even today 2017, you still have the best tutorial on shooting fireworks. couldnt find / see / observe anything else more informative then this video, thanks !
@joecerda6308 жыл бұрын
I appreciate anyone who takes the time and effort to share their knowledge. What stood out on your video from most is that you also share your camera settings and lens size...thank you so much
@jamin13179 жыл бұрын
One trick I found that works really well is to shoot in bulb and use black construction paper to cover the lens. Remove the paper to get the exposure, replace the paper until more fireworks show up in the sky and repeat. You can get creative with this and use it to control the amount of streaking as well as getting multiple fireworks when there is a delay between them. Start around f5.6 ISO 100 and play with it from there.
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
That's an excellent advanced technique to try!
@justSTUMBLEDupon6 жыл бұрын
Oh wow maybe that can work
@johnweddel6876 жыл бұрын
I, too, wondered why he wasn't shooting in bulb mode so he could control the exact amount of time per shot. I'm going to try the black paper idea.... thanks for sharing that!
@MollyThunderbreeze9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. You gave justification for each of your initial decisions, but left room for explained adjustments. The best part is that you made plenty of 'mistakes' to show how to adjust while taking pictures in the field. Great tutorial.
@nelsonchen694910 жыл бұрын
You Australians are blessed to have a warm New years eve...OMG I went to Boston for the fireworks. It was in 20ish F. Cant' even feel my toes and fingers after the show.
@jeankovacs63906 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved this video. Thank-you for your play-by-play as the display went off. It was so helpful. I learned more watching this than the other videos I’ve seen.
@neilcreek6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you found the video useful, and I hope it helped you to get some wonderful photos!
@sureshlala1019 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Neil, and some great shots!
@dimoslabrou63779 жыл бұрын
The best video in KZbin for learning how to shoot fireworks. Great job. 👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏
@palashchowdhury99694 жыл бұрын
This video should be treated as Holy Bible for the firework photography. You showed the every steps in easiest way possible by any professional. Love it. I will try tomorrow. To other viewers, if you watch this video, do not bother to watch other videos on firework. This is the best tutorial on KZbin so far. Love it every second of it. So helpful. Happy New Year 2021 in advance. Thanks
@neilcreek4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment! I wish you the best of luck with your shoot!
@natalie_arty73608 жыл бұрын
I've only taken a beginner's course for photography, but this, my friend, is truly amazing! I've learned something new here that's for sure!!! Simply amazing!
@kfchang41310 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I took my first fireworks pics during Christmas and it came out great.My interest in photography is gaining momentum.Thanks again for the help.I appreciate it. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
@Stuartyh78 жыл бұрын
That's the best fireworks display I have ever seen! Loved the purple ones that after they exploded, decided to go their own way. How does that even work!? lol
@migoi12158710 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! The photos amazed me! I'll be employing these techniques tomorrow.
@williampalenikjr84336 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a good video of shooting fireworks and showing what it looks like in the settings.
@lesmar234 Жыл бұрын
This video was awesome!!! Going out to shoot the 4th here in the USA today with my new Z9. Thanks for the tips. In Philadelphia.
@lensbaad60695 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Just happend to jump on to your video which is about 6 years old!! Wow!! Fundamentals don't change.
@TheBnelsonphoto9 жыл бұрын
Perfect kick-start for tonight's Canada Day celebratoon! Thank you for posting this. I like your commentary and style, so I've also subscribed and will check out your other videos.
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I hope to publish more videos in the future, sorry that there hasn't been many in a while!
@scottiethegreat745 жыл бұрын
On the topic of the smoke on a longer fireworks show, I took photos of around a 25 minute show in China. It was a very still night, by the end, you couldn't even see the fireworks a lot of the time. BUT, I got some amazing photos of the fireworks bursting out of the smoke, with the smoke from the fireworks causing spectacular colours to light up the clouds of smoke!!
@marksol58888 жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil for this useful tutorial. gonna try this on weekend.
@jarodsather8 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for putting this up. Helps a lot. Many of the other posts on the topic ignore the importance of position and planning. keep it up!
@harryrupam018 жыл бұрын
The firework in 10:51 and 12:42 were amazing :)
@touringusa87607 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the post Neil. Very interesting. I particularly like the still shot at 15:00. Good show mate!
@johndoyle20418 жыл бұрын
Even with the most well planned photo shoots, things go wrong! I loved the way you quickly adjusted on the fly-- you recomposed the shot, adjusted the f# and ISO, and even expertly diagnosed a problem with the cable release-- thanks for posting your true-to-life experience. I think my D810 has a setting to turn off the autofocus when using the timer or cable release, so with certain cameras you wouldn't have to keep switching to manual focus. Great video, thank you!
@kevhaworth53137 жыл бұрын
Neil, Many thanks for this tutorial, out of all the ones (Fireworks) I have watched on KZbin, yours is the one that kept my interest and explained things in an easy to understand way. Will check your Udemy courses out. All the best from Liverpool, UK.
@MrAutodidactic5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video. I especially enjoyed you speaking your thoughts as you made changes to your settings looking for something different. Also I commend you for allowing us to see the mistakes and then how you fixed them. That takes courage of character.
@iainrumsey76723 жыл бұрын
what were the settings on the video camera for those who want to video fireworks? thanks in anticipation.
@charlesSPLC9 жыл бұрын
That was very helpful, easy to follow and understand :) Thank-you Neil!!
@sindrekdn8 жыл бұрын
You can shoot with a big apature and focus to infinity and still get shots in focus
@catkim958310 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the tutorial! Super informative! Can't wait for the next holiday so I can shoot fireworks! Ta!
@jsplinc20007 ай бұрын
@neilcreek Pls create a playlist about "fireworks photography".
@mick85867 жыл бұрын
very enjoyable Neil and very informative enjoyed it thanks a lot ,all the best
@garrettmartin21308 жыл бұрын
Last shot was so good!
@keithboyd373811 жыл бұрын
Great presentation Neil. Easy to follow...Thanks
@stormaurora55368 жыл бұрын
Awesome, tutorial!! Amazing display. Thank you so much 😀
@mainakchakraborty18625 жыл бұрын
the best part is that you are very honest..
@cliffcarlo18010 жыл бұрын
I use cloudy WB to warm the colours
@rexczi62998 жыл бұрын
Ok, i got a Hero5black and was wondering what these settings is in a very dark place? I am doing it at home and was wondering what settings these are in a gopro. At home there is no light, no buildings etc.. (we dont have f om a gopro) thank you We have protune etc so i need EVERY SETTING!!
@JennyWoodShangraw2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic demonstration! Did you use back button focus and then Locked?
@shahgc748010 жыл бұрын
this is great really thankfull noted your all setting i m in dubai and i just came in photography so going to shoot firework i have canon 600d with basic lens 18-55 mm want to know two things how to set camera mm like some time you set 55mm sometime 45mm or some time 99mm how can i set in 18-55 mm lens(like 35mm or 50mm) another thing is this necessary to use the extra cable button to shoot in the night plz advice
@neilcreek10 жыл бұрын
If you follow my instructions in the video, it will work for any DSLR. A cable release isn't essential. You can use 2sec self timer as an alternative.
@photosbymoon93759 жыл бұрын
Great shots - Thanks for the info.
@lonnieclemens80285 жыл бұрын
I need to know more about aperture and the color of the fireworks. I noticed last weekend that a lot of the fireworks where not showing their color. What the aperture open too much?
@nicholaswilhoite822910 жыл бұрын
cool shots, thanks for sharing some great info!
@klarab35996 жыл бұрын
very nice tutorial! thanks a lot!
@mevinhoorpah61368 жыл бұрын
please can you tell me how much i must put the number of shots in 10 sec...my camera nikond5300
@trieugiang91648 жыл бұрын
This is so amazing. I've learned many new things from you. Thank you so much.
@stevek747310 жыл бұрын
Thank you from the USA... Absolutely loved this Video.... Amazing job. Bravo....Learned much :)
@darkmanunknown9 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've subscribed!
@frednorman16 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks. I would be tempted to use two cameras, one with a wide angle lens. And I wonder what you did in post processing?Any composites?
@quangtran708210 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
@Punisher4mHell7 жыл бұрын
Mate this is great video you have shared. Very inspiring. Thanks a lot. cheers!
@GoatMannn8 жыл бұрын
l have nikon d3300 , l will try your setting iso 100 f22 10 seconds but where will l find daylight wb in the setting ?
@TomasLonga8 жыл бұрын
Hi, taking the picture is only the first part. You should 1} shoot in RAW 2} use a Lightroom, or any other postproduction {even free} software, where you should fine tune the pictures {sharpening, WB, noise reduction}.
@ShivapratapGopakumar9 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing tutorial. Helped me very much. Thanks a lot.
@jamesh.ballard85667 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, Neil - Great dialogue and well explained. Would like to know Camera you are using. Would bulb work. Thanks lots.
@jimitav7 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and very informative, thanks!
@cliffcarlo18010 жыл бұрын
I also seal off the viewfinder to stop light entering the camera on long exposures.
@mikejduk10 жыл бұрын
As long as you have your display screen off it isn't necessary to cover the View finder; though I would agree, if keeping the display on then it helps to cover the view finder. However, be sure to use the small rubber cover for this. Using your thumb make introduce some camera shake.
@cliffcarlo18010 жыл бұрын
Even the pros cover the viewfinder when taking these type of shots. They have a dab of blu tack on the tripod for such occasions
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
That's a good tip, but personally I haven't found viewfinder light leak to be a problem. I imagine it would only be an issue if there is a bright direct light source pointing at the viewfinder, but I haven't ever seen evidence of it affecting my results. There's no harm in protecting against it though if you don't need to look through the viewfinder! I was changing composition during the show though, so having the viewfinder accessible helped me.
@auroraasmr18279 жыл бұрын
These photos are incredible
@kimralls8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I'm curious, though. If you're using a cable release, can you use the lock-off feature for burst mode at longer exposures?
@xFearGodx6 жыл бұрын
Clean and to the point, thank you!
@MattSchulze8 жыл бұрын
Cable release not plugged in properly, not watching the tally light, I''m so glad I'm not the only one that that happens to. Great video, thank you.
@5010ahsan7 жыл бұрын
i am more interested in the camera setting u used to shoot this whole video !
@Graham19046 жыл бұрын
You mad out at ISO100 and f22 how did you manage overexposure at 30-seconds
@asharasalah9 жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil for your effort it is amazing
@robertwilley40disneyfan9 жыл бұрын
Hey if your photographing just the fireworks and maybe some buildings in the background would it be better to put your lens on infinity?
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Due to manufacturing inconsistencies and the fine tolerances required for optics, the infinity mark is often not exactly correct and using it to focus on infinity can result in slightly missed focus. This is especially true with wide apertures. I have found that using autofocus gives a more accurate result.
@matthewcoulter87199 жыл бұрын
Great video, Great tips! I love the method you chose to do the tutorial-in the moment! Thanks for the tips
@chargersfan11119 жыл бұрын
Using these methods tonight for 4th of July!
@jaiminipatel62839 жыл бұрын
I loved your tutorial Neil...!! Keep up...:)
@natalieli11210 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this is a very good tutorial!
@EmoEmu9 жыл бұрын
Those focal lengths are on a crop sensor camera though right? The 135 seems extremely tele.
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
No, this was actually using the 5D2, which is a full frame sensor. 135 is a reasonably long focal length, and I was very close to the fireworks so they appeared large in the sky. Perhaps that's why they appear larger than you might expect at that focal length.
@sunil2pkd10 жыл бұрын
Great video about Night photography. Thanks Neil
@ashrithkamath45810 жыл бұрын
Neil Creek I noticed that at the later part of the video smoke started accumulating in the sky and it started to hinder the photos you were clicking. By post processing can you remove that smoke? Which software do you use for post processing LR or the photoshop? Neil Creek
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately smoke is a problem with most fireworks shows, and it only gets worse as times goes on, so you're likely to get the 'clearest' shots early in the show. Smoke is hard to remove in post, unless you directly edit it out in something like Photoshop, but that could be very challenging if the smoke overlaps any other elements. I don't bother to try and remove smoke. I edit all my photos in Lightroom, and only take them into Photoshop if I need to do any photo manipulation.
@musikandotherstuff5 жыл бұрын
one hell of a firework show. Where was this?
@neilcreek5 жыл бұрын
This was at Docklands in Melbourne, Australia :)
@allissaz9 жыл бұрын
How did you lock auto focus and went back to Manual w/o changing it position ? Thanks!
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
I have a good sturdy tripod, and once it's locked off it won't move from moving a switch on the lens. Most tripods should be able to do this, and unless you're touching the switch during an exposure it shouldn't affect the photos or camera position at all.
@edmacfarlane948310 жыл бұрын
Great looking video and good info too thanks for sharing its bonfire night tonight so i was after a few last minute tips i think i will start at 4-6 second shutter.
@canonmoon1858 жыл бұрын
thank you so much. .could you pls advise for me the best setting for canon D450 with sigma lens18 250
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
I can't really give advice for specific cameras or lenses, but the advice I gave for my camera should apply to all DSLRs and similar cameras. At the least it's a good starting point and you can experiment from there with your own gear.
@canonmoon1858 жыл бұрын
+Neil Creek thank you
@rasmiranjanbabu6 жыл бұрын
Is it Minatomirai, Tokyo, Japan?
@lixuannn04449 жыл бұрын
wow such a good photo and thanks for your effort
@mikejduk10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for an excellent tutorial, Neil. I must admit to being taken by surprise that you used the 'Daylight' or 'Tungsten' settings for your White Balance. Now I know how to counteract the orange skies I've ended up with in some of my night photography because of light pollution. One additional tip I would include for this kind of photography. Long shutter speeds will often create too much digital noise so if you have the 'Long exposure noise reduction' setting on your camera it might be advisable to have it switched on. You can find it in the Custom Function Menu options on the Canon DSLR cameras.
@kfchang41310 жыл бұрын
I just bought my first Dslr/mirrorless camera.I am new to all this manual adjustment. After selecting aperture,shutter speed and ISO but the exposure reading is minus.Do i have to adjust it to the correct exposure of "0" or just ignore it?Always adjust until "0"?
@LpFr3aK10 жыл бұрын
ignore it. when the exp comp is on '0' the whole picture would be white (probably). you can only use the exp. comp in daylight/daytime
@neilcreek10 жыл бұрын
Yes, the predominantly black scene will confuse your camera's meter, which assumes an average neutral grey brightness when choosing exposure settings. That's why the exposure readout shows that it is under exposed. When shooting fireworks, you should be using manual exposure, and you can ignore the readout.
@ChrisAllenProduction9 жыл бұрын
If you were to shoot a 5 second exposure instead of 10 would you need to increase the ISO from 100 - 200/400 to compensate for the amount of light entering the camera? Cheers.
@tscholent9 жыл бұрын
+Chris Allen This is where the ND filter lets you open the aperture and you can use longer exposure times with the same low iso setting.What you have to remember when equating the numbers is that the AMOUNT OF LIGHT reaching the sensor is determined by the LENGTH OF TIME the sensor is exposed to the light.Unfortunately in this digital age and mirrorless cameras with very efficient EVF's (Electronic View Finders)people more often than not reach for the iso dial to make the camera "give them the picture".Iso is determining the sensitivity of the pixels on the sensor. Like the curator of this most excellent clips said...take a picture or two of the scene to get a ball park figure and stop down the aperture...but if you can spare $50 buy a 0.6 or 0.9 (2 or 3 stop) Neutral Density Filter ,you are going to be happier with the results.
@justSTUMBLEDupon6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. The on thing I didn't get is how the camera was set for 10 seconds and you didn't get allot of light trails. I would think you would have gotten light trails for every firework with the camera open that long
@herdysetyawan39907 жыл бұрын
Why if your used Shutter Speed 10", there's no different with Shutter Speed 30" ? The Brightness is same ?
@freddyacosta23589 жыл бұрын
I prefer bulb, you have more control of what you want in the pictures, unlike with 10" or more, you will have to wait for the camera to finish taking the picture.
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Using bulb mode is an excellent alternative, especially if you want to have more creative control over which fireworks appear in your shot. If you are including foreground elements in your shot however, you will need to be aware of the affect that varying your shutter speed will have on those elements, which will likely have the same brightness throughout the display. Short exposures will make them darker, and longer ones may risk blowing out the highlights. Definitely something worth experimenting with!
@JohnGacek6 жыл бұрын
Bulb with a black card is a great way to go. You can mimic shutter control by using the black card to cover the lens, and only expose for the fireworks you want to keep.
@kennyteng6278 жыл бұрын
what mode are you using
@ITRLOVER8 жыл бұрын
can you please tell me the location where you are at taking that photo I would like to visit there someday
@cutegirl20308 жыл бұрын
Xuan Do it's in Melbourne 😍
@mcastro27269 жыл бұрын
Thanks thanks thanks. it was just I was looking for!. Thanks!
@vitorpera58537 жыл бұрын
Really useful video, thanks!
@nbotelho109 жыл бұрын
Nice tutorial! Love how you've explained it all in great detail! Gave me enough to get fired up about going out there and shooting some fireworks! Unfortunately for me, I decided to look this up after the 4th of July celebrations!:(
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Bookmark it and you can come back for a refresher every time there's a fireworks show near you :)
@AhsanNaderPhotography10 жыл бұрын
Is the background "city" blueish or its camera or computer adjustment made is blueish...??
@neilcreek10 жыл бұрын
The light from cities is very yellowish, and especially in the area I was standing. As such I used a bluer than tungsten custom white balance setting to give a more natural skin tone. That made the city look more blue, but I prefer that as a creative choice anyway :)
@borisatanasov5186 жыл бұрын
Why not use the lowest f stop? Like 1.8 or something like that
@Thegreatestversionofonesself9 жыл бұрын
can you do this with shooting the milky way or astrophotography
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Some of the techniques are similar, but given the vastly different brightnesses you need to do things quite differently. Firstly your settings will be more like: 30sec f2.8 ISO3200 or similar depending on your equipment. Focus is also very challenging, but I would advise staying in manual focus, pointing the camera to the brightest star you can see and using live view at 10x zoom to make the star appear as small as possible. Focusing on the stars is very challenging though, so you will want some practice. Good luck!
@kencaballero313710 жыл бұрын
Good Video, do you think using a Filter will make a difference?
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It depends a lot on what kind of filter you use. The only one I would suggest for practical use in fireworks photography would be a neutral density filter, which will allow for longer exposures and minimise the risk of clipping the highlights in the brightest parts of the fireworks.
@davetaylor160810 жыл бұрын
Could i use ISO 50
@henjohn86348 жыл бұрын
What tripod are you using here Neil?
@JCDCandme4ever10 жыл бұрын
I really liked this tutorial! It's nice to see you experimenting there and then as you are shooting the video. What lens did you use?
@neilcreek10 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was shooting with a Tamron 24-135mm.
@olyrojas22258 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Thanks!
@dpkpatil40010 жыл бұрын
This helped a lot!!! appreciate your efforts... :) you are awesome.. :) keep it up.
@ashrithkamath45810 жыл бұрын
Neil Creek what happens if you had kept the white balance on auto instead of tungsten or daylight?
@neilcreek8 жыл бұрын
Using tungsten WB you will find that your photos look a lot more blue. This will affect the fireworks colours too. That look might be to your personal taste, but it likely won't match the colours you see in person. If you shoot in RAW though, you can freely adjust the WB in post to achieve the look you want.
@ramihanna910 жыл бұрын
Hello, first of all I would like to thank you for such a great explanation! What is the cable that you used ? Is it an extra thing that I have to buy? Or is it replaceable with a feature in the camera itself ?
@450rider199110 жыл бұрын
Its something you'd buy as an accessory for your camera. If you dont feel like spending any money you can simply set your camera to a 2 second timer for each shot. The whole point of using a cable release, or timer, is so that the camera doesnt shake when you press the shutter button because that'll show up in your photo
@bdm77775559 жыл бұрын
Great video! Very Helpful
@skipad43068 жыл бұрын
add rear flash and you can include persons in the shot