Join us for a July 4th celebration
Lois and Eliot Hess
1000 South Pointe Drive
Miami Beach, Florida
Apt 3601
8:00 PM
Desserts and Drinks
Fireworks 9PM Sharp
Valet Parking
Please RSVP: Lois 917 822 2591
Or email loisw@hwhpr.com
Twice a year, New Year’s Eve and July 4th, we have a big bash at our Miami condo. That doesn’t mean we don’t entertain during the year, but not the size of tonight.
We are expecting around 75 people, but that number can swing either way depending on the weather. Everyone loves us on a clear night when they can see the fireworks.
Unlike parties of yesteryear, most friends come equipped with digital cameras. While it’s fun to try to capture the fireworks, it’s not necessarily an easy task. The trick is to press down and hold, only releasing at the instant you want to take the shot.
It’s now 5:51pm on my iPhone. As soon as guests start showing up, at 8pm or before, I will start snapping photos to post here. I just wanted to scratch this out first.
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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