Celebration of Light: 50 Sparkling Fireworks Photography Examples to Inspire You
Since fireworks were created, people all over the globe have used them to pray for happiness, ward off evil spirits, celebrate birth, death, weddings, the New Year and any other occasions. Festive fireworks are a breathtaking sight when vivid, magic colors of light are exploding in the air for a few quick moments.
Photo by Papon Yongpisanpop
I believe every photographer comes up with his own idea of how to capture sparkling fireworks. But unfortunately, it’s not that easy to take amazing fireworks photos without any preparation. There are tons of different guides on how to photograph fireworks on the Internet, so follow one of them before shooting.
Fireworks are a beautiful, but fleeting sight. Spotting them takes just a few seconds; thus, it’s hard to catch a good shot. Moreover, fireworks happen during the nighttime, so photographers face both darkness and bright flashes of light. Despite all these difficulties, you shouldn’t be stopped! Take them as an encouragement to conquer new heights since photographing fireworks is an interesting experience. Today I put together 50 fantastic fireworks photography examples for you to get inspired.
Flowers in the night by Takk B
PRINTS – FIREWORKS VOL. 1 by Martin Gross
Fireworks by Piotr Micherewicz
San Francisco New Years Fireworks by Darvin Atkeson
‘Cause baby, you’re a firework by Papon Yongpisanpop
Fireworks over st. paul minnesota july 4th by Dan Anderson
Singapore ndp firework by Kenny Teo
Happy July 4th, San Francisco by Jingjing Li
Happy 2014 From Vienna by Adrian Voros
Color of the Night by Korawee Ratchapakdee
Turn of the year by Stefan Thaler
Singapore 2012 National Day Fireworks by Kenny Teo
National Day Parade firework 2013 by Kenny Teo
Waikiki Fireworks by Altus Wilder
Golden Gate Bridge – 75th Anniversary by Daniel Leu
Kolner Lichter 2013 by Andreas Pohl
Floating Lanterns by Bank Charoensook
Bangkok firework by Keepitup Cool
French Firework by DamPhotography
Pattaya firework festival by Nutthavood Punpeng
Celebration of Light – Italy by elektrikheat
Rainbow of Fire by Darvin Atkeson
Happy Obligatory Fireworks Photo Day by Michael Bonocore
Saint Petersburg by Valeriy Pritchenko
Armada 2013 Rouen by Matthieu PEGARD
French Firework by DamPhotography
sumiyoshi fireworks onomichi by KAZUKI OGATA
Firework in Trondheim, Norway by Aziz Nasuti
Bangkok Fireworks : Happy New Year 2014 by noomplayboy
Red Bombardment by Nazman Mizan
Sparkling Marina by Alit Apriyana
Annihilation by Yuttakon Yuttakonkit
Fire in the Sky by Navalarp Teratanatorn
Canada Day Fireworks in White Rock, BC by Tyler Ingram
Red & Green Fireworks by Piyabut Sae-liang
Dubai 2014 Firework by Rajkumar
Fireworks at Taipei by Kit Leong
Bangkok New Year 2013 III by Thas Tangkijwanichakul
The Last Tip
I hope you like the showcase I shared above. Actually, there is no need to wait for some special holiday or the next Thanksgiving to take a photo of fireworks. You can buy fireworks yourself and arrange a celebration for your family and friends, at the same time as taking photo of the great fireworks in your own backyard. Here’s my last tip: You can make a fireworks photo more interesting by including different buildings in the background or spectators in the foreground. I think fireworks are similar to light painting, so don’t pass by my previous, inspiring showcase of light painting pictures!
