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Photographing Fireworks

How to photograph fireworks? A Patch photographer gives advice on capturing the sparkle in the sky.

Capturing fireworks on camera is a challenge that can be mastered easily with the right equipment and settings on your camera.  Here is a short tutorial to help you capture the rockets' red glare this 4th of July.  

Equipment needed:

  • Camera: Either point-and-shoot or an SLR.
  • Tripod: To keep the camera steady and prevent motion blur.
  • Flashlight:  To see the camera settings in the dark.
  • Wireless Trigger: Not necessary but it helps to prevent camera shake. 

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Local fireworks

Fireworks show in Downtown Park is scheduled to start around 10 p.m.

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Lake Boren Park in Newcastle

Fireworks show begins at 10 p.m. 

Sammamish 4th on the Plateau

Fireworks starts at 10 p.m. at Sammamish Commons

Carnation 4th of July

Fireworks display begins at dusk near Tolt-Macdonald Park

Kenmore 4th of July Fireworks Show

At Boom Park at the top of Lake Washington, show begins at 10 p.m.

Celebrate Kirkland

At Marina Park, show begins at 10:15 p.m.

Seattle Family 4th

Gasworks Park or Lake Union Park, get there by 10 a.m. (yes, you read that right), show is at 10 p.m.

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