Shooting fireworks on Diwali? Here are some tips to get better photos

Diwali is round the corner. And that means, among other things like yummy sweets, a sky lit with fireworks. For the photographers inside us this also means an opportunity to click the streaks of beautiful lights, brightly lit against the pitch black sky.
If you had shot fireworks earlier, you must be familiar with the process of how the exploding light could be captured. But if you haven't and want to do, it can get tricky. Fireworks don't last more than a few seconds and given the contrast between bright light and dark sky, present a scene that is not easy to capture with a camera. If you are thinking of shooting fireworks, use the following tips. We don't guarantee that you will nail the perfect shot using these tips, but if you do it right you will get something that you will like to share on Facebook and Twitter.
Shooting with a smartphone
Shooting fireworks with a smartphone is very tricky and almost impossible unless you are using a device like Nokia PureView 808 or Lum…
If you had shot fireworks earlier, you must be familiar with the process of how the exploding light could be captured. But if you haven't and want to do, it can get tricky. Fireworks don't last more than a few seconds and given the contrast between bright light and dark sky, present a scene that is not easy to capture with a camera. If you are thinking of shooting fireworks, use the following tips. We don't guarantee that you will nail the perfect shot using these tips, but if you do it right you will get something that you will like to share on Facebook and Twitter.
Shooting with a smartphone
Shooting fireworks with a smartphone is very tricky and almost impossible unless you are using a device like Nokia PureView 808 or Lum…