Eliot finally gave me some of the pictures of the fireworks that he took from our balcony on the 4th of July in Miami Beach, FL. While it is not very difficult to photograph fireworks, you have to know what you are doing in order to capture them without a blur. Sometimes you can get lucky and get great shots. Most of the time, your photos come out fuzzy or dark.

The most important thing you have to do is keep your camera steady. It is very difficult to take pictures holding your camera. The camera should be on a flat surface or preferably a tripod. Using a flash sometimes gives you good results but you have to be close enough to the action to make it work.

One more suggestion: adjust your camera shutter speed. Most digital cameras have this feature. All you have to do is set the exposure time between three and five seconds. This will capture more of the action and the results will look a whole lot better.

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