WASHINGTON 鈥� Smartphones can deliver award-worthy聽photos, but it can be tricky capturing聽fireworks.聽To聽ensure that the photos you upload onto social media聽aren’t a blurry disappointment, here are a few tips to help you immortalize those sparks in the sky:
- Turn off the auto mode function on the phone because it’s ineffective for the bright flash against the nighttime sky. To capture details 鈥� including any foreground or background subjects 鈥� you’ll need slower shutter speeds.
- 聽apps that control exposure times are best for shooting fireworks, such as聽 and . For聽Andorid phones, try聽. the app for controlling exposure times.
- It’s a good idea to avoid using the digital zoom: although it can enlarge the image, the feature聽ends up sacrificing clarity.
- A shaky hand will ruin the picture, so a tripod or some sort of mobile stand is a must. Even a selfie-stick steadied on the ground might help.
To bring it all together, professional photographers say聽the keys to good pictures of fireworks are: a steady camera, no flash and slow shutter speeds.
