Diwali photography: 10 tips to capture fireworks using smartphone
By Shaurya Shubham | Oct 31, 2024
Diwali Fireworks photography: 10 tips to try from your phone
Technology
Find a spot where the sky is visible with the least possible obstructions from wires, trees, etc. You can check out tall buildings, open fields, etc.
Find the right location
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You need to prepare your smartphone. Make sure, the lenses are clean and the battery is charged completely.
Prepare your phone
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There’s no use of flash as the fireworks are far away and it will only illuminate the dust particles from the surroundings.
Turn off the flash
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Manual mode in the phone allows for granular controls over shutter speed, ISO, exposure, etc.
Use Manual or Pro mode
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Increase the shutter speed to a certain amount like 1/2000 or 1/1000 to capture detailed shots. If you want a motion effect, reduce the shutter speed to 1/250 or 1/500.
High shutter speed
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Set a low ISO (100-200) and a longer shutter speed (2-4 seconds) to capture the full trajectory of the fireworks, from launch to explosion.
Long exposure shots
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No matter how beautiful your surroundings are, framing is important. So, frame the shots by incorporating the surroundings and focus on the subject – the fireworks.
Frame and focus
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Timelapse is another good idea to capture Diwali Fireworks. Enable this mode and set it on a slow timer to capture the activities throughout the night.
Create timelapse
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Most phones come with basic photo editor. Use it to adjust brightness, contrast, definition,etc to boost the look and feel of the photos.
Edit the photos
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