This is SPOT ON. I watched this just a few hours before heading out to shoot fireworks. Worked like a charm!! Thank you!!!
@GriffinHammond Жыл бұрын
I'm happy I could help!
@jsplinc20003 күн бұрын
@@GriffinHammond What app do you use on your phone for capturng fireworks?
@TheFaustianMan6 жыл бұрын
When I hear “Hey Indie Filmmakers” in get fireworks in my heart! ♥️
@zayismatGiri3 жыл бұрын
Finally you explained better. And now i understand what is bulb mood. 😊thx
@prsearls7 ай бұрын
Shooting in Bulb mode is important because you can control how long the shutter remains open to capture the fireworks' "light trails." I use an electrical cable release so I don't disturb my camera. Focal length depends on how close or far you are from the bursts and how much surroundings you want in the image. Our Fourth of July show occurs downtown along a river. My shooting location requires a 35 mm wide angle lens in Portrait orientation to get all the bursts and some of their reflection off the water. A tripod is required; I usually capture four to eight bursts in an image. Fireworks are VERY bright and I've found I get best color at f/18, ISO 100 and Manual focus. Some basic tweaks in LR will yield wonderful color and detail. I shoot 120+ images during our 30 minute show which yield about a dozen images with very interesting patterns and colors. This is a shooting opportunity I look forward to each summer. It's easy and fun.
@tammiemcinnis49714 жыл бұрын
Really explained this all well. Especially by doing viewer questions each step of the way! Really appreciate the thought he put into making this video.
@bidhansubedi96965 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this all day man.you got my subscribe. Very nicely explained each and every question.
@OneManOneCamera6 жыл бұрын
If you don't have the app or the app is not working for you, use the 2 second timer to eliminate any shake introduced by manually pressing the shutter. This year, I did that with my point and shoot. I learned my lesson the hard way as last year's pictures have lots of shake. Also, you could use the timelapse function. Set the shutter time for 2-3 seconds and let it run. Some cameras will give you each individual photo as well as the movie.
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
Indeed-usually when I'm introducing camera shake on a tripod shot, the 2-second delay is my go-to setting. And it's a great backup, as the wi-fi doesn't always stay connected between the camera and app.
@thevanster8084 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@ImKnownToBeAKid20 күн бұрын
One thing I did not understand while using this mode is when should I stop. Like I see maybe 20 fireworks go up, one after the other. When should I stir and start taking photos again.
@JulesMoyaert_photoАй бұрын
THANK you.
@andreafrison6 жыл бұрын
You can also use the camera's touchscreen to start and stop!
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
Yes, on the GH5 you can turn on touch shutter in Menu > Custom > Touch Settings > Touch Tab, which adds that feature to the main screen.
@swonghobby6 жыл бұрын
FritzProd the whole point is not to touch the camera to cause shaking. The app is the best bet for it.
@andreafrison6 жыл бұрын
Sam Wong yes, but if you can't use the app (lag, connection problems..) the best way is the touchscreen! 😉
@RSpudieD6 жыл бұрын
great tips, Griffin! These look great!!
@kenlane66553 жыл бұрын
Get a corded or cordless remote, they're great and you don't have to mess with apps, just plug in and click and lock, then release after whatever time.
@RodrigoVzq6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Griffin for featuring me in the questions 😊
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rodrigo!
@FourKnown6 жыл бұрын
Griffin- Just to clarify: Your questioner was asking if you hit the shutter once to open and again to close. That is not what you were doing when using the camera shutter release in "B" mode. On the app when you hit the shutter release button once to open and actually tap it again to close, that is called "T" (Time) mode, or at least it was in the old days. Old SLR cameras had both "T" and "B" mode settings. Not sure if any current digital cameras still have the T setting??
@g3mccotter6 жыл бұрын
Nice Panasonic ad. It is impressive you could hand hold those wide shots though.
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
g3mccotter, I realized that too-every time I said "GH5" or "in-body image stabilization" it did feel like advertising, but I just wanted to be clear and specific about how I captured the images. Those handheld shots wouldn't have worked on a camera without stabilization. But to be clear, Panasonic didn't ask me or pay me to make this video.
@vineilan6 жыл бұрын
Such a great video Thanks Griffin :)
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ilan!
@rocksteady903Ай бұрын
Hi Griffin, would you recommend to keep image stabilization on as well as the built in stabilization on the lens when on a tripod to take photos of the firework display?
@mr.scr00ge Жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos that show how to or best settings for taking videos of fireworks
@TheLegacyMessage6 жыл бұрын
We should call you Dr. Panasonic
@matthewstewart51133 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@eddienom6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Households12346 жыл бұрын
Hi Griffin, Over the years a couple of times I have heard you state emphatically that you are not a photographer but you are a filmmaker. Well, I must correct you if I may please. After seeing your infrared landscapes and cat shots and now these , I emphatically state that you are an excellent photographer . Sorry, but these are the facts... better to realize your stills talent and own it. Best, Terme
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
Terme Bergamo, Thanks Terme! I still feel like I don't yet have the skills to be a portrait photographer, but you're right-in the last couple years I've become much more comfortable shooting photos in addition to my video work.
@michaelmurray7496 Жыл бұрын
Hi Griffin, Just wondering how you get your exposure right when shooting bulb mode? Especially when the length of time varies from photo to photo?
@GriffinHammond Жыл бұрын
Michael, that's a great question. I imagine bulb mode works better in the dark, with fireworks-then it would in sunlight. (Kinda like light painting. As long as the light keeps moving, it's not gonna heavily over-expose any one part of the shot.) Also helps that I'm shooting photos in RAW, so the exposure is relatively adjustable in post. But certainly there was some trial and error for me to set ISO and aperture appropriately to match these longer shutter times.
@michaelmurray7496 Жыл бұрын
@@GriffinHammond Thanks Griffin 😁. I have an ND filter I use for longer exposures so it's probably easier for me to guess the shutter speed rather than the exposure unless it's at night with moving light. Thanks for the video
@fionkunz92035 жыл бұрын
great
@akush556 жыл бұрын
focus been the issue the sensor lock on to nothing light coming in don't count as a object ~ but building are object ~ guess what in focus? and what out of focus our camera we op for cable press switch plug
@mmrazaji39405 жыл бұрын
Hi bro, Can shoot star trail with bulb mod,,,?
@MsSusu02026 жыл бұрын
How did you white balance? The pics look pretty cool.
@GriffinHammond6 жыл бұрын
TerrySusan Kercher, I had my camera set to the daylight white balance setting.
@maximilianenglish17675 жыл бұрын
Or you shoot in raw and adjust in post :)
@southerngal22453 жыл бұрын
Cable release
@petebarbusin83142 жыл бұрын
The most basic piece of equipment that is needed without ever touching the camera is a remote shutter release. Why in God's name would you not use this, A $20 piece of equipment would remove any and all doubts of camera shake, with a decent tripod. Very amateurish to watch your phone will the activities are going off.