How to take amazing pictures of fireworks

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cameras, Features

Being that it's Independence Day here in the USA, fireworks displays are gonna be starting in a few hours and we thought we could point you to some tips on how to capture some breathtaking fireworks photos. Here are teh top 10 fireworks photography tips to help you start thinking about your setup for tonight, and years to come:

1. Use a tripod to keep things steady
2. Use a camera with a remote shutter release (again, to keep things steady)
3. Frame your shot to anticipate where the fireworks will be
4. Shoot at a wider focal length
5. Set your aperture to somewhere between f/8 and f/16
6. Set your shutter to a long exposure
7. Shoot at a low ISO. Set it at ISO 100.
8. Turn off your flash
9. Shoot in manual mode rather than auto focus
10. Check on your results during the fireworks display so you can tweak as necessary

That's it! Of course, if you want to go more in-depth on those tips, you can head over to Digital Photography School to get more details on each of the ten tips listed here. Good luck!

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Sega Fireworks Projector

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Household, Misc. Tech

Sega will have a new projector out this August, with a decided twist. The 190×205×200mm portable device has the ability to show electronic fireworks on your wall or ceiling. With a library of 55 different virtual displays, it is powered by 3 AAA batteries. Not many details were given out besides its ¥15,540 price (~$160.00,) but here’s what we are thinking: If you have ever seen an electronic fireworks greeting card, it gets rather annoying after the first thirty seconds. Ooh, ahh.

Read More | Sega via New Launches

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China Does A Milli Vanilli

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Editorial, Misc. Tech, Music

First we hear that some of the fireworks displayed during the opening night ceremonies in Beijing were a 3D CGI. Created by Crystal Digital Technology Co, the excuse was “for convenience and theatrical effects.” Now we hear that China has used one little girl’s pretty face to lip sync to another’s voice. Okay, but is this the kind of image China wants to project? About 1 billion watched the ceremonies with about 34.2 million from the U.S. alone.

Read More | CNN

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