the fireworks display in Auburn. It was a very enjoyable night to have even just an hour or so to hang out with some friends and family while we waited for the fireworks. The fireworks display that the city of Auburn Alabama puts on each year is great, and we have been to see fireworks all over the country.
This year they started a little early, we presume because a storm was on its way, but they were still great to see. I decided to take my camera equipment and do some fireworks photography this year. I have not shot any public fireworks display in many years, but still came away with a few good shots (see full gallery here).
Normally when doing fireworks photography you want to setup using a sturdy tripod so you can use your remote shuttle release in manual mode, but I found another Auburn photographer on Twitter (ToomersCoffee) who also got some great shots hand holding with a faster ISO.
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend.
Tuesday, 2008 · Popularity: 61% · image of the day, low light
Low light photography is probably one of my favorite genres of photography. It has so many possibilities and you can really get something special that the eye doesn’t always notice. One easy way to try out low light photography is with the upcoming 4th of July holiday for those here in the U.S.
The camera is going to record any light source you have, so the bright lights of a fireworks display or something like this sparkler above is good place to start. The only light source in the photo above is the sparkler, but notice it also is enough to light up the subject as well.
This week I am going to try to highlight several more low light images for the image of the day post. You can also see these on my low light gallery on flickr. What is your favorite type of image? Landscape, nature, people?
Monday, 2006 · Popularity: 11% · house
Fireworks
The weekend fun continued on Sunday evening when the Cardin’s arrived at the farm and we all gathered for some belated new year’s fireworks.
Here is my sister in law doing her best Statue of Liberty imitation.
Her daughter Martha thought that was just great. Isn’t she precious????
There was only one minor incident throughout the entire evening of pyrotechnic display. See the men all running to put out the flames….. TOO FUNNY!!
