As the business has developed we don’t do so much of this sort of work now, but the service is available to our clients if they require it.

In fact we’ve won a few awards for digitally composited images

Of the images above, we had to comp two images together to make the Santorini wedding shot to ensure that the exposure was good across the entire image.

The Matrix inspired shot originally included a chair that the model was stood on, and the Fish shot included multiple images of toy sharks and various fish from the local aquarium shop!

Having done lots of digital comping myself it was great to see how a designer does it as opposed to a photographer, and boy, do I wish it could be done it 2 minutes!

Love the “ooops!” moment.

• Arrive early find a good vantage point – avoid obstructions unless there’s a landmark you want in the images.
• Use a tripod and cable release or self timer.
• Wide-angle or standard focal lengths are normally best for fireworks photography, or try zooming in on where you think the action will be.
• Turn off the flash.
• Set focus to infinity (via Manual mode).
• Manual exposure with 2-30 secs at f8 – ISO100, try some test shots and see what you get
• It’s impossible to time it right every time… so shoot lots of images.

To get you in the mood, here’s a shot that I took of the Chinese New Year fireworks in Hong Kong in 1998, shot using a Nikon F5 film camera at about 2-5 seconds at approx f5.6-8 probably on ASA400 film, obviously I can’t remember exactly how I took it – it was 11 years ago!

Chinese New Year Fireworks, Hong Kong, 1998

Also check out these extra tips.

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays at the Digital Photography School

With subjects as varied as camera modes and settings, shooting everything from landscapes to portraits and even retouching and picture editing.
A practical session looking at your images with hints and tips to help you improve your technique.

Our standard 2 hour session is only £100 +vat, with a one hour session at £75 +vat.

Additional people at 50%

SOME COMMENTS FROM OUR WORKSHOPS

“An enjoyable way to spend a Sunday, improving photographic skills and meeting up with like-minded people. Steve has a natural and informal manner which makes the class fun.” – Linda Valentine

“Thanks for a great day out. It really helped me get out of my rut and I produced some images I was really pleased with as a result.” – Pete Shakesheff

All of the above pictures were taken on our first group workshop in Bournemouth on 21st September 2008. A massive thank you to everyone that attended and whose photos are shown above: Beverley Blehs, Chrissie Wathen-Neal, Linda Valentine, Pete Shakesheff, Tony Stead – oh and there’s a few there that I took.

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