How to: Capture the Festival of Lights

Here are a few tips that will help you capture brilliant shots of diyas and fireworks, no matter what camera you use. We’re talking about shooting diyas, lanterns and fireworks – it may seem as simple as pointing the camera and shooting, but in reality, it’s not so. You can check if the combination of ISO, shutter speed and aperture is correct by referring to the camera’s light meter. Just to recap and cut things short: Step 1: Set the desired shutter speed Step 2: Set the ISO to 100 or 200 Step 3: Refer to the camera’s light meter and adjust the aperture such that the exposure is optimal. Shaky light trails – This is what you’ll get if you shoot fireworks with the camera hand-held Could have been better – the trails are small because the shutter speed wasn’t slow enough Perfect shot – Shot using tripod and optimal exposure settings